
Overview
In 1963, South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem was overthrown and assassinated in a military coup. US President Lyndon B. Johnson sent American combat troops to Vietnam. The conflict escalated into a violent catastrophe, images of which were broadcast daily on television around the world and shaped the collective memory of the war.
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1 - 1Independence 1920 - 1954 April 29, 2025
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1 - 2Division 1954 - 1962 April 29, 2025
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1 - 3War 1963 - 1968 April 29, 2025
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1 - 4Reunification 1968 - today April 29, 2025