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what was the vietcong

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in december 1960, the national front for the liberation of south vietnam was established, with aims to overthrow diem

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what was the ho chi minh trail

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the ho chi minh trail was established to get weapons and equipment to the rebels from north vietnam

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what did john f kennedy do

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in 1960, kennedy began sending ove 16,000 advisors and experts to south vietnam

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what did the usa do secretly

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the usa secretly backed the assassination of diem by his opponents on nivember 2 1963

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what did the usa hope from diems death

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it was hoped a new leader would improve the situation

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what happened to kennedy

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less than a month after diem, kennedy himself was assassinated

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what did lyndon b johnson order

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johnson ordered full military involvement in vietnam

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how long did the vietnam war last

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the vietnam war lasted over a decade and cost thousands of lives

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