Nations fight for control of Indochina colonies -- Ho Chi Minh establishes a communist Vietnam -- US presidents follow Truman Doctrine -- Tonkin Incident prompts Johnson to military action -- Unique tactics and technologies used in Vietnam -- US sustains assault on North Vietnam -- Viet Cong go underground -- North Vietnam launches the Tet Offensive -- Anti-war movement grows in the united states -- Saigon falls to the North Vietnamese -- Vietnam War is considered a US loss -- As Vietnam recovers, refugees flee -- Key dates.
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