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jun 1, 1965 - US Troops in Vietnam

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Johnson decided, with "solid support" from the US public, to send troops to Vietnam in March of 1965; by June, 82,000 US troops were in South Vietnam. By the end of the year, there are 400,000 troops fighting in Vietnam.

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jun 1, 1965
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~ 60 years ago