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Ngo Dinh Diem & Ngo Dinh Nhu
President Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu are murdered during a coup by dissident generals of the South Vietnamese army -
John F Kennedy Assassinated
JFK is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The gulf of Tonkin was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This resolution gave president Lyndon B. Johnson power to act out in Vietnam -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr
MLK Jr. was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee by James Earl Ray -
Robert Kennedy assassinated
Robert Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles, California -
Richard Nixon is Elected
The day that presidential nominee Richard Nixon wins the election. -
Kent State Shootings
The Ohio National Guard shot and killed protesters at Kent State University. -
War Powers Act
This act was created to make sure the president has the U.S Congress consent before declaring war.
