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Creation of the democratic republic of Vietnam
Vietnam has struggled against foreign rule for centuries until the time of world war 2. The Japanese controlled Vietnam through the French government occupying it. Then by august 1945, the Viet Minh had control of north and central Vietnam. -
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Creation of the 17th parallel between North and South Vietnam
the dividing line between north and south Vietnam established by the Geneva conference. The parallel was buffered by a demilitarized zone between north and south Vietnam. -
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Battle of dien bien phu
the French-held garrison fell to Vietnam nationalist Ho Chi Minh. the siege lasted four months and ended the French colonial influence in Vietnam. -
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Establishment of the National Liberation Front
the front was created to effect the overthrow of the south Vietnamese government and the reunification or north and south Vietnam. A communist party was established in 1962 as a component of the front, but both the Viet cong and the political organization of the from were made up of many noncommunist. -
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Resolution
The U.S. was planning to go to war before August 1964. They didn't want another loss so they were planning early and knew what was going to happen. they also knew that south Vietnam couldn't handle the north if they went to war. If north and south fought, that would end up with war in more countries than the U.S. could handle. -
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Operation Rolling Thunder
a gradual and sustained aerial campaign conducted by the 2nd division, u.s. navy, and republic of Vietnam Air Force against the democratic republic. -
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US combat troops arrive in Vietnam
3500 American combat troops and marines of the 9th marine Expeditionary brigade arrived in da nang to protect the u.s. airbase from Viet cong attacks. -
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Tet Offensive
one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam war. Viet cong launched an attack againsts south Vietnam and the u.s. They were a campaign or surprise attacks against military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam. -
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My Lai Massacre
American soldiers brutally killed most of the men, women and children in the my lai village. more than 500 people were slaughtered. -
1968 Democratic National Convention
During the evening of August 28, 1968, with the police riot in full swing on Michigan Avenue in front of the Democratic party's convention headquarters, the Conrad Hilton hotel, television networks broadcast live as the anti-war protesters began the now-iconic chant "The whole world is watching". -
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1968 presidential election
The Republican nominee, Richard Nixon, won the election, defeated both the Democratic nominee, Hubert Humphrey, and the American Independent Party nominee, governor George Wallace. -
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Tinker v. Des Moines
A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court. It defined First Amendment rights of students in U.S. public schools. Students had the right to have their voices and opinions heard. -
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Woodstock 1969
woodstock was an opportunity for people to connect through music and spread a message of peace and unity. It was a music fesitval on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States. -
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Kent state university protest
A protest in Ohio broke out in front of Kent state university. they protested the bombing of Cambodia by u.s. military forces. four people were killed and nine wounded during the protest. -
Jackson State College Protest
students at Jackson state university were protesting. city and state police confronted a group of students outside a campus dormitory. Shortly after midnight, the police opened fire, killing two students and injuring twelve. -
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Pentagon Papers
The New York Times published the first installment of the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret history of the Vietnam War. The pentagon papers were classified papers history of the United States' political and military involvement in Vietnam, dating back to 1945 up to 1967. -
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Watergate
The Watergate hotel in Washington DC was robbed. President Nixon gave bad apologies about it and "claimed" responsibility. He recorded every conversation in the office in the White House, which backfired on him. -
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1973 Paris Peace Accords
The agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam. The treaty was signed after 4 years of negotiations . the treaty was signed by the U.S., north and south Vietnam. -
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United States vs. Nixon
A case in which the Court held that the President does not have executive privilege in immunity from subpoenas or other civil court actions. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Nixon must turn over the tapes. President Nixon resigned after Congress started an impeachment process. -
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Fall of Saigon
The South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, effectively ending the Vietnam War. U.S. forces evacuated thousands of Americans and South Vietnamese a few days before. After the fall of Saigon, south Vietnam surrendered to the north.