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Gulf of Tonkin Incident
USS Maddox reports coming under fire from North Vietnamese ships. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
After a "Second Gulf of Tonkin Incident" on August 4, US Congress and President Lyndon B. Johnson passed this resolution in order to respond to the incidents, involving use of military force and sending troops into combat. -
Student Protest
15,000 students gather in Washington DC to protest the bombing of north Vietnam. Students refer to President Johnson and his administration as the "Establishment." -
Battle in the Ia Drang Valley
First major engagement between US military forces and military forces of Communist Noth Vietnam. -
Cold War Intensifies
The USSR promises to provide military and economic assistance to Communist North Vietnam. -
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The Tet Offensive
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Richard Nixon is Elected President of the US
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Beginning of Paris Peace Talks
The US, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the Viet Cong all meet to begin discussing and negotiating plans for peace. -
US Senate Repeals Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Richard Nixon is Reelected
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Return of Remaining US Troops
The remaining US forcer in Vietnam withdraw, and 15 years of violence and death come to an end in a bitter defeat.
