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Creation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
In this year the leader of Viet Minh declares the independence of France. He also, announce the formation of the Republic of Vietnam. And it was created by a cooperation between the anticommunist from Vietnam and the French. -
Creation of the 17th parallel between North and South Vietnam
This was a temporary line created to divide the north from the south. It was the practical boundary of north and south Vietnam. This line was full of military like the DMZ zone. -
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
It was a fight that happened between the French Union and the Viet Minh communists.Only 3,500 out of 11,000 french survived from the battle. The USA was secretly involved through a material aid to the French. -
Establishment of the National Liberation Front
This establishment had an effect to throw the Vietnamese government. And it was made to reunite the North and South Vietnam. Also, it was created by the Viet Cong. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Resolution
This was an international confrontation that included the US in the Vietnam War. The congress told to president Jhonson to do what he could to keep the international peace. Also, for the security of each of the countries. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
It became the most intense air to ground battle to happen in the Cold War. What they wanted to do is to make Ho Chi Minh to abandon his ambition to take over South Vietnam. But it ended up failing because it was not effective. -
US combat troops arrive in Vietnam
In this year 3,500 marines arrived at Vietnam. They landed on the beaches near Da Nang, South Vietnam. This marines were sent by the president John F. Kennedy. -
Tet Offensive
This was a series of North Vietnamese attacks. Over 100 cities in South Vietnam were affected. At the end the enemy wasn't able to keep any territory. -
My Lai Massacre
It was one of the most horrific incidents during the Vietnam War. It happened when the Charlie company was sent to enter to a village to search and ending up destroying. So, many American soldiers killed most of the people from that village. -
1968 Democratic National Convention
Some activists held their own presidential nominating convention with their candidate Pigasus which was an actual pig. It was a series of protest activities against the Vietnam War. Around tens of thousand Vietnam War protesters battle police in the streets. -
1968 Presidential Election
The republican nominee defeated the republican. Richard Nixon ended up winning the elections. Humphrey challenged Nixon to a series of debates but he denied and still Nixon won. -
Tinker v. Des Moines
In 1969, there was a Supreme Court case called Tinker v. Des Moines that involved three students in Iowa who wore black armbands to school in protest of the Vietnam War. The school had a policy that banned students from wearing armbands as a form of protest, and the students were suspended for refusing to remove them. The students and their families sued the school district, saying that their First Amendment right to free speech had been violated. -
Woodstock 1969
Woodstock was a music festival that happened in August 1969 in Bethel, New York. It was organized by four young men who wanted to create a space for people to come together and promote peace and love. Over 400,000 people attended the three-day event, and some of the most famous musicians of the time performed, like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. -
Kent State University Protest
Some of the guards of Ohio fired into a crowd of people. They were protesting about the involvement of the Vietnam War into Cambodia. And about the presence of the National guard on the campus. -
Jackson State College Protest
The protest started peacefully, with the students marching and chanting, but things turned violent when police and National Guardsmen showed up. Shots were fired and two students were killed, while twelve others were injured. This incident received national attention and became a symbol of the ongoing struggle for civil rights and racial equality in America. It's a tragic event that's still remembered today as a reminder of the need for justice and equal rights for all. -
Pentagon Papers
These papers showed that the government had been lying to the public about the war. The papers were leaked by someone who wanted to tell the truth. The government tried to stop the press from publishing the papers, but the Supreme Court said they had the right to publish them. The papers made people realize the government wasn't telling the truth about the war, and it caused a lot of controversy. -
Watergate
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal that occurred in the United States during the 1970s. It involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. It was later revealed that members of President Nixon's administration were involved in the break-in and subsequent cover-up. -
1973 Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1973 to try to end the Vietnam War, which had been going on for many years. The agreement was signed by the United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the Viet Cong. The United States agreed to withdraw all of its troops from Vietnam, and North Vietnam agreed to release all American prisoners of war. -
United States vs. Nixon
In the United States v. Nixon case, the Supreme Court ordered President Nixon to hand over audio tapes and documents related to the Watergate scandal. The President argued that he had the right to keep them private, but the court ruled that the need for evidence in a criminal trial was more important than the President's claim of executive privilege. The case showed that nobody is above the law, not even the President, and set a legal precedent for future cases. -
Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon was an event that happened on April 30, 1975, during the Vietnam War. It marked the end of the war and the victory of the North Vietnamese forces over South Vietnam. Saigon was the capital city of South Vietnam, and when the North Vietnamese forces captured it, it became the capital of a united Vietnam.