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B-52 bomber and saturation bombing
America’s air power dwarfed North Vietnam’s and, in theory, such dominance should have had a decisive say in the outcome of the Vietnam War. -
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu. This was what Vietnam wanted to do to get their "freedom". -
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Geneva Accords
A treaty signed by Indochina and French for peace. French then withdrew their troops. -
Buddhists protests of Diem
Buddhists want their leader changed due to being Catholic. Their leader instead insists on getting rid of Buddhists in the country. -
Diem overthrown
Diem was overthrown due to many citizens being angry at his rash decisions. He was soon assassinated by South Vietnamese soldiers. -
JFK Assassination
John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas Texas. He was immediately replaced by Johnson -
Tonkin Incident
U.S. Mariners exchanged fire with North Vietnamese ships. This was marked as the definite start of the Vietnam war. -
Tonkin Resolution
Also known as the southeast Asia resolution. enacted to make peace between USA and south Korea. -
Johnson's re-election
In the 1960 campaign, Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President as John F. Kennedy's running mate. JFK's assassination led to Johnson getting the presidents role. -
Johnson avoids re-election
Johnson felt pressured and did not want the war in his hands. He decided to drop out before the US brought him back into office. -
First teach in
Placed in university of Michigan in Ann Arbor to promote non-violence. This was a way to spread news about anti-war speeches. -
Tet Offensive
The name for an attack launched by North Vietnam. About 70,000 troops were sent to invade the south on new years -
My Lai
US troops invaded a village in south korea. This was a brutal attack that left the city of My Lai to almost no citizens. -
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon won the electoral vote for presidency. He won one of the closest elections in US history. -
Policy of Vietnamization
Gave certain men in a group a certain job for the team. This made many different roles other than just combat troops. -
Woodstock Festival
A meant to be peaceful gathering of hippies pro anti-war. Due to the number of people, it was chaotic and uncontrollable. -
First Draft Lottery
This determined which group of men went to war at what time. Its main purpose was to group men into certain age categories. -
Invasion of Cambodia
An order to invade Cambodia was launched. But due to secret bombings by Nixon, There wasn't much to invade. -
Kent State Killings
Protests of students in Kent State University got a lot of attention. National Guard was sent in and ended up shooting at the protesters. -
Peace agreement
Peace was made between the US and Vietnam through a treaty. This lead to the withdrawal of US troops. -
Saigon Falls
Saigon was invaded by a Northern attack. The US troops were evacuated due to being vastly outnumbered. -
Cambodia Falls
After the US withdrew their troops, Cambodia lost the battle. They were soon converted to the North's communism. -
Vietnam Memorial
Veterans are respected by being put in a separate memorial. This one is specifically for troops who fought in the infamous Vietnam war.
