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Geneva Conference
April – July 1954 Conference in Geneva Switzerland to unify Korea and discuss peace options. This conference also divided Vietnam into 2 districts north and south. -
NLF
December 20, 1960 The National Liberation Front (NLF), or Viet Cong, is established in South Vietnam. This group was set up to spread the non communist beliefs a democracy. -
Tonkin Resolution
August 7, 1964 Gave President Lyndon Johnson authorization, without a formal declaration of war by congress for use of military powers in Southeast Asia. This was the response of America to North Vietnam who torpedoed the destroyer USS Maddox. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
1965 -- 1968 Repeated bombing on north Vietnam. They targeted the Vietnamese’s roads, industrial plants, and air bases this was also an attempt to decrease North Vietnam morale. -
Operation Junction City
February 21, 1967 This was one of the largest air-mobile assaults ever, 240 helicopters to sweep over Tay Ninh province. The goal was to destroy Vietcong bases and the Vietcong military headquarters north of Saigon. -
Tet Offensive
January 30, 1968 Vietcong and North Vietnamese launched massive surprise attack on most American airbases. They did this surprise attack during the peace Tut times and broke their cease fire agreement.
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My Lai Massacre
March16, 1968 Mass murder of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam. This was done by Untied States Army Soldiers of Charlie company. -
Vietnamization
1968-1975 Policy of Richard M Nixon as result of Vietnam war solution. This was to train assist and equip the South Vietnamese to deal with the North Vietnamese forces who keep expanding. -
Peace With Honor
January 20, 1969 President Richard M. Nixon take office as the new president after Lyndon B. Johnson. He had new regard to Vietnam and promised to achieve “Peace With Honor”. -
US withdrawal of troops
July 7, 1969--January 27, 1973 Began withdrawing of troops in Vietnam in late 69s early 70s for Vietnamization. Paris Peace Accord formally was the agreements between north and south Vietnam which had both sides return POW. -
Ho Chi Minh
September 2, 1969 Ho Chi Minh President and prime minster of North Vietnam dies at age of 79 in Hanoi. -
Anti-War
Anti-War – November 15, 1969 More than 250,000 people gather in Washington DC for anti-war demonstration. This was the largest gathering of people during the Vietnam War. -
Cambodia
April 30, 1970 President Nixon announces that U.S. Will attack enemy locations in neighboring country Cambodia. This news sparked nationwide protests mostly at colleges. -
Kent State
May 4, 1970 Kent State University in Kent Ohio students protesting against American invasion of Cambodia. Guards man of Ohio National Guard fired rounds into crowd killing 4 students and wounding 9 others. -
26th Amendment
July 1st 1971 limited the voting age of US to 18. They made this in response to the students activism to the Vietnam War. -
Paris Peace Accords
January 27, 1973 Was intended to establish peace in Vietnam and end the Vietnam war. Neither side really obeyed by it and eventually North Vietnam captured the south. -
War Powers Act
November 7, 1973 Joint resolution concerning the war powers of Congress and the President. This is where president can put troops into invade places and then must tell congress within 48 hours of it and if congress doesn't pass they must pull troops out within 60-90 days. -
Resigns
1974 Nixon resigns as president which leaves South Vietnam without its advocate. He resigned because he knew he would probably get impeached because of the Watergate scandal. -
South Vietnam Surrender
April 30, 1975 What was left of the US officials and personal were all evacuated with the largest helicopter rescue operation in history to help get them and South Vietnamese personal associated with the south's regime. The North met little resistance as they stormed into Saigon later renamed Ho Chi Minh after there leader and Vietnam became one country again under Communism again. -
Vietnam Memorial
November 13, 1982 Vietnam memorial is dedicated in Washington DC. There are currently 58,272 names on the wall and approximately 1200 are MIA's POW and others.
