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Domino theory
The Domino theory was a theory that if one country fell to communism, more would. The US did not want that to happen and intervened -
Geneva Accords
The Geneva accords were a collection of documents relating to the French war in Indochina. They gave Indochina freedom -
Assassination of Diem
Diem was the president of South Vietnam and was captured and killed during a coup. America could then put a more pro-US leader into power. -
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was an agreement that resolved the Gulf of Tonkin incident. This allowed the US to focus in on Vietnam. -
LBJ sends troops
In the spring of 1967, LBJ ordered the first troops to Vietnam. This started the American involvement in the war. -
Tet offensive
The Tet offensive was an offensive launched by the North onto the south with about 85,000 men. This attack was a massive fail with no captured territory and Viet Kong infrastructure destroyed. -
My Lai massacre
The My Lai massacre was a massacre of about 400 unarmed South Vietnamese villagers executed by the Americans. When news got out about this, the American people back home were appalled by this action. -
Nixon Vietnamization policy
Vietnamization was an American plan to train and equip the Vietnamese army to better fight the North. This was not good and failed because while America was building up the South, it gave the North time to prepare themselves. -
Nixon sends troops to Cabodia
In 1970, Nixon invaded Neutral Cambodia because communists in South Vietnam met there for meetings. This outraged America because there was even more war than before. -
Kent state shooting
The Kent State shooting was a massacre of peaceful protesters protesting the war in Vietnam when the Ohio national guard fired, killing four and injuring nine. This outraged the rest of America and did not help public opinion. -
Hard Hat riot
The hard hat riot was a riot where people were demonstrating against the Kent State shooting and about 400 construction workers and 800 office workers attacked them. This angered many people because the president sided with the workers and not the victims. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace accords were the agreement that ended American involvement in Vietnam. This caused fear in South Vietnam because their protector gave up, but happiness in the US because we were finally out of that pointless war. -
War powers act
The war powers act was a federal law that limited the president's power to commit to armed conflicts. This made it harder for presidents to stay in wars without an agreeing country. -
Fall of Saigon
The capture of Saigon by the North Vietnamese marked the end of the war in Vietnam. It marked the unification of Vietnam and introduced communism to the south.