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Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The first Indochina war between the French Army and Vietnamese 'communist-nationalist revolutionaries.' -
Geneva Conference
Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland presenting leaders from different countries upon issues arisen from Korean war. -
Assasination of Diem
the leader of South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem was brutually murdered by group of vietnamese soldiers following the overthrow of the Vietnamese government after Diem was arrested along with his advisor, upon being responsible for the bloody battle that occured not long before between Vietnamese milataristic forces. -
Assasination of JFK
John F. Kennedy was assassinated while traveling through Dallas, Texas on a motorcade, the man who was found guilty was named four hours later. The assalaint was then killed days later himself as he was being transported to jail. -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
A measure congress passed for president Johnson to take any means necessary to promote peace and security in Southeast Asia. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
U.S. military took aircraft to attack targets in Northern Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
Militaristic campaign that occured with Vietnamese forces from north and south battling against each other. -
Assassination of MLK
Martin Luther King jr. was assassinated by a small time criminal, but strong racist in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Assassination of RFK
Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot while at the Ambassador Hotel in L.A. shortly after winning the California presidential primaries. -
Riots of Democratic Convention
A convention amongst prior/ future democratic leaders that was held in a year of confusion and violence, many attacks broke out while the convention took place, one being the assassination of RFK. -
Election of Nixon
In the 46th presidential election, Richard Nixon was declared president, winning majority votes for the republican party. -
Kent state shootings
At Kent state university in Ohio, unarmed protestors against the war in Vietnam were shot by Ohio National Guardsmen. -
Ceasefire in Vietnam
A settlement presented by the Paris Peace Accord to all warring parties in the Vietnam war. -
Fall of Saigon
Capture of the capital of Vietnam, Saigon by the People's army and National liberation front of Vietnam.
