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Diem Survived Assassination Attempt
Diem escaped an assassination attempt after two South Vietnamese pilots bombed the presidential palace. But he suervived -
A Buddhist Monk self-Immolated
Thich Quang Duc (66-year-old) a Buddhist monk, burnt himself to death to protest Diem’s anti-Buddhism policies & religious intolerance. Following him, more Buddhist did the same thing -
Diem Overthrown
South Vietnamese General Duong Van Minh overthrew Diem regime. with US approval. -
Kennedy Assassinated
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated In Dallas, Texas. -
First Mass Demonstration Against Vietnam
In the U.S., University students started to protest strongly against American involvement in Vietnam. -
President Johnson Met South Vietnamese Leaders
President Johnson met South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky in Honolulu where he promised to continue to help South Vietnam against the North Communist aggression. -
King Protested Against the War
Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke out against U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam among over 100,000 demonstrators in New York -
Thieu Elected
Nguyen Van Thieu became President of Republic of Vietnam -
My Lai Massacre
U.S. soldiers massacred 347 Vietnamese civilians, mostly children, women and elderly men in the town of My Lai. -
Saigon & South Vietnam Fell
Last two U.S. men were killed at Tan Son Nhut airport in their evacuation mission. South Vietnam fell as the acting President Duong Van Minh delivered an unconditional surrender to the North Communists in early hours of April 30.