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Vietnam
It was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia -
War Powers Act
It is an American emergency law that increased Federal power during World War II. -
Independant Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh declares an independent Vietnam, called the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. -
Geneva Conference
It was a conference which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, and was an attempt to find a way to unify Vietnam and discuss the possibility of restoring peace in Indochina. -
South Vietnam now Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam, with newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as president. -
Tonkin Resolution
It gave broad congressional approval for expansion of the Vietnam War. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A gradual and sustained US 2nd Air Division, US Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force aerial bombardment campaign conducted against North Vietnam -
First troops arrive in Vietnam
The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam. -
Tet Offences
A campaign of surprise attacks launched against military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam, when no attacks were supposed to take place. -
Ho Chi Minh Dies
Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79. -
Vietnamization
A policy of the Richard M. Nixon administration during the Vietnam War, as a result of the Viet Cong's Tet Offensive, to "expand, equip, and train South Vietnam's forces and assign to them an ever-increasing combat role, at the same time steadily reducing the number of U.S. combat troops. -
Mai Lai Massacre
The American public learns of the Mai Lai massacre. -
U.S. troops attack enemy locations in Cambodia
President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses. -
26th Amendment
Granted voting rights to American citizens 18yrs and older. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire. -
South Vietnam Surrender
North Vietnamese tanks crashed through the gates of the Presidential Palace and the war came to an end. -
Last troops are withdrawln from Vietnam
The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam.
