Vietnam War

By branden_stone

  • Starting Point

    France pulled out of Vietnam. US felt that they had to invade Vietnam to stop Ho Chi Minh and his communists rebels.

  • Kennedy assassination

    Kennedy was drving around in a presidential motorcade. Lee Harvey Oswald shot Kennedy in the head basically killing him instintly.

  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive was a military campaign filled with many suprise attacks, but there wasn't supposed to be any fighting. Both North and South Vietnam agreed to stop fighting for two days because of a holiday. This created a crisis within the Johnson administration.

  • Nixon Doctrine

    The United States would assist in the defense and developments of allies and friends, but they won't assist in all defenses of the free nations of the world.

  • Nuclear Weapons

    Nixon ordered a squadron of 18 B- 52s to Soviet Union to let them know that he would do anything to win the war.

  • Kent State University

    The Vietnam Moratorium atracked millions of Americans. National Guards fatally shot four students at Kent St. during a protest.

  • Secret Bombing of Cambodia and Loas

    Nixon couldn't tolorate communist Vietnamese. He launched a massive bombing campaign, called Operation Menu.

  • Case-Church Amendment

    Case-Church Amendment ended all military involvment in Vietnam, Loas, and Cambodia. The only exeption was if the president secured Congressional approval in advance.

  • Ending War

    The US military involvement ended because of The Case-Chruch Amendment. Our contry was extremely relieved.

  • Last Man Brought Home

    The last U.S. diplomatic, military, and civillian personnal was air lifted from Saigon. This was the largest evaculation in history.

  • Vietnam Memorial

    The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War.

  • The Three Soldiers

    A short distance away from the wall is another Vietnam memorial, a bronze statue. The statue has three men an American, Hispanic American and African American.

  • Memorial Plaque

    At the east corner of the plaza surrounding the Three Soldiers statue to honor veterans who died after the war as a direct result of injuries suffered in Vietnam, but who fall outside Department of Defense guidelines. It has not been finished yet.

  • Wildwoods Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

    Located across Ocean Avenue from the Wildwoods Convention Center, New Jersey, the memorial was unveiled and dedicated on May 29, 2010. The memorial wall is a half-size granite replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C

  • Vandalism

    On September 7, 2007, an oily substance was found by park rangers on the memorial's wall panels and paving stones. It was spread over an area of 50 to 60 feet. The removal process took a few weeks to complete.