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The War Starts
The battle between American and Vietnam begins. -
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The Vietnam War
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First American Death
After being in the Vietnamese war for 7 months, the first American soldier to be killed was Richard B. Fitzgibon JR. He was murdered by a fellow airman. -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
A congressional resoltuion passed in 1964 which authorized more military action to occur during the war bewteen North and South Vietnam. -
My Lai Incident
U.S. soldiers massacred Vietmnese civilians and ended up killing 347 women and children in the area. -
Largest Anti-War Protest
More than 250,000 protesters gathered together in Washington D.C. to go against the war in Vietnam. -
Vietnam War Draft
The first draft for the Vietnam occured since 1942 -
Invasion of Cambodia
President Nixon anounded that the Amercian military was going to invade Cambodia. The purpose of this invasion was to disrupt the North Vietnamese supply lines. -
Kent State University Incident
During a protest against the war, at Kent State University, a riot broke out and caused the armed forces to open fire on the crowd. 4 people were killed and 9 others were wounded. -
Jackson State Missippi Riot
Riots broke out during college protests against the Vietnam war. Police opened fire and ended up injuring dozens of students. -
The End of the War
The United States and Vietnam made a final peace agreenment, The Paris Peace Accords, to end the battle. -
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