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Paris Peace Talks Begin
Diplomats from two docen countries gathered in Paris or a conference to discuss ahow to end the war. -
Eisenhower Announces "Domino Theory"
Warned that the polidtical and military situation in asia had become "very ominous for the U.S"
A communist take over in Indochina would lead other Asian nations to follow -
Vietcong Formed
Political organization and army in the south vietnam and Cambodia that fought the U.S and the south vietnamese governments. -
Geneva Accords
Ended the war between the french unions forces and the vietminh Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam -
JFK Assassination
John F. Kennedy gets assassinated on November 22 in Dallas -
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
Congress passed resolution drafted by the administrations authorizating all necessary measure to repeal attacks towards the U.S -
Ia Drang Valley (battle)
North Vietnamese Failed an attack on Dpecial Forces camp wich started a battle -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Name given to Americas sustained bombing campaign against north Vietnam -
Tet offencive
One of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam war, launched by forces of the viet cong and North Vietnamese Army against South Vietnam, the U.S and their allies. -
My Lai Massacre
Soldiers of Charlie company killed over 504 villages in less than 3 hours on search and destroy mission. -
Vietnamization Announced
Encouraged the South Vietnamese to take more responsability for fighting the war. -
Richard Nixon Elected
Richard Nixon gets elected as 37th president. -
Kent state incident
Kent State students shot by troops 2 females 8 wounded -
War Powers Act
Federal law intended to check the president power to commit the U.S to an armed conflict without the constent of the congress -
Cease Fire signed
Temporary stopage of the Vietnam war sent by Preident Nixon -
Nixon resigns
Nixon resigns in the wake of the watergate burglary scandal. First presi in american hystory to resign. -
Fall of Saigon
Marked the end of the end of the vietnamese
