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Eisenhower Explains his "domino theory"
President Eisenhower delivered his speech explaining his idea of the "domino theory". This theory explained the all the countries on the brink of communsim, will eventually fall on one another into communism. -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
This was when permission was granted to broad military powers to President Johnson without actually declaring war. There were 50,000 troops fighting in Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive Starts
One of the largest military campaigns of the entire Vietnam War. It was launched by forces of Viet Cong against the forces of the South Vietnamise Army. -
My Lai Massacure
When American soilders opened fire on hundreds of women and children in the city of My Lai. The world was not aware of this for a while, but when they found out they were completly outraged. -
Nixon Wins the Election
Richard Nixon wins the election of 1968. He was a republican that promised to end the war for the Americans. -
Kent State Massacure
A shooting that occured on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. It was a shooting of unarmed collage students that were protesting that Nixion was spreadinf and expanding the war to unneeded circumstances. -
Pentagon Papers were published in New York
The Pentagon Papers were published in the New York Times. They were top-secret overviews of history of government involvement in Vietnam. The public reaction was outraged and extremely upset.
