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SDS Founded
''Students for a democratic society'' some students were inspired by the civil rights movement and they wanted equality,economic justice ,peace,and participatory democracy. -
Americans invasion in Vietnam begins
Two U.S. destroyers stationed in the gulf of Ton-kin in Vietnam.On march 8,1965 the first american combat troop was made.On July 27,1964 the U.S. government sent over 5,000 advisers to south Vietnam. -
Johnson becomes president
Like the three presidents before him, Johnson was determined to prevent North Vietnamese communists from taking over the U.S.-supported government of South Vietnam. A believer in the now-discredited “domino theory,” Johnson worried that America’s security depended on containing the spread of communism around the world. -
Gulf of Tonkin incident
“take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression” by the communist government of North Vietnam. It was passed on August 7, 1964, by the U.S. Congress after an alleged attack on two U.S. naval destroyers stationed off the coast of Vietnam. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution effectively launched America’s full-scale involvement in the Vietnam War. -
operation rolling thunder begins
Partly in response to a Viet Cong attack on a u.s air base at Pleiku.The Johnson administration cited a number of reasons for shifting u.s strategy to include systematic aerial assaults on north vienna. -
Nixon wins the election
Nixon ran on a campaign to restore ''law and order''.He also designed a ''silent majority'' to reach people of middle class and working class american's. -
Nixon announces vietnamization
The plan was to encourage the south vietnamese to take more responsibility for fighting war. -
Invasion of Cambodia
President Nixon announce on television that american military troops and south Vietnamese people army would invade Cambodia.They were also trying to destroy Viet Cong base camps by using bombs.when he no longer invaded Cambodia he promised the american people ''Vietnamization''. -
Pentagon papers printed in ny
The printed papers offered detailed history of the decisions the united states involvement with southeast Asia.Mr.Ellsberg decided to show his new to the times since randy kehler talked about him going to jail. -
Fall of Saigon
Capital city of south Vietnam, fell to north Vietnam forces and it effectively marked the end of the Vietnam war.
