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Gulf of Tonkin Incident
On August 2, 1964, the Nprth Vietnamese were said to have fired on the USS Maddox. 2 days later, the USS Maddox fired back on the North Vietnamese. This was the catalyst for the war. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was a resolution that granted broad military powers to the president without declaring war. -
Tet Offensive
On the Buddist holiday of Tet, 80000 North Vietnamese troops and Vietcong attacked nearly every city in South Vietnam. This event lowered the morale of the people in the U.S, and the anti-war movement grew stronger. -
My Lai Massacre
U.S. troops opened fire on the village of My Lai, where they murdered the people in the viliage, and also raped the women. This strengthened the anti-war movement in the U.S.. -
Nixon wins the Election
Nixon won the election of 1968, where he was running against George Wallace and Hubert Humphrey. Nixon got a lot of voters because he promised that he would end the war. -
Kent State Massacre
After Nixon announced the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, riots erupted all across the nation. At Kent State, protests got so violent that they burned an ROTC building and the Ohio governor had to send in the national guard. The national guard opened fire on the protestors, killing 4 and wounding 9. -
Pentagon papers
These were top-secret papers that were leaked in the New York Times. They were reports that were sent back from the war and they showed the giant credibility gap between what was actually happening and what was being reported to the general public.
