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Geneva Accords
the conference produced a set of documents known as the Geneva Accords. These agreements separated Vietnam into two zones -
Amaerica steps in
The first U.S. combat units arrive in Vietnam. unaware of the terrible things that wil go on in this war -
Drafting system
Students start to burn their draft cards on the steps of the South Boston Courthouse in protest of the war in Vietnam. -
tet offensive
the Vietnamese Tet holiday, Viet Cong forces surprise U.S. troops with a lot of attacks supported by North Vietnamese troops. Public support for the war in the U.S. plummets. -
My Lai MAssacre
March 16, 1968, a unit of the Americal Division's 11th Infantry Brigade arrived in My Lai in the northern part of South Vietnam. They were on a “search and destroy” mission to root out 48th Viet Cong Battalion thought to be in the area -
kent state student shot
The Kent State shooting occurred at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, in the United States and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970. -
Start to the destruction of darft cards
The U.S. Congress passes an amendment to the Selective service act, President Johnson signs it into law. Those committing the act will now be subject to a five-year prison sentence and up to $10,000 in fines.
