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Geneva Accords
set of agreements that led to the end of the First Indochina War. A ceasefire was signed, France removed their troops from the region. -
Vietminh defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu
Ho Chi Minh's Viet Minh forces fought for 57 days and defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu, French Stronghold. -
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Vietnam War
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Introduction of the B-52 Bomber and saturation bombing
the B-52, A long rage bomber developed by Boeing. saturation bombing, or carpet bombing is done to damage every part of the intended area of attack. -
Diem overthrown and assassinated
First the south Vietnamese overthrow the government, Diem and his brother were then captured and killed by soldiers -
JFK assassination, Johnson takes office
JFK is assassinated in texas at a parade by Lee Harvey Oswald, the same day, Johnson is sworn in on air force one. -
Gulf of Tonkin
USS Maddox was pursued by three Vietnamese torpedo ships, one U.S. aircraft was damaged and no U.S. soldiers were killed. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
A joint resolution passed by U.S. congress. -
Re-election of Johnson
Johnson is re-elected in 1964, a year after he took over after Kennedy was assassinated. -
First teach in
General education forum on complicated issues, usually involving politics. -
Tet offensive
One of the largest military campaigns in the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese against the South Vietnamese, U.S. and our allies. Campaign of surprise attacks. -
My Lai
U.S. soldiers killed a majority of the South Vietnamese hamlet of My Lai.
