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Geneva Accords
Conference that focused on resolving the Vietnam War. -
Gulf of Tonkin incident
International confrontation that led to the United States engaging directly in the Vietnam War. -
US enters into the Vietnam War
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Tet Offensive
One of the largest military campaigns in the Vietnam War. -
My Lai Massacre
Mass murder of South Vietnamese civilians by US troops. -
MLK assassinated
By James Earl Ray in Memphis, TN. -
Bobby Kennedy assassinated
By Sirhan in LA. -
Kent State Massacre
Shootings of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard during a protest. -
US pulled out of war
President Nixon signed the Paris Peace accords, officially ending involvement from the US -
Vietnam War officially ends