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U.S. Supported Coup Of Diem
The United States aided the overthrowing and execution of Diem. Originally, the United States helped Ngo Dinh Diem with financial support and military personal. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution granted broad military powers to the President without declaring war. This resolution was the result of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. -
Tet Offensive
During the time of Tet, a Buddhist holiday, the North Vietnamese launched an attack on Southern towns, U.S. air bases, and the U.S. embassy. This continued for a month until the U.S. and South were able to regain control of the cities. -
My Lai Massacre
United States soldiers slaughtered hundreds of non-combatants due to the belief that they were Viet Cong. As a result, William Calley was convicted, and many elderly, children, and women died. -
Invasion of Cambodia
U.S troop invaded Cambodia to clear out supply centers of the Vietcong and North Vietnamese. This was announced by President Nixon and angered college students -
Kent State
Unarmed college students were fired on by soldiers armed with rifles. The students were protesting the Vietnam War and Nixon's expansion of the war. -
Fall of Saigon
The North Vietnamese invaded the South, but the United States refused to send troops. North Vietnamese tanks captured the city, and the South surrendered.
