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Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn into Presidency
Following President JFK's assassination Lyndon Johnson is sworn into Presidency on a military plane after Kennedy dies. -
President JFK is Assassinated
President JFK is shot in the head during a parade. -
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Vietnam War Events
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident
A US military boat called the USS Maddox was on a regular daily patrol and reported being attacked by Vietnamese warships. -
War Protest in Washington D.C.
Thousands of people gathered at the Pentagon to protest the ongoing war in Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
The North Vietnamese and Vietcong launch massive attacks on over 100 cities in South Vietnam. -
The My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre was the mass killing of around 500 unarmed Vietnamese citizens in a small South Vietnamese city by American Soldiers in Charlie C-Company. -
Nixon Wins Presidency
Richard Nixon beats Humphrey in Presidential race. -
Paris Peace Accords
The signing of this document by North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States ended the Vietnam war and brought our troops back home. -
Saigon Falls to Communism
Everyone thought the war was over but shortly after the United States pulled their soldiers Saigon fell to Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam became one Communistic country.
