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The Domino Theory
President Eisenhower said that a loss of Vietnam to Communism would lead to one country then another like tumbling dominoes. -
Tet Offensive
On a Buddhist holiday the american armies were ambushed at nearly every location. -
My Lai Massacre
In the village of My Lai, Vietnam, hundreds of innocent people, including many women and children, were brutally killed by American soldiers. -
Democratic Convention Protest
Many people violently protested the Vietnam War in the streets of Chicago outside of the Democratic Convention. -
Nixon Wins the Election
In the election of 1968, Republican Richard Nixon was elected as president. -
Woodstock Festival
Over the course of three days more than 30 musical acts performed to an outdoor live audience of more than 400,000. -
Kent State Massacre
A crowd of college students protesting the war got out of control, causing the deaths of four people and the National Guard had to come.
