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Gulf of Tonkin resolution
After two U.S military ships were fired upon in the Gulf of Tonkin U.S Congress decided on a resolution that would grant the president the ability to have access to the whole military in case they were even in desperate times. -
America's involvement in Vietnam begins
America was afraid all of Vietnam would fall to Communism which would lead to other countries falling to Communism too. The U.S was afraid of this so they started to help Vietnam fight against the Communists. -
U.S troop levels increased to 180,000
President Lyndon B. Johnson wanted more troops sent to Vietnam to prove to the United Nations they could win. Many of Johnson's advisers liked this idea but many American Citizens -
My Lai Massacre
American troops were on a search and destroy mission seek out Vietcong spies. The troops ended up firing among many women and children. -
Protests at Democratic Convention
Many American Citizens wanted the U.S to get out of the Vietnam war and fast. Protesters traveled to the Democratic Convention in Chicago and violently protested. -
Viatnamization introduced
President Nixon's plan to slowly take out American troops out of Vietnam, leaving more responsibility for South Vietnam. -
Fall of Saigon
North Vietnam and Vietcong were able to capture the capital of South Vietnam. Vietnam was now one whole communist country.
