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War Powers Act
A law made the prisident notify Congress within 48 hours if troops are sent into a hostile area. The president used to declare war by themselfs. -
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu battle occured between the French and vietnamies people. It ended with French defeate by the Viet Mihn troops. -
Tet Offensive
The Vietcong and North Vietnam troops surpries attacked south vietnam cities taking hostages. They took government buildings and turned the war into a suden negotiation making a turning point for the war. -
My Lai Massacre
American soldiers entered Vietnam to kill civilians; mostly women and children. America was at fault because the resons where no excuse. Bloodiest massacre in the war. -
Pentagon Papers
The United States famous magazine called Time made a document called the Pentagon Papers. In these papers it told every citizen in America everything that the government has hidden from the people. -
Ceasfire
The cesfire between American and Vietman occured so the American troops were ordered home to end the war. The American protests made the government agree with this desition to end the war at home and away. -
End of the War
The north vietnam troops attacked the south for the finnal time in the war. The North captured Saigon and vietnam became one communist nation.
