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Lyndon Johnson sworn in as president
The first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as the 36th President of the United States was held on Friday -
Kennedy Assassination
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on November 22, 1963 at 12:30 p.m in Dallas -
Gulf of tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin incident, also known as the USS Maddox incident, drew the United States more directly into the Vietnam War. -
War protest in Washington
In Washington, D.C. nearly 100,000 people gather to protest the American war effort in Vietnam. More than 50,000 of the protesters marched to the Pentagon to ask for an end to the conflict. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. -
My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre was the Vietnam War mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam. -
Nixon wins Presidency
Eight years after being defeated by John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election, Richard Nixon defeats Hubert H. Humphrey and is elected president. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accord was an agreement between the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. -
Saigon Captured
In late April 1975, the outskirts of Saigon were reached by the North Vietnamese Army.
