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Domino Theory coined
The domino theory was a Cold War policy that suggested a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states, each falling like a row of dominos. The domino theory is significant because it underlines the importance of alliances, which may vary from rogue alliances to bilateral alliances. -
Geneva Accords
A conference formed in Geneva, Switzerland that was intended to settle outstanding issues resulting from the Korean War and the First Indochina War and involved several nations. The Geneva Accords was important because they brought an end to the First Indochina War and marked the end of French influence in Southeast Asia. -
Assassination of Diem
On 1 November 1963, Ngo Dinh Diem, the president of South Vietnam, was arrested and assassinated in a successful coup d'état led by General Dương Văn Minh. The death of Diem caused celebration among many people in South Vietnam, but also lead to political chaos in the nation. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tokin Resolution was a joint resolution that the United States Congress passed on August 7, 1964, in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. This was important because it effectively launched America's full-scale involvement in the Vietnam War. -
LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam
President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized the first of many deployments of regular ground combat troops to Vietnam to fight the Viet Cong in the countryside.. He did this because two U.S. destroyers stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam radioed that they had been fired upon by North Vietnamese forces. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War lasting around 8 months. The offensive was an attempt to foment rebellion among the South Vietnamese population and encourage the United States to scale back its involvement in the Vietnam War. -
My Lai Massacre
The Mỹ Lai massacre was the murder of more than 400 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai and My Khe by US soldiers on March 16, 1968, stands as one of the darkest days in the nation's military history. It left an indelible stain on America's record in Vietnam, the nation's longest, least popular, and most controversial war. -
Nixon’s Vietnamization policy
President Nixon believed his Vietnamization strategy, which involved building up South Vietnam's armed forces and withdrawing U.S. troops, would prepare the South Vietnamese to act in their own defense against a North Vietnamese takeover and allow the United States to leave Vietnam with its honor intact. -
Nixon sends troops into Cambodia
President Nixon ordered United States troops to occupy parts of Cambodia. Nixon claimed that the soldiers were protecting the United States' withdrawal from South Vietnam. He hoped that bombing supply routes in Cambodia would weaken the United States' enemies. -
Kent State shooting
The Kent shooting, also known as the May 4 massacre and the Kent State massacre, were the killings of four and wounding of nine other unarmed Kent State University students by the Ohio National Guard in Kent, Ohio, 40 mi south of Cleveland. The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close. H. R. -
Hard Hat Riot
The Hard Hat Riot was a riot in New York City started around noon when around 400 construction workers and around 800 office workers attacked around 1,000 demonstrators affiliated with the student strike of 1970. The purpose was to protest shootings and the Vietnam War. -
Nixon's Christmas Bombing
This was an aerial bombing campaign conducted by U.S. Seventh Air Force, Strategic Air Command and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 against targets in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam during the final period of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. It lasted 12 days. Is purpose was aimed to shake the Vietnamese “to their core,” -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords, officially the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Viet Nam, was a peace treaty signed to establish peace in Vietnam and end the Vietnam War. -
War Powers Act
The War Powers Act of 1973 was an act that checked and limit the power of the president by requiring the approval of congress to put American troops in combat areas. It was important because it established limitations. -
Saigon Falls
In the Saigon Falls the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, effectively ending the Vietnam War. In the days before, U.S. forces evacuated thousands of Americans and South Vietnamese. It was important because it ended war.