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Dien Bien Phu is overrun by the Vietminh
The begininng of the the First Indochina War between the French Union's French Far East Expeditionary Corps and Viet Minh communist-nationalist revolutionaries. -
Eisenhower explains his "domino theory"
A theory that once one country was influenced by communism then other countries in that same region would be influenced by communism. -
Geneva Accords
A conference that was in Geneva, Switzerland that was held to find a way to settle issues in the Korean Peninsula. They also discussed restoring peace in Indonesia. -
Tet Offensive
A large military campaign of the Vietnam War. -
Nixon wins election
Nixon was the 37th president of the United States. He was a republican nominee. -
Woodstock Festival
a music festival that happened for three days on a dairy farm in New York state. Many big name musicians performed. -
Kent State student shot
The shooting happened in Kent, Ohio. 4 unarmed students were shot.
