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Chemical Weapons
The US used chemicals such as Agent Orange and Napalm to destroy Vietnamese wildlife -
Draft
The US started to draft people for military service in Vietnam -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The US was allowed to take any measures necessary to ensure peace in Southeast Asia -
US first sent troops
When the US first sent troops to Vietnam -
Rolling Thunder
The US bombing of North Vietnam -
Tet offensive
North Vietnamese surprise attacks in South Vietnam -
Vietnamization
The US was trying to transition their responsibilities in the war to S. Vietnam. -
My Lai Massacre
A group of US soldiers were sent to My Lai in a search and destroy mission and told to treat everyone as Viet-Cong they ended up killing 500 civilians -
Invasion of Cambodia
The US invaded Cambodia trying to take out N. Vietnamese bases that where the stored supplies -
The Pentagon Papers
Top Secret documents leaked by the New York Times and Washington Post that showed the public the true involvement of the US in Vietnam -
End of US involvement in Vietnam
The US signed a Treaty with N. Vietnam and S.Vietnam in Paris marking the end of US military involvement in Vietnam -
The Fall of Saigon
N. Vietnamese troops captured Saigon causing S. Vietnam's forces to collapse. This marked the end of US involvement in Vietnam