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Geneva Accords
People in a conference that was taken place in Geneva, Switzerland. Discussed the problems that were resulted from the Korean War and First Indochina War. -
Tet Offensive
Approximately 80,000 Vietcong troops attacked mostly all of the Metropolitan cities in South Vietnam. -
My Lai Massacre
American soldiers attacked women and children in the town My Lai. Many women were raped and approximately 500 people were killed. -
Invasion of Cambodia
U.S troops and South Vietnam troops invaded Cambodia that caused a new rallying point in the anti-war protests. The invasion was to disrupt the North Vietnamese supply lines. Nixon made the decision on live television. -
Kent State Shooting
College students at this school started a protest against the Vietnam War. These students burned down property and etc. National guards came into these protests who caused four deaths of these students. -
Pentagon Papers
Contained information of the history of USA's involvement in Vietnam. Later released to the public. -
War Powers Act
This act stated that the president must tell Congress with the time span of 48 hours of sending troops to hostile areas.
