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Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho CHi Mihn Trail was built for the North Vietnamese to supply the Vietcong with weapons. This cut through Laos and Cambodia. -
South Vietnamese Coup
America aided in a coup to assassinate South Vietnamese President Diem. This was against Kennedy's will and he said that the U.S. would withdraw from Vietnam. He unfortunately died three weeks later. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnam fired on the U.S. patrol ship USS Maddox, and, two days later, the Maddox fired on North Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was an aerial assult of North Vietnam, aiming to prevent North Vietnam from sending more troops to South Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a massive chain of surprise attacks on military and civilian bases by the Vietcong in South Vietnam. Among their targets were the American embassy in South Vietnam and metro centers. -
Kent State Massacre
The National Guard fired on protestors who had burned an ROTC building at Kent State, killing four students. -
Capture of Saigon
North Vietnam attacked South Vietnam and captured the capitol, Saigon. Vietnam was converted back into a communist nation.
