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Domino Theory
A theory that stated if one nation falls to communism others will follow. -
Geneva Accords
On Indochina, the conference produced a set of documents known as the Geneva Accords. These agreements separated Vietnam into two zones, a northern zone to be governed by the Việt Minh, and a southern zone to be governed by the State of Vietnam. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any war measures he believed were necessary -
Tet Offensive
Vietcong and Northern Vietnam Army troops attacked all U.S. stations in Vietnam. It was a huge moral loss. -
My Lai Massacre
A brigade of soldiers in Vietnam massacred an unarmed village. -
Nixon wins the election
Nixon wins the election during th Vietnam War and becomes the 46th president. -
Woodstock
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair—informally, the Woodstock Festival or simply Woodstock—was a music festival attracting an audience of 400,000 people