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Vietnam War
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USS Maddox
North Vietnamese gunboats attack the USS Maddox responding to the raids on northern ports. -
Bombing halt
President Johnson demands bombs to be halted in North Vietnam to encourage them to negotiate with us. -
Tet offensive
A massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South of Vietnam. -
Nixon Elected
Richard Nixon was elected President of the United State -
Vietnamization
President Nixon's strategy for ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, involving the gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops and their placement with South Vietnamese forces. -
Washington Protest March
200,000 people protest in Washington on the Veitnam War. -
Pentagon Papers
A 7,000 word document that revealed the U.S. government was not honest about its intentions in the Vietnam War. -
Watergate
Five men stole from the headquarters at watergate hotel in Washington. -
American Ground Forces Leave
The last U.S ground troops leave Vietnam. -
Vietnam Cease fire signed
The United States signs a peace agreement and a cease fire is declared. -
Vietnam War ends
The Vietnam war is officially over and 60,00 Americans died.
