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Kennedy Inaugurated
John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as US president. -
Attention is brought to developing conflict
Self immolation of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc in Saigon sparks outrage around the world and brings attention to the developing conflict. -
President Murdered
President Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu are murdered during a coup by dissident generals of the South Vietnamese army. -
Kennedy is assassinated
Kennedy is assassinated and Johnson is sworn in as president. -
American soldiers fight against north Vietnamese army
In the Ia Drang Valley, American troops fight their first large scale battles against the North Vietnamese Army. -
Anti war protest
Hundreds of thousands of antiwar protesters gather for demonstrations in New York’s Central Park and in Washington. -
Massacre at Hue
In the ancient imperial capital of Hue, communist forces execute at least 2,800 people, mostly South Vietnamese civilians. -
Nixon is elected
Nixon is elected president, promising to end the war in Vietnam. -
First Moratorium to End the War
The first Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, a series of mass demonstrations across the United States, take place; a second happens on Nov. 15. -
Nixon makes public service announcement
Nixon goes on television to call for national solidarity on the Vietnam War effort, appealing to a “silent majority” to support his policies. -
Expansion to war into Cambodia
Nixon announced the expansion of the war into Cambodia, four students at Kent State are shot by National Guardsmen during a protest. -
Lam Son 179
The South Vietnamese launch operation Lam Son 719 against North Vietnamese forces in Laos, which ends in their hasty retreat and -
Eastern Offensive Invasion
The Easter Offensive invasion by North Vietnamese forces is successfully repelled by South Vietnamese. -
Cease fire agreement
Cease-fire agreement is reached between U.S. and North Vietnam, U.S. POWs begin to return home. -
US troops come home
Last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam.
