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victory over france
Vietnamese forces occupied the french command post at Dien Bien Phu. vietnamese celebrated their victory. -
Diem assassination
kennedy didnt want to kill Diem, but a united states supported military group assassinated him anyway -
the USS Maddox
a north vietnamiese boat fired a torpedo at the USS maddox. they missed, but we fired back. -
Gulf of tonkin
U.S. passed the gulf of tonkin act allowing the president to take what ever action he sees necessary to fight the war. -
My Lai
US platoon went in and killed inocent civilians of My Lai. the troops said they were just doing what they were told to do. -
Secret bombing of cambodia
U.S. invaded cambodia and Laos using supply routes. These routes were secret. -
invasion of cambodia
Nixon anounced the invasion of Cambodia. People aroud the US begain to protest. -
Kent State University
there was a huge student protest, and they burnt down the ROTC building. the national guard was called and wounded nine people ans killed four. -
tonkin gulf repealed
the tonkin gulf resolution was repealed because nixon was taking advantage of his power. -
coming home
the US troops finally came home. but they were not greeted with parades and happiness.
