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America's involvement
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Assassination of President JFK
President John F Kennedy is assassinated by agents within the U.S. government seeking to stop him from rolling back the Federal Reserve and seek peaceful solutions to Vietnam and other conflicts -
President Johnson sworn in
In a contingency meeting following President Kennedy's assassination, Vice President Lyndon B Johnson is sworn in as POTUS. -
Gulf of Tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin incident drew the U.S.A. into the war, as reports of attacks on US Navy ship USS Maddox raised concerns. -
Protests in D.C.
Nearly 100,000 people march on Washington D.C. to protest further conflict in Vietnam. -
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Tet offensive
one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War, launched during the Tet ceasefire, by forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnam on unsuspecting American and coalition forces. -
My Lai Massacre
The Mỹ Lai Massacre was the brutal mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in Vietnam by AMERICAN forces. Many were tortured, raped, and beaten before meeting their deaths. -
Nixon elected President
Richard Nixon is elected President. During his term he continues to propagate American imperialism and continues to wage war with Vietnam and destroy Vietnamese society and people. -
Paris Peace Accords
Agreement between North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and The USA to bring about an end to the war. -
Liberation of Saigon
Saigon, the de facto capital of South Vietnam, is seized by North Vietnamese and relinquished from bureaucratic oppression and American influence. Vietnam is united.
