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Peace Protest
People in New York protested the US involvement in Vietnam because they felt it violated human rights. -
The Gulf of Tonkin incident
North Vietnamese attack 2 U.S Destroyers sitting in international waters -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A sustained U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam begins -
US Troops arrive in Vietnam
The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam. -
Mai Lai Massacre
U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai. -
U.S. troops in Vietnam reaches 540,000
U.S. troops in Vietnam reaches 540,000 -
Nixon orders troops withdrawal
President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam. -
The Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire -
Last troop withdrawal
The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam. -
South Vietnam surrenders to the communists.
South Vietnam surrenders to the communists.
