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Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Viet Minh opened fire and occupied the outskirts of Dien Bien Phu and bombarded the French positions
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Domino Theory
Eisenhower described his Domino Theory at a news conference; The theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in near-by countries
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Geneva Accords signed
This agreement temporarily separated Vietnam into two zones. The North being controlled by the Viet Minh and the South by the State of Vietnam.
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SDS Founded
Students for a Democratic Society was founded in 1959 and was known for its activism against the Vietnam War
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America's Involvement when the Vietnam War Begins
Two U.S. destroyers were stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam, then were fired upon by North Vietnamese Forces
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Authorized president Lyndon B. Johnson to do anything necessary to repel the attack and prevent further aggression
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Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was the code-name for an American bombing campaign during the Vietnam War
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My Lai Massacre
American soldiers brutally killed women, children and elderly men. More than 500 people were slaughtered in the My Lai massacre of South Vietnam
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Protests of the Democratic Convention
Thousands of Vietnam Protesters fought police and other authorities while the Democratic Party fell apart over a disagreement concerning its stance on Vietnam
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Nixon Wins the Election
Richard Nixon ran against his democratic opponent, Hubert Humphrey, after two elections of being beat by John F. Kennedy. Nixon won the 1968 election
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Woodstock Festival
The festival was filled with 'hippies' and was advertised as "three days of love and peace." It is known to be one of the most influential musical events that spread the message of peace.
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Invasion of Cambodia
U.S. and South Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia in order to destroy the Viet Cong bases as well as more
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Kent State Student Shot
Four Kent State University students were killed and nine were injured on May 4, 1970, when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd gathered to protest the Vietnam War.
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Pentagon Papers in NY
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Fall of Saigon
North Vietnam invaded the south and captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, as President Ford was forced to evacuate all American citizens and South Vietnamese refugees
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/fall-of-saigon-vietnam-anniversary