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War Powers Act
This was known as the First War Powers Act. It was an American law that increased federal power during World War 2. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the act and he was the one who made it a law. -
First Indochina War
It was fought, and it involved the French Forces and Viet Minh, Pathet Lao, Khmer Issarak Communist Rebels. In three years after this War was fought it started to Vietnam War. -
Truman Doctrine
Harry Truman came up with the Truman Doctrin on March 12th 1947. He requested $400 dollars for Turkey and Greece to approve. -
Battle Of Dien Bien Phu
This was a confrontation between the First Indochina War and the French Unions French Far East Expeditionary Corps. As a result in this battle the french began an operation to support the soldiers of Dien Bien Phu. -
Domino Theory
The Domino Theory was the reason why the Americas stayed involved in Vietnam. It was promoted by the United States Government. If a state in the region was under the influence of communism, the countries around them would follow them in a domino effect. -
Geneva Conference
The Geneva Conference was held in Gevena, Switzerland. It was to try and find a way to help unify Vietnam, and to try and keep peace Indochina. -
The Coup d'etat
On November 2nd 1963 Diem was otherthrown and executed. Viet Minh wanted to take advantage of Diem being overthrown, so they increased thier support for the guerrillas. -
Tonkin Resolution
The Tonkin Resolution was a joint resolution that was passed by the United States Congres. -
Phoenix Program
The Phoenix Program was made to identify the infustructure of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam. The program started in 1965 and ended in 1972. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder, was the name of a US Second Air Division. It was a campaign that was against the Democratic Republicans of Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
Tet Offensive was a military campaign. It was during the time of the Vietnam War. It was launched by the Viet Cong and North Vietnam against South Vietnam, the United States of American and their allies. -
Vietnaminization
Richard M. Nixon had a policy called " Vietnaminization". It was to was to train and expand the South Vietnam's forces and assign them to a combat role. -
Kent State
Kent State, is also known as the May 4th Massacre and the Kent State Massacre. This shooting happened at the Kent State University which is in Kent, Ohio. The people who were involved in this shooting were students with no protection by the Ohio National Gaurd. -
Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers were documents that showed that the government lied about the military involvment and the progress of the war in Vietnam. In 1971 people wanted president Nixon to order the troops to be withdrawn from Vietnam. -
26th Amendment
It was an amendment to stop the United States Constitution from setting a voting age that was higher than the age of 18. It was made because of student activism against the Vietnam War, also to overrule the Supreme Court. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accord was what ended the war. In 1973 America and North Vietnam signed this. -
U,S, Withdrawl Of Troops
President Richard M. Nixon wanted to combine U.S. troop withdrawls with bombing and the invasion of Cambodia. -
South Vietnam Surrender
South Vietnam surrenders to the communists. -
End Of The War
Duog Van Minh had surrendered the war on April 30th. Many vietnamese people fled the countrie by ships, boats, barges, airplanes, and helicopters. -
Cambodian Invasion
On this date Vietnam set off an invasion on Kampuchea. During the Vietnam war the Vietnamese and the Kampuchea made up an alliance to fight the United States.
