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Geneva Accords
the Geneva accords were signed in July 1954. they served the purpose of withdrawing troops from Vietnam. -
Assassination of Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem was president of south Vietnam until he was assassinated in 1963 during a military coup. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the gulf of Tonkin resolution, otherwise known as the southeast Asia resolution, was passed on august 7th, 1964. it's purpose was to respond to the gulf of Tonkin incident. -
LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam
in 1965, president LBJ sent the first troops to Vietnam to serve the purpose of responding to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. -
Nixon’s Vietnamization policy
Vietnamization was a policy made to obtain peace in Vietnam by removing US troops from Vietnam and replace them with south Vietnamese soldiers. -
Tet Offensive
the Tet offensive was am organized series of attacks by north Vietnamese soldiers. it was considered the turning point of the war. -
My Lai Massacre
on march 16, 1968, American troops brutally murdered innocent civilians in the south Vietnamese village of my lai. -
Nixon becomes President
Richard Nixon became on january 20, 1969, after the decision of LBJ not to run for a second term. -
Nixon ordered troops to Cambodia
Nixon decided to send troops to Cambodia, which received a very negative response from the US citizens. -
Hard Hat Riot
the hard hat riot took place on may 8th 1970, wen construction workers attacked a group of demonstrator affiliated with the student strike. -
Nixon goes to China
president Nixon goes to china to bridge the gap between china and Vietnam. -
Nixon’s Christmas bombing
in 1972, as a result of anger, president Nixon orders the bombing of north Vietnam. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords were made to establish peace in Vietnam and put an end to the Vietnam war. -
Nixon Resigns
President Nixon Resigns as a result of the pressure he was facing because of all of his shady deeds coming out. -
Saigon Falls
the fall of Saigon, also referred to as the liberation of Saigon, was the capture of the south Vietnam capital by the Vietcong. this served the purpose of unifying Vietnam.