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Geneva Accords
The French agreed to withdraw their troops from northern Vietnam. Vietnam would be temporarily divided at the 17th parallel, pending elections within two years to choose a president and reunite the country. -
Assassination of Diem
Diem was assassinated in November, 1963. Diem's overthrow made the situation in South Vietnam more unstable. The U.S. then had to use more resources to keep the government in power. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any measures to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia. -
LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam
Under the authority of President Lyndon B. Johnson, the United States first deployed troops to Vietnam in 1965 in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. It was responsible for playing a role in the starting of the Vietnam war. -
Tet Offensive
Coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. The offensive was an attempt to foment rebellion among the South Vietnamese population and encourage the United States to scale back its involvement in the Vietnam War. -
My Lai Massacre
A company of American soldiers brutally killed most of the women, children and old men in the village of My Lai on March 16, 1968. This shifted the views of the public in america. -
Nixon becomes President
Richard Nixon was inaugurated as 37th President of the United States, and ended on August 9, 1974. He became president at the time of war. -
Nixon ordered troops to Cambodia
He announced his decision to launch American forces into Cambodia with the special objective of capturing COSVN, "the headquarters of the entire communist military operation in South Vietnam." It allowed the establishment of bases on the border. -
Nixon’s Vietnamization policy
Vietnamization was a policy of the Richard Nixon administration to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through a program to "expand, equip, and train South Vietnamese forces. This allowed thousands of U.S. troops to come home. -
Hard Hat Riot
Around 400 construction workers and around 800 office workers attacked around 1,000 demonstrators affiliated with the student strike of 1970. The workers were praised and used as a symbol in america at the time. -
Nixon goes to China
Nixon's visit to China was an important step in formally normalizing relations between the United States and China after the war. -
Nixon’s Christmas bombing
The bombing of Cambodia was meant to intimidate North Vietnam by showing them Nixon was a dangerous leader capable of anything. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords, officially titled the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam. It officially ended the war. -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigned from office on August 9, 1974. He resigned due to the Watergate scandal. -
Saigon Falls
The South Vietnamese stronghold of Saigon falls to People's Army of Vietnam and the Vietcong. This marked the end of the Vietnam war.