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Einsenhower explains his "Domino Theory"
Eisenhower explains it as if Vietnam looses to communism these are the consequences.Neighbor countries in the Southeast Asia will eventually fall to communism as well. Eisenhower's explanation was named the "Domino Theory" it was a form of strategy to contain the spread of communism around the world.
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Dien Bien Phu is overrun by the Vietminh
French forces took over the Dien Bien Phu Valley, Vo Nguyen Glop placed heavy weapons in caves surrounding the french camp and eventually getting rid of the french and overran the base. Forcing the french to end with the Geneva Accords of 1954 signing. -
Geneva Accords signed
Conference in Geneva,Switzerland to try to solve the fight between the French and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and other countries,part of the agreements they signed was that the French had to take away their troops from north of Vietnam and to be divided into the 17th parallel. -
Viet Cong begin attacks on the Diem government
Viet Cong slowly took over through South Vietnam making terrorism a main strategy to attack everything that gets on the way such as government, villages etc. The communist government of the North Vietnam supported the Viet Cong. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gave president Lyndon Johnson permission to take all measures that is necessary to protect from any armed attack and to prevent any aggressions,it was passed after two U.S boats were taken down by two naval destroyers on the coast of Vietnam. -
American's involvement in Vietnam begins
One of the reasons of the American's involvement was the fear of communism spreading around the world so that had to be stopped, U.S had to step in into the war. -
U.S troops levels increased to 50,000
The monthly draft had increased from 17,000 to 35,000 was one of the highest number of troops. -
U.S troop levels increased to 180,000
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My Lai massacre
Company of American soldiers killed violently a lot of innocent woman,children and a lot of elderly that were not armed. Little girls and women were raped before killed. -
U.S troop levels increased 500,000
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Nixon wins the presidential election
Nixon wins the presidential election one of the closest election of the U.S history ,Nixon won against Hubert Humphrey. -
Woodstock Festival
Woodstock Festival was a festival where a lot of people attended almost a half a million people came and the festival was free of charge. A lot of artist were there to perform such as Richie Havens, Janis Joplin, and Joe Cocker, etc. Helicopters were being use to deliver food and aid. -
Vietnamization introduced
Nixon introduced Vietnamization, this was so that South Vietnam would take more responsibility for fighting the war. -
Invasion of Cambodia
Nixon announced that the U.S military troops and the South Vietnam soldiers were going to invade Cambodia because that was where the Viet Cong had their base camp. -
Kent State shot
College students protested against the bombing of Cambodia by the U.S military.28 guardsman fired against the students resulting to 4 killing and 9 people wounded who later suffered from permanent paralysis.
