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Domino Theory coined- Eisenhower - inlight of Vietnam
Eisenhower used the phrase ¨domino effect¨ to describe the chain reaction the fall caused. -
Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords conference was a conference that was held to settle the ¨outstanding issues¨ that came from the Korean war. -
Assassination of Diem
On November 1st 1963 Ngo dinh diem was arrested and assassinated in a successful coup d'etat. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a joint resolution that the US congress passed in accordance of the incident -
LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam
LBJ ordered 1st troops on february 13th to announce a rapid escalation of the US military. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was one of the biggest military failures ever for the communists as they lost about 50,000 communist troops during the southern attacks. -
My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre was something horrible, it was an incident that occurred when American soldiers killed more the 500 innocent South Vietnamese civilians. -
Nixon’s Vietnamization policy
Nixon’s Vietnamization policy was a plan that called for the bringing of vietnamese overseas and training them in military efforts so that we would have less US combat troops. -
Nixon sends troops into Cambodia
Nixon sent troops to Cambodia to disrupt supply lines and he claimed the the troops were protecting the US during their withdrawal from the war. -
Kent State shooting
Kent State shootings also known as the may 4th shootings was the shooting and killing of 4 college students by the Ohio National guard. -
Hard Hat Riot
The Hard Hat Riot started around noon in NYC when about 400 construction workers and 800 office workers attacked around 1,000 demonstrators that were involved with the student strike. -
Nixon’s Christmas bombing
President Nixon's christmas bombing also known as Operation linebacker ii was launched as an aerial attack and it was to intimidate North Vietnam and reassure South Vietnam.
The effects were thirty-three B-52 crew members were killed or missing in action, another 33 became prisoners of war, and 26 more were rescued. -
Paris Peace Accords
Officially the ending to the vietnam war and a peace treaty was signed to bring peace to the country. -
War Powers Act
The War Powers Act is an act that was put in place due to the rest of the powers that make up the US feeling like the president has to much authority so in return made it so congress has to approve of the presidents requests. -
Saigon Falls
Saigon falls was what marked the end of the VIetnam War and start of the vietnamese Republic