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Geneva Accords
Brought an end to the first Indochina War. Conference producing a set of documents. -
Vietminh defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu
Signaled the end of French colonial influence. Cleared way for the division of Vietnam. -
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Buddhists Protest of Diem
Was a period of political and religions tension. Buddhists protested against the ban on the Buddhist flag. -
Diem Overthrown and assassinated
President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother are captured and killed by a group of soldiers. The death of Diem caused celebration among many people in South Vietnam, but also lead to political chaos in the nation. -
President JFK is assassinated and Johnson takes office
Vice President Lyndon Johnson, was only three cars behind President Kennedy. Became the 36th President of the United States. -
Gulf of Tonkin incident
Known as the USS Maddox incident. Involved what were originally claimed to be two separate confrontations involving North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. -
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
Also known as the South East Asia resolution. Congress passed on August 7th. -
Re-election of President Johnson
Won 61.1% of the popular vote, the highest won by a candidate since James Monroe's re-election in 1820. It was the most lopsided US presidential election in terms of popular votes. -
First Teach In
Two hundred faculty members participate by holding special anti-war seminars. Speeches could go on for 12 hours. -
Tet Offensive
A series of fierce attacks on more than 100 cities and towns in South Vietnam. -
My Lai
Most horrific incidents of violence against civilians during the Vietnam War. A company of American soldiers killed the majority of the population of the South Vietnamese. -
President Johnson decides not to run for re elections
He said it would take away his focus on the war, and to spend more time with his family. -
Richard Nixon elected President
The Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon, won the election over the Democratic nominee. -
Woodstock festival
Icon of the hippie culture. Attracted thousands of people. -
Policy of Vietnamization
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 Vietnam's forces and assign to them an ever-increasing combat role, at the same time steadily reducing the number of U.S. combat troops. -
First Draft Lottery
Representative Alexander Pirnie drawing the first number. The Selective Service System of the United States conducted two lotteries to determine the order of call to military service in the Vietnam War for men. -
Invasion of Cambodia
Resulted in a firestorm of protests, scattered incidents of violence. -
Kent State Killings
The Kent State shootings occurred at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, in the United States and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard -
Introduction of the b-52 bomber and saturation bombing
A large aerial bombing done in a progressive manner to inflict damage. Reasonably safe. -
Peace Agreement in Vietnam/American withdrawal
Intended to establish peace in Vietnam. Provided the end to fighting and the withdrawal with American forces. -
Cambodia falls to communism
Marked the end of the struggle to contain communism in Southeast Asia. -
Saigon Falls
Communist North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces captured the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon, forcing South Vietnam to surrender. -
Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated
