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Taken place in Geneva, Switzerland, there the major powers decided to divide the north and south in order for the peace agreement to end 75 years of French rule. -
Over the years, Diem had become unfavorable to the public eye and was formally executed/assassinated. -
After the incident in the Tonkin gulf, congress had enacted the military more rightfully for the president at the time. -
After the Tonkin incident that occurred a year before, this was the formal response of the United States. -
Going through trials along Cambodia and Laos, the north had counter attacked from all sides against the south. -
In the village of Lai, the massacre is considered the worst of war crimes against unarmed civilians in the Vietnam war. This had been initiation by American solders. -
Nixon had won his election bid for the president of the United States. -
Ultimately to end all involvement in the Vietnam war and let the south work to defend itself. On the 3rd of Nonmember he would give his speech of the ideal plan. -
Realizing the enemy was coming from the west, Nixon ordered to attack from where they were coming from. -
Accruing in New York city, there had been a counter-protest to the student protests against the Vietnam war and the Civil Rights movement. -
The first time a sitting president that had ever visited China. -
Designated bombing of several strategic locations over north Vietnam. -
During this point this was the peace agreement between the western nations against north Vietnam. -
With huge political pressure from both sides of the isles he had resigned based on his scandals. -
When the United States had fully left south Vietnam, the north had came in and taken over the area.