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1969
Richard Nixon took office -
1970
American forces searching for enemy troops in an area with strong Vietcong presence came upon the village of My Lai -
1970
Nixon addressed the American people, informing them of his decision to carry the war into Cambodia -
1970
In response to a antiwar rally in downtown New York City, construction workers decided to demonstrate, carrying American flags and chanting "All the Way USA" -
1971
A military court convicted Lt. Calley of his participation in the attack on My Lai -
1972
The United States and North Vietnam came to terms on a peace settlement -
1973
The United States, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, and the Vietcong signed the Paris Peace Accords -
1975
Minor fighting escalated when North Vietnam launched an offensive against South Vietnam -
Period: to
1975-1979
Upwards of 2 million Cambodians were executed or died in labor camps -
1982
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, dedicated in Washington, D.C., stands as an eloquent testament to the men and women who served and died in Vietnam