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Dien Bien Phu
The Day the French forces fell to the Vietminh. -
Brown V. Board of Education
Supreme Court declares segregated schools unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks Bus Ride Home
She didn't give up her seat on the bus. -
Little Rock High
Eisenhower sends troops to the high school because of desegration. -
The four friends at Woolworth's
The four students were not served food at the counter. -
SNCC
Key role in desegrating public facilites. -
Freedom Riders
These students boarded Southbound buses and refused to integrate bus terminals. -
I Have A Dream Speach
Great speach that inspires us all. -
Civil Rights Act
Most comprehensive civil rights law Congress had ever enacted. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress basically handed its war powers over to the president. -
King's March to Selma
Build support for new voting rights -
US Troops arrive in Vietnam
Starts our combat in Vietnam. -
Voting Rights Act
Outlawed discriminary voting practices. -
Split in public on war opinion
Supports became known as hawks, and other doves. Showed that many Americans were not on the same page. -
Tet Offensive
The Vietcong launched a surpirse attack on American airstrips and the embassy as well. -
Massacre at My Lai
Many Americans thought this is what all soldiers were doing at quickly opposed the war if not already. -
King Assassinated
The day Kind died. His death marked the end of an era in American history. -
Robert Kennedy Assassinated
This man was becoming quite popular in the democratic nomination. -
Nixon Wins
Nixon wins presidency...for the first time. -
Kiowa dies
After Kiowa's death, Norman Bowker and Jimmy Cross both feel remorse for letting him die. This, on top of other events, eventually leads to Norman Bowker's suicide years down the road. Jimmy Cross feels blame because he was the captain of the group and believed he should not have camped at that spot in the first place. Tim O'Brian returns to this site with his daughter in modern day to remember the fallen comrade. -
Last US troops leave Vietnam
No more American troops will die because of the war (not directly in Vietnam). -
War Powers Act
The War Powers Resolution requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30 day withdrawal period, without an authorization of the use of military force or a declaration of war. -
US involvement in Vietnam ends
US is done with Vietnam. -
Heavy Casualites
58,000 died and more than 300,000 more injured. With over 170 billion dollars in direct cost.
