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U.S. and France
the united states pledges 15 million worth of military aid to france to help them fight in vietnam -
geneva conference
which took place in geveva switzerland purpose wast to attemp to find a way to unify vietnam and dicuss the possivility of restoring peace -
republic of vietnam
south vietnam declares itself the republic of vietnam, with newly elected ngo dinh diem as president -
first to die
major dale r buis and master sergeant chester m ovnand become the first americans to die in the vietnam war during the guerilla strike at bien hoa -
operation chopper
america's first combat mission against the vietcong -
kennedy assassinated
assassinated in dallas and byndon b johnson takes over as president -
troops sent
over 200000 troops are sent to vietnam -
operation rolling thunder
was a bombing campaign against north vietnam -
vietnamization
was a cut back of american troops in vietnam. took out 25000 soldiers. -
tet offensive
north vietnamese launched a massive surprise attack. of guerrilla fighters. attacked all american airbases in south vietnam and most of the souths major cities and provincial capitals. -
operation breakfast
nixon authorises the covert bombing of cambodia in an attempt to destroy supply routes -
war extends
nexon extnds vietnam war to cambodia -
kent sate university
ohio national guard soldiers armed with tear gas and rifles fired on demonstrators without an oder to do so. the soldiers killed four students and wounded a t least nine others. -
tonkin resolution
gave the president near complete power in directing the war in vietnam. it was repealed by an angry congress. -
pentagon papers
papers leaked out of the pentagon to new york times telling about how politicians supported the war in public but not in private -
26th amendmetn
the right of citizens of the us who are eighteen years of age or older to vote shall not be denid or abridged by the us or any state on account of age. -
south surrender
south signed peace treaty. -
war powers act
establish some limits on executive power. required the president to inform congress of any commitment of troops abroad within 48 hours and to withdraw them in 60 to 90 days unless congress explicitly approved the troop commitment -
U.S. pulls out
will pull all troops out when north pulls all troops out of the south. so the peace treaty can be singed.
