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Pentagon Papers
The name of a top-secret Department of Defence study of U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam. They revealing embarrassing information about US actions in the war. Once made available to the American public, the Pentagon Papers confirmed many people’s suspicions about the active role of the US gov in Vietnam. Under the Nixon administration. -
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Daniel Ellsberg
Worked as a strategic analyst at the rand corporation and the department of defense; he believed vietnam war was unwinnable and the decision making should involve american public. (he approached congress but no one took action) Under the kennedy administration -
Dien Bien Phu
Engagement in first indochina war between french and north vietnamese. The North vietnamese victory ended the 8 yr war. Under the eisenhower administration. France pulls out of Vietnam -
Geneva Accords
A collection of documents relating to Indochina. They were an attempt to end the 8 years of fighting between France and Vietnam. The accords ended the France/Vietnam “war” and provoked American involvement in Vietnam. Under the Eisenhower administration. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Two U.S. Destroyers stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin (Vietnam) reported by radio that they had been fired upon by North Vietnamese forces. The impact was that Congress decided to allow an increase in U.S. military presence in Indochina. Under the Johnson administration. -
Tonkin Resolution
A response to the Gulf of Tonkin. This is what authorities military action in Vietnam. -
Fulbright Commission
First official questioning of our involvement in Vietnam -
Tet Offensive
During the “Tet” holiday north vietnamese and vietcong used the trail “ho chi minh” to invade south vietnam. It weaken public support of vietnam war. Under johnson administration. American opinion turns -
My Lai Massacre
Mass murder of Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops in South Vietnam. Caused U.S moral to plummet and created stronger anti-war sentiment among the American public. Under the Nixon administration -
Vietnamization
Was a policy taken under the Nixon administration that, let the U.S withdraw troops from vietnam and it also helped expand south vietnamese forces so they could protect themselves against north vietnamese. -
Invasion of Cambodia
Under the nixon administration, nixon defended the invasion of cambodia. When the U.S and South vietnam invaded; there was a series of congressional resolutions to limit the president's war making power, there was also a bill passed that will secure future funds for military operations in cambodia. Youth becomes very vocal. -
Christmas Bombing
Under the Nixon administration the christmas bombing was announced due to the fall of peace talks between the U.S and North Vietnam, which was where the U.S dropped over 20,000 bombs in the cities of Hanoi and Haiphong. This continued until Dec. 29th when NV agreed to resume peace talks. We proposed peace and they refused -
War Powers Act
A congressional resolution designed to limit the United States President’s ability to escalate military actions abroad. The impact was an increase in wartime restrictions put upon the president. Under the Nixon administration. -
Paris Peace Conference/Accords
Was a peace treaty signed to end war and restore peace in vietnam. U.S agreed to withdraw all U.S troops and vietnam agreed to release U.S prisoners of the war. Under the Wilson administration -
Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon (South Vietnam capital) by North Vietnamese forces. It was important because it marked the end of the Vietnam war. Under the Ford administration.