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When Eisenhower mentions French Indochina turning communist could create a domino effect. From that point that phrase was used frequently in that time period. -
At this conference it was decided that Vietnam would be split at the 17th parallel and the French withdrew their troops from northern Vietnam. -
Diem was captured and killed by General Dương Văn Minh. After his death lots of people were very happy but it also caused political chaos. -
Congress passed the the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which let President Johnson do whatever he thinks is best to promote peace and security in southeast Asia. -
President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops to Vietnam because of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. -
North Vietnam started coordinated attacks against South Vietnam. -
American soldiers killed about 500 civilians at My Lai. It was kept a secret for 2 years after it happened. -
This said that South Vietnam would take the USA's place in fighting and the USA would withdraw their troops. -
President Nixon sent troops to Cambodia hoping that it would provide around six or eight months for South Vietnamese forces to get stronger then shorten the war for the Americans. -
The Ohio National Guard killed four Kent State shootings and injured nine more students. -
The Hard Hat Riot started at about 12:00 when construction workers and office workers attacked demonstrators related to the student strike. -
Nixon's Christmas Bombing was a bombing campaign by the US against North Vietnam. -
The Paris Peace Accords had an intent to establish peace in Vietnam and end the war. -
The War Powers Act intended to keep the president's power in check when putting the US in armed conflict without approval from Congress. -
Saigon was headquarters for US military but Vietnamese troops captured Saigon and the city name was changed to Ho Chi Minh City.