-
France was struggling with the Indochina region, so they pulled out of the region when the war broke out
-
As a part of the agreement, the French removed their troops from North Vietnam
-
The US sends military advisors over to South Vietnam to strategize and watch over the military equioment
-
Lyndon Johnson took over as president after the assassination of JFK
-
A resultion signed by President Johnson stating to take any measure neccesary to retaliate and promote peace
-
The First US Troops arrive in Vietnam to defend the American air base located there
-
A massive attack from North Vietnam into South Vietnam in over 100 countries. It was a loss for South Vietnam and USA
-
President Nixon was elected as President during this trying time
-
A US policy withdrawing and transferring troops into South Vietnam
-
Nixon made the decision that US troops and South Vietnam troops were to invade Cambodia to disrupt North Vietnams supply lines
-
This was a "massacre" on students at Kent State who were peacefully protesting the bombings of Cambodia. A handful of students were fatally injured
-
A peace treaty between Paris and Vietnam resulting in the end of the war
-
This was the day the last troops remaining in Vietnam left
As Nixon stated, "the day we have all worked and prayed for has finally come." -
This was the capture of South Vietnams capital by the peoples' army of Vietnam
