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Vietnam declares Independence
Vietnam declares independence from France. This is led by the great leader Ho Chi Minh. -
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Viernamization
A policy of the Richard Nixon during the Vietnam War. This is the result of the Viet Congs Tet Offesisve. -
Geneva Accords
A conference which took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Purpose was to attempt to find a way to unify Vietnam and discuss the possibility of restoring peace in Indochina. -
Eisenhower's re-election
Eisehower is re-elected. He wins the race by beating Adlai Stevenson. -
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National Liberation Front organized in South Vietnam
This was a political organization and army in South Vietnam and Cambodia hat fought the United States and South Vietnamese governments during Vietnam War -
JFK eleceted as President
JFK is elected president. He beat Richard Nixon in this election. -
Johnson becomes President after Kennedy is assassinated
John F Kennedy is assassinated then Johnson immediately assumes the position as Commander in Chief. -
Gulf of Tonkin Agreement
Join resolution that the United States Congress passed. This followed the Gulf of Tonkin Incident -
President Johnson is re-elected
Lyndon B Johnson is re elected and i determined to win the war on Vietnam. He plans to win the war shortly and quickly. -
Senate Hearings on War
This hearing is about the strategy to keep firm and let Vietnam give up on their own. -
100,000 demonstrate against the war in New York City
This is a big rally where the citizens of the United States come together in New York to protest the Vietnamese War. -
Massive Demonstrations at the Pentagon
This was another anti war protest that symbolized civil disobedience. -
Viet Cong launch Tet Offensive
A military campaign during the Vietnam War launched by forces of Viet Cong and North Vietnam against South Vietnam and the United States -
First United States Ground Troops go to Vietnam
This is when the United States sends its first grond Troops to Vietnam. The war has officially started. -
Four Students killed during Anti War Protests at Kent University
An anti war protest is brutally interupted whe four students from Kent University are killed. -
Nixon orders invasion of Cambodia
Nixon wants to invade Cambodia. This is a major military post for the North Vietnamese. -
Nixon is elected President
Nixon is elected president. He wins election against Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace. -
Paris Accords
This was a treaty signed to keep peace in Vietnam. This was the end of the War in Vietnam. -
War Powers Act
A federal law intended to check the Presidents power to commit the United States to an armed conflict. -
United States involvement in war ends
This is when United States pulled out of Vietnam. The war between Vietnam and America ends. -
South Vietnam surrenders to Communists
South Vietnam finally gives in to Communist oppression.
