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Geneva Accords
This resolution ended the French Indochina war and divided Vietnam up at the 17th parallel. Ho Chi Minh, a communist, controlled the North while Ngo Diem, pro west, led the South. -
U.S. supported coup of Diem
Diem was assassinated against Kennedy's wishes. This led Kennedy to announce his plan to withdraw but unfortunately he was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This resolution granted broad military powers to President Johnson without declaring war. -
My Lai Massacre
American soldiers brutally killed women, children and old men in the village of My Lai. More than 500 people were slaughtered and women were raped and mutilated before being killed. -
Vietnamization
Nixon introduced this plan as a way to gradually withdraw troops and and turn the fighting over to the Vietnam Army. As South Vietnam became stronger, more troops were withdrawn and brought back to U.S. -
Kent State Massacre
Students at Kent State University were protesting President Nixon's decision to temporarily invade Cambodia when things got out of hand. Buildings were burned and destroyed, 4 students were killed, and several were injured. -
Pentagon Papers printed in NY
The Pentagon papers was a top-secret overview of the history of the U.S. government's involvement in Vietnam. They revealed high-level deception of the public by the Johnson administration.
