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Tet Offensive
a serious of attacks in South Vietnam launch by communist in North Vietnam. The attacked marked a turning point in the war and helped the decision of the U.S withdrawal. -
My Lai Massacre
U.S soldiers attacked My Lai in Northern Vietnam, as they were on a search and destroy mission. More than 500 people were slaughtered while most were women and children. The young girls and women were raped before being killed. -
Vietnamization
A policy by President Nixon to end the Vietnam War. Nixon strategy was to build up South Vietnam's army and forces but also withdraw from the war. -
Nixon invasion of Cambodia
President Richard Nixon announced to the press that the American Military troops and the South Vietnamese troops were to invade Cambodia. This was said to help disrupt the North Vietnam supply lines. -
Pentagon Papers
the top secrets of the United States military and their relations to the Vietnam war was leaked. The truth about the war was released to the press showing that the government wasn't telling the truth about victory in Vietnam so this created a credibility gap between the government and the citizens. -
War Powers act
A federal Law that to restrain the U.S presidents ability to declare war. It sated that the president had to inform the congress and have to decide to declare war as a group -
north korea attack
the north attacked the south in april 1975, they captured saigon and turned into one whole communist country. The U.S went out of the vietnam
