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Geneva Accords
The resolution of the French Indochina War that divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel. Elections to re-unify the nation were to be held in 1956. Ho Chi Minh controlled the North while Ngo Diem was in charge of the South. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
A North Vietnamese patrol boat fired on the U.S.S. Maddox, which was a U.S. ship. Two days later, the U.S.S. Maddox fired back. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A bombing campaign in an attempt to break the morale of the North Vietnamese leaders in order to get them to accept the non-communist government that was in place in the South. -
Tet Offensive
The North Vietnames launched a large attack on the Southern areas of command, such as Saigon, and captured them all. -
My Lai Massacre
Between 350 and 500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians were massacred by U.S. soldiers in the small village of My Lai -
Kent State Massacare
Students of Kent State University were protesting the Cambodian Bombing Campaign, when the Ohio National Guard opened fire killing 4, and injuring 9 others -
The Pentagon Papers
The New York Times obtained a collection of leaked papers that told the truth about U.S. involvment in the Vietnam War. This leak created a sense of distrust in the public.
