Vietnam War

By Jasper Sims

  • The Geneva Accords

    The Geneva Accords
    The Geneva Conference that took place in Geneva, Switzerland, discussed if Ho Chi Minh should take Southern Vietnam. They later decided to divide Vietnam at the seventeenth parallel.

  • The Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution
    President Eisenhower was given broad military powers as long as he does not declare war on Northern Vietnam as a result of the Gulf of Tonkin incident.

  • "Rolling Thunder" Begins

    "Rolling Thunder" Begins
    The Vietcong usually used tunnels that went through Cambodia in order to get into Southern Vietnam. When they managed to attack most of our bases and embassies, we retaliated by bombing the tunnels in Cambodia.

  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre
    A mass murder committed by US troops against innocent Vietnamese civilians.

  • Nixon Wins the Presidency

    Nixon Wins the Presidency
    President Richard Nixon won the election of 1968 against George McGovern

  • Kent State Massacre

    Kent State Massacre
    Students were rioting at Kent State about Nixon's actions in the war. The police interfered, and four were killed, several were injured.

  • The Fall of Saigon

    The Fall of Saigon
    North Vietnam conquered the capital of South Vietnam.