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American's involvement in Vietnam begins
When vietnam became an independent country after WWII America though of Vitenam as a future colony and started getting involved -
Eisenhower explains his "domino theory"
The theory posited that if one country in a region became communist, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect -
Geneva accords signed
The geneva accords are the collection of documents signed on April 26, 1954; dividing Vietnam on the 17th parallel -
Us troops level increased to 50,000
The amount of Us troops in Vietnam reached 50,000 -
Us troop levels increased to 180,000
The amoun of Us troops in vietnam reached 180,000 -
SDS founded
Students for Democratic Society protested against the draft that brought to death studentsin vietnam -
U.S. supported coup of diem
When the US declared that they were not going to get involved into illegal actions, they were supporting the coup -
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
Congress passed it to authorize the president to take any measures he believed necessary -
Operation rolling thunder begins
Gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign against the democratic republic of vietnam -
Tet offensive
The Tet offensive was one of the largest milytary campaigns in the Vietnam war by Viet Cong against US and Army of the Republic of Vietnam. It was a surprise attacks against military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam. -
Us troop levels increased to 500,000
The amount of Us troops in Vietnam reached 500,000 -
Johnson announces he will not run from re-election
After all the decisions LBJ took and were disliked, he decided not to run again because of his fear to lose. -
Protests at the democratic convention
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, thousands of Vietnam war protesters, fought against police in the streets, while the democratic party was falling apart -
Nixon wins the election
Republican nominee, former vice-president Nixon defeated democratic nominee -
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Invasion of Cambodia
The cambodia campaign was a series of military operations conducted in Eastern Cambodia by the US and the ARVN with the purpose of eliminationg 40,000 troops of the PAVN -
Fall of Saigon
The fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon, capital of South Vietnam by PAVN and Viet Cong. It started the period ofreunification in vietnam.
