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John F. Kennedy Assassination
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States and assassinated in Texas while riding in a motorcade. -
Lyndon Johnson Becomes President
Lyndon Johnson became 36th president after John F.K. was assassinated. -
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam and the United States fought in the waters of Tonkin which made the U.S. become more engaged in the Vietnam War. -
War Protest in Washington
Almost 100,000 people gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the Vietnam War. -
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Tet Offensive
North Vietnamese attacked more than 100 South Vietnamese cities while the U.S. helped South Vietnam fight off the communist attacks. -
My Lai Masacre
American soldiers called the Charlie Company brutally killed between 400 to 500 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians. -
Nixon Wins Presidency
Richard Nixon wins the presidential election and becomes the 37th president of the United States. -
Paris Peace Accords
It was an agreement signed between North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States to bring the Vietnam War to an end. -
The Fall of Saigon
Saigon the capital of South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam which is now Ho Chin Minh City. This marked the end of the Vietnam War.
