Vietnam War

By ckeenna3

  • Gulf of Tolkin

    Gulf of Tolkin
    North Vietnamese fired on USS Maddox. 2 days later the USS Maddox fired back

  • Tonkin Gulf resolution

    Tonkin Gulf resolution
    granted military power to the president withought declaring war

  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    A plan to put air borne pressure on Vietnamese bases by bombarding them with airstrikes

  • The Tet offensive

    The Tet offensive
    Veitcong attacked every metropolitan center in south Veitnam

  • Mai Lai massacre

    Mai Lai massacre
    Us troops opened fire on a village killing 300-400 civilians

  • Kent State shooting

    Kent State shooting
    Student protesters of the vietnam war started a riot at kent state resulting in the burning of a war recruitment building and injurys

  • 26th Amendment passed

    26th Amendment passed
    If you were 18 you could now vote