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Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was when Vietcong attacked US troops throughout Southern Vietnam. However, after the US was attacked, they began to fight back just as forcefully and took back more than twice the amount of land. -
My Lai Massacre
During 1968, American soldiers shot and killed 500 women and children in a town in Vietnam. The American people were outraged when they found out about the massacre in Southern Vietnam. -
The Vietnamization Plan Begins
The Vietnamization Plan was created by Richard Nixon to gradually withdraw US troops from the war in Vietnam. By taking out US soldiers, the responsibility of the war would then fall on the shoulders of the South Vietnamese government. -
Kent State Massacre
As the brutal Vietnam War continued, college students at Kent State in Ohio wanted to protest the Vietnam War. However, even as they protested peacefully and unarmed, the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students. -
Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers were published in the New York Times by Daniel Ellsberg. Once people saw footage on TV from Vietnam, they realized that even though the government was saying the war was "All fine and would be over soon", they were lying. Ellsberg was able to leak news going on inside the government to the people because he believed they had the right to know. -
26th Amendment
When the Vietnam War began, the draft forced college students to join it and fight in Vietnam. However, they were very opposed to go and join the war and resisted by either joining the national guard or coast guard or getting a college deferment. They were also outraged when they realized that they were legally allowed to die in war but couldn't vote and drink. Because of this, the 26th Amendment was passed to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. -
War Powers Act
The War Powers Act, signed by Richard Nixon, stated that a president must inform Congress within 48 hours that forces were sent into a hostile area without a declaration of war.
