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In september 2 of 1945 the leader of the Viet Minh declares the independence from France colonial rule. He announces the formation of the democratic republic of Vietnam. They had been ruled by France for almost 7 decades and were now finally independent. -
On the second of September in 1945, Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of the democratic republic of Vietnam. It replaced the former Nguyen dynasty. This cut off all ties from France. -
It was created in order to temporarily separate the North and South of Vietnam. It was established by the 1954 Geneva Conference. Had they not done this, there is no telling how it would have affected the war. -
The battle of Diet Bien Phi was a battle between Viet Minh and the French Unions colonial Far East Expeditionary Crops. It was led by Ho Chi Minh. I was significant because it was when the French finally pulled out of the region. -
In the December 20 of 1960 the National Liberation Front was created. It was formally called the National Front for the Liberation of the South. This was created in order to overthrow the South Vietnamese government and to reunify the North and the South. -
The gulf of tanking incident was when US warships were apparently "attacked" by North Vietnam. This happened in August of 1964. Supposedly this was the reason for President Johnson to pass the Resolution and increase military involvement in Vietnam. -
Operation rolling thunder was an aerial bombardment campaign against North Vietnam. This happened from 1965 to 1968. The purpose was to have Ho Chi Minh to stop trying to take over South Vietnam.
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In 1965 President Kennedy sent the first large force of American military to Vietnam. These were all marines. They were sent to protect a US airbase in Da Nang. -
The Tet Offensive was a series of attacks from the North of Vietnam. These attacks escalated the war incredibly. They were unsuccessful because the South refused to embrace their ideals. They also failed to capture any territory.
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It was a the mass murder of unarmed south Vietnamese civilians. This was committed by the US army. 504 people were killed that day. -
This was when thousands of protesters battled police in the streets while surrounded by reporters. Hundreds were arrested or injured this day. This event was known as the Chicago 7. -
This was the election of 1968. It was Nixon vs Humphrey. Nixon ended up winning by a vast majority -
It was a Supreme Court lcase in which landmark case in which Tinker defended the right to freedom of expression in regards to clothing. In the end Tinker won and the 1st amendment was more clearly defined. -
It was a humongous hippie music festival. It was on a dairy farm in New York. Half a million people were thought to have attended. Only 3 people died. -
It was a massacre that happened in may 4th (my birthday). This resulted in 4 dead and 9 injured. The Ohio National guard fired upon a Kent State demonstration -
On May 14 a group of students violently protested the invasion of Cambodia is Jackson State University. The police then opened fire. They killed 2 students and injured 12. -
It was a series of papers that basically revealed to the public all the lies that the government told its citizens. After this peoples distrust in the government grew. -
It was the agreement to end the war in Vietnam. It said that there was to be an immediate cease fire, the withdrawal of American troops and the release of all prisoners. -
It was a landmark court case that resulted in Nixon having to give up tape recordings to the federal district court. It was a unanimous decision. It lead to more evidence of Nixons involvement in Watergate -
This is widely considered to be the end of the Vietnam war. It was when the US left Saigon. And when Saigon fell to North Vietnam.