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President Eisenhower was speaking about South Vietnam. If South Vietnam fell then communism could spread throughout that area.
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This was a series of bombings directed at North Korea that attempted to beat down the communist leaders. It was a big in the U.S. becoming involved in the war.
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A peace agreement signed in 1954 that divided Vietnam until elections could be held in 1956. Northern Vietnam was Communist-controlled, and Southern Vietnam was non-Communist.
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This was a resolution adopted by Congress, which gave the president broad powers to wage war in Vietnam.
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A village in northern South Vietnam was massacred by U.S. troops. More than 200 unarmed civilians, including women and children, were killed.
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President Nixon devised this strategy for ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam. U.S. troops would be gradually withdrawn and be replaced with South Vietnam forces.
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An Ohio university where students were protesting the Vietnam War. National Guardsmen opened fire, killing 4 students and wounding 9.
