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Geneva Accords
This meeting between multiple countries was intended to resolve the issues from the French Indochina War. Vietnam became temporarily divided at the 17th parallel (North and South Vietnam). -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Shots were exchanged between the USS Maddox and North Vietnam (the Vietminh fired first). The U.S. had technically sided with South Vietnam, but were in the North's waters the day in question. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
50,000 U.S. troops battled the Vietcong (Southern Vietnamese who fought for the North). This was the first sustained U.S. assault (bombing campaign) on North Vietnamese territory. -
Tet Offensive
On the Buddhist Holiday of Tet, thousands of Vietcong troops attacked major cities in South Vietnam. It was a campaign of surprise attacks against military and civilian command/control centers in South Vietnam. -
My Lai Massacre
American soldiers opened fire on hundreds of unarmed women and children in the My Lai hamlet. Some of the women were gang-raped and mutilated. -
Invasion of Cambodia
Nixon announced a temporary invasion of Cambodia. This upset many Doves because they felt it was unneeded. -
Kent State Massacre
Students were protesting against the Vietnam War and President Nixon. The National Guard was called in and killed 4 unarmed students.
