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Assassination of President Kennedy
Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. He was allegedly shot by Lee Harvy Oswald. -
Lydon Johnson Sworn in
President Lydon Johnson was sworn in the day that Kennedy was assassinated, making him the 36th president of the United States -
Gulf of Tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin incident, also known as USS Maddox incident, brought the United States directly into the Vietnam war. -
Washington D.C. War Protest
250,000 war protesters gather in Washington D.C. to speak out against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam war. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet offensive began on January 30th but actually ended on September 23rd of the same year. -
My Lai Massacre
American Soldiers of Charlie Company C had killed nearly 500 Vietnam civilians. -
President Nixon Wins Election
President Nixon won the election in 1968 making him the 37th president of the United States. He will go on as president until 1974. -
Signing of the Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords was agreed upon by the democratic government of North Vietnam and the United State's government to bring an end to the Vietnam war. -
The Fall of Saigon
The capital of South Vietnam fell to communist North Vietnam.
