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President Eisenhower intervenes in the war when France's efforts are not deemed as successful as planned.
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America was told that one of our war ships was attacked by North Korean troops, so they shot and killed the opposing force. Later, it was revealed the Gulf of Tonkin never actually happened.
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Vietcong troops used underground tunnels to violently attack over 100 cities in Vietnam in the late night while citizens and American troops were asleep.
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After president Johnson dropped out of the re-election race, Nixon won. He actually ends up being one of the most hated presidents in American history, eventually getting thrown out of office.
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U.S Troops invaded a small village in Cambodia in order to get the Vietcong killed. But many were concerned it would spread the war further and cause more conflict.
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Police violently retaliated after anti-war protesters began getting out of hand. Although, the protest started peacefully.
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The U.S tried to gradually pull away from the conflict, and have South Vietnam Guard replace American troops, but this method failed. As soon as our troops had been un-deployed, communism took over all of Vietnam.
