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Vietnam Election
Diem choses to step out of the election for democratic election South Vietnam.: Link text -
Domino Theroy
President Eisenhower Explains his Domino Theory, which essentially states that if one country falls to communist control all surrounding countries will soon follow suit. -
Vietcong
Communist controlled N. Vietnam attacks S. Vietnam, thus rising tensions in the U.S. -
Gulf of Tonkin
The Congress supports LBJ in expending war fights -
Diems Coup
The U.S supports Diems Coup with JFK stating "We are so intimately involved in this" -
U.S supports Diem
U.S support Diem by bombing the Viet Cong, first of U.S involvment. -
Rolling Thunder
A massive bombing operation to put pressure on N. Vietnam leaders. -
Tet Offensive
Largest military campaign launched by the forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army against South Vietnam, the United States, and their allies. It was a campaign of surprise attacks against military, civilians commands, and control centers throughout South Vietnam. -
Protests begin
In Chicago at the Democratic National Convention thousands of Vietnam War protesters battle police in the streets, while the Democratic party falls apart over a disagreement. -
Nixon Wins
Nixon won the presidential election because of his strong values of peace and honor, as well as told the american people that he would pull troops out of Vietnam. -
Vietnamization
A large withdraw of troops by the U.S attempting to cease U.S involvement in the Vietnam war -
Woodstock
A music festival held in Bethel, New York that protested the Vietnam war and included a popular rendition of The Star Spangled Banner by Jimmy Hendrix. -
My Lai Massacre
American soldiers mutilated raped and killed between 347 and 504 South Vietnamese men, women, and children. -
Invasion Of Cambodia
Nixon ordered troops into Cambodia to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh trail and other supply lines used by the North Vietnam. Cambodia neutral sided in this war, had ground and air bombings destroying many North Vietnamese supply lines. Thus, assisting to bring the war to a quicker close. -
Fall of Saigon
Closing event of the Vietnam War, Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam and it was stormed by the North Vietnamese. The United States fled, leaving the remaining forces to fend for themselves against the brutal Viet Cong. The city was quickly overtaken resulting in the victory for the North. Saigon was later renamed Ho Chi Mien City after the Viet Congs leader
