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Vietnam war

By ZacharyApplegate
  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords

    An agreement stating that Vietnam would be divided along the 17th parallel for two years, with a free election scheduled to determine the government of Vietnam when they reunited.
  • Assassination of Diem

    Assassination of Diem

    Due to his persecution of Buddhist and controversial policies, Diem was eventually killed in a coup led by his generals. This led to the situation in Vietnam being more unstable.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    A resolution that gave LBJ the power to take any necessary measure to fight North Vietnam.
  • LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam

    LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam

    LBJ ordered troops to be deployed to Vietnam due to the Gulf of Tonkin incident on August 2 and 4th, 1964. this was the start of boots on the ground in Vietnam.
  • Nixon becomes President.

    Nixon becomes President.

    Nixon became President during the Vietnam war. This was important because he worked on ending the war in Vietnam.
  • Paris Peace Accords

    Paris Peace Accords

    The peace accords were signed to bring an end to the Vietnam war.
  • Saigon Falls

    Saigon Falls

    The fall of Saigon marked the victory of the Vietcong in the war as the Vietcong break the cease-fire agreement.