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Gulf of Tonkin incident
On August second 1964, a North Vietnamese patrol boat fired on the USS Maddox and on August fourth 1964, the USS Maddox attacked the North Vietnamese. This is formally known today as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Us declared war on North Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
50,000 American soldiers are battling Vietcong. -
Public Support Splits
This is where the American public starts becoming more Anti war than for it. -
Anti-war Student Protests
After the Tet Offensive over 40,000 students from over 100 different campuses were involved anti-war protests. -
Tet Offensive
Over 70,000 North Vietnamese and Vietcong launched an attack on South Vietnam. Showed the American public the America was not ahead and created the credibility gap. In the end this was a major reason why America had to pull out of the war. -
Kent state massacre
Soldiers fire into crowd of college kids.