U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai
Ho Chi Minh dies
Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79
President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire
The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam
North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam
