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France Leaves Indochina
The French struggled to control its colonies in Indochina -
Aid sent to Vietnam
U.S military aid and advisers are sent to South Vietnam -
Diem Refuses
Diem refuses to participate in nationwide elections in Vietnam -
U.S troops land in Lebanon
Lebanese political crisis caused by political and religious tensions in the country that included a U.S. military intervention. -
U-2 Spy Plane Down
U-2 spy plane is shot down in the Soviet Union -
Kennedy Assassination
Kennedy was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963,in Dallas, Texas while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dealey Plaza. Shot by former U.S. Marine Lee Harvey Oswald, who acted alone in shooting Kennedy -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Was a joint resolution that the United States Congress passed on August 7, 1964, in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. -
U.S Combat Troops land in Vietnam
The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam as 3500 Marines land at China Beach to defend the American air base at Da Nang. They join 23,000 American military advisors already in Vietnam. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr., American clergyman and civil rights leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Woodstock Festival
Musicians performed songs expressing their opinion on Vietnam War, a sentiment that was shared by the majority of the audience. Later, the term “Woodstock Nation” would be used as a general term to describe the youth counterculture of the 1960s. The most memorable moment of the concert for many was the performance by Jimi Hendrix, who gave a rambling, rocking solo guitar performance of “The Star Spangled Banner.” -
Nixon orders invasion of Cambodia
The invasions were a policy of President Richard Nixon; 13 major operations were conducted by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam -
Kent State student shot
National Guard troops kill unarmed student protester, during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces at Kent State. -
Paris Peace Accords signed
Paris Peace Accords signed to established peace in Vietnam -
Last U.S Troops Leave Vietnam
The last remaining American troops withdraw from Vietnam as President Nixon declares "the day we have all worked and prayed for has finally come." America's longest war, and its first defeat. -
Saigon falls to North Vietnamese invasion
Communist North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces captured the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon, forcing South Vietnam to surrender and bringing about an end to the Vietnam War.
