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President Eisenhower used the domino effect to escalate the war between the U.S. and Vietnam. He didn’t want Vietnam becoming a communist party.
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Documents signed by several countries, attempting to reach peace with Vietnam. France agreed to take their troops out of Vietnam.
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The president of South Vietnam is assassinated by a group of people.
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Congress gives President Johnson the power to do whatever is necessary to keep peace in southeastern Asia.
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This was a response to forming tension, and started the bloodshed between the countries.
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North Vietnam attacked North Vietnam and U.S. troops. This was one of the biggest escalators in the whole war.
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U.S. troops cross into the My Lai village and killed almost all the (unarmed) villagers. This only increased war tensions.
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Nixon attempts to train and provide weapons for South Vietnam in order to fight North Vietnam. He tries to scare the North Vietnamese, by bombing rural and poor areas too.
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President Nixon sends the first troops into Cambodia.
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College students attending Kent State College protest bombings in Cambodia, so the Ohio National Gaurdsmen shot them. They killed 4, and injured 9.
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A group of construction workers break up anti-war protest. This puts more strain on the relationship between U.S. veterans and citizens.
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Nixon bombed Vietnam from 12/18/72 through 12/29/72. It was supposed to increase war tension, and it definitely worked.
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North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the U.S. met in Paris to sign documents. It was made to restore peace between Vietnam and the U.S.
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The capital of South Vietnam, Saigon, fell to the North Vietnam army. This ended the war.