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Students for a Democratic Society
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was an antiestablishment New Left group (political actvist movement dominated by youth) which sought for greater freedom and responsibility. Many middle-class colleg students took part in picketing of public buildings to raise awarness about the importance of peace and not war. -
Golf of Tonkin Resolution
President Johnson was given mititary oowers over U.S. troops who faced confrontation from North Vietnam without a declaration of war. Johnson was given authority over war decisions as a result ogf the Gulf On Tonkin Incident. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
After attacks from the Vietcong, Johnson brought into action "Operation Rolling Thunder". This was the first continuous bombing raid over Northern Vietnam -
Tet Offensive
Vietcong launched a huge surprise attack on South Vietnamese cities and towns until February 24th of 1968. -
My Lai Massacre
A mass killing of over 500 villagers who were unarmed, refered to as My Lai Massacre, occured on March 16th 1968 in the hamlet of My Lai. The event was devastating an brought awarness to the cruelty of war in Vietnam. -
Martin Luther King Assassinated
Martin Luther King, civil rights activist in the mid 1900's, was assassinated in Memphis TN. -
Vietnamization
A strategy introduced by President Nixon for ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. It involved the slow withdrawal of U.S. troops fighting in Vietnam.
