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Kennedy's Involvement
President John F. Kennedy orders more help for the South Vietnamese government in its war against the Vietcong guerrillas. Guerrilla warfare will be one of the challenges faced when troops arrive. -
Johnson's War
In reaction to the Gulf of Tonkin incident, Johnson was able to to gain the support of Congress and the American people to aid South Vietnam , in what he describes, their fight agianst the invasion of the North Vietnam.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed Johnson full military power to invade the North and enter our military into a bloody battle. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
With efforts to cease North Veitnam alliance with Vietcong Johnson issues a bombing session that shows the power and commitment of the President. -
Tet Offensive - Johnson's Envolvment Ends
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, a series of surprise attacks by the Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces is a turning point in the war. Johson realizing there is not a close end, decided not to run for re-election.
The idea of North Vietnemse invated the South was shown to be more than that. American soldiers and resources were in a long, bloody fight in a Civil War that had been raging between forces for years. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assinated
The man who led a non-violent movement on racial and social injustice in the United States was assinated. A man who spoke numerous times aginst the Vietnam War, A war that not only took a tole on America financially, but caused many casualties. -
Assination of Robert F. Kennedy
During primary elections McCarthy and Kennedy were trailing close. Kennedy campaigned that if he elected he would end the Vienam war by bringing troops home. -
Anti-War
Vietnan Protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago lead by young youth, students who wanted peace in Vietnam -
Nixon's Announcment
Nixons announces that he will withdrawal American combat troops leaving hope for end of war -
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Draft and Draft Lottery
Men were drafted into the Army to go fight in the Vietnam War. -
Cambodia
President Nixon extends Vietnam War to Cambodia in efforts to destroy supply forts supported by the North vietnamese.
This effort causes a continued protest from the American public. -
Last Troops
Last American troops leave South Vietnam nased on the cease fire agreement between the U.S, South Vietnam, the Viet Cong, and North Vietnam
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Vietnam Ideals
Ronald Regan running for his first term expresses to the American public that he will not have cause another Vietnam. This is significant because the toll that war on the people both abroad and in the U.S was damaging. Financially the country was greatly affected by the war efforts.
