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Domino Theory coined- Eisenhower - inlight of Vietnam
Eisenhower theorizes that if a country falls to communism, it will have a domino effect on all surrounding countries. -
Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords were signed. France agreed to leave Vietnam -
Assassination of Diem
The USA authorizes the CIA to kill South Vietnam's president Ngô Đình Diệm -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
A joint resolution that the United States Congress passed in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident -
LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam
President Lyndon B. Johnson orders troops to Vietnam to fight communism -
Kent State shooting
After President Nixon announced US soldiers would enter Cambodia hundreds of university students began riots. Specifically, in Kent University, the riot was so bad several students were injured and killed -
Tet Offensive
A major coordinated offensive launched and directed by the Viet Cong -
My Lai Massacre
USA soldiers massacred civilians, not just the men but the women and children too. -
Nixon’s Vietnamization policy
A policy that would train South Vietnamese soldiers and increase their combat mission while also reducing US soldiers. -
Nixon sends troops into Cambodia
Nixon sends troops into Cambodia to disrupt the Viet Cong supply routes. -
Hard Hat Riot
hundreds of construction workers and office workers attacked student protesters. -
Nixon’s Christmas bombing
During the final stages of the war, Nixon was angered when negotiations between North Vietnam and the USA collapsed and Nixon ordered Operation Linebacker II to carpet bomb North Vietnam -
Paris Peace Accords
An agreement that ended the war and brought peace to Vietnam -
War Powers Act
An Act used to prevent the president from initiating/escalating conflicts -
Saigon Falls
The Capital of South Vietnam "Saigon" was taken by the Viet Cong.