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Domino Theory Coined
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Geneva Accords
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Assassination of Diem
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam
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Tet Offensive
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops launched the Tet Offensive against South Vietnamese and United States targets. The Tet Offensive became a major turning point in the Vietnam War. -
My Lai Massacre
American soldiers brutally killed most of the people—women, children and old men—in the village of My Lai on March 16, 1968. U.S. Army officers covered up the carnage for a year before it was reported in the American press, sparking a firestorm of international outrage. The brutality of the My Lai massacre and the official cover-up fueled anti-war sentiment and further divided the United States over the Vietnam War. -
Nixon’s Vietnamization Policy
President Nixon believed his Vietnamization strategy, which involved building up South Vietnam’s armed forces and withdrawing U.S. troops, would prepare the South Vietnamese to act in their own defense against a North Vietnamese takeover and allow the United States to leave Vietnam with its honor intact. -
Nixon sends troops into Cambodia
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Kent State shooting
On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students.The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close.The shootings have certainly come to symbolize the deep political and social divisions that so sharply divided the country during the Vietnam War era. -
Hard Hat Riot
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Nixon’s Christmas Bombing
On Dec. 18, 1972, Richard Nixon initiated a massive “carpet bombing” campaign in Northern Vietnam (mainly Hanoi) that was officially called “Operation Linebacker II” and also became known as the Christmas bombing campaign. It lasted for 11 days. More than 20,000 tons of explosives were dropped, including on civilians. -
Paris Peace Accords
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War Powers Act
Congress passed the War Powers Resolution of 1973, intending to limit the President's authority to wage war and reasserted its authority over foreign wars. President Nixon vetoed the bill. However, Congress overrode his veto, and the resolution became law following the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam in early 1973. -
Saigon Falls
