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The Geneva Agreements concluded the French agreed to withdraw their troops from northern Vietnam. Vietnam would be temporarily divided at the 17th parallel. -
President Ngo Dinh Diem and his government is overthrown by South Vietnamese military forces and the next day his brother and him are captured and killed by a group of soldiers. -
Congress passed the resolution that gave permission to the president to counter any attacks that affect them. This is when American got involved into the war -
In Vietnam President Lyndon Johnson sends troops to stop the spread of communism -
Coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on cities and bases located in South Vietnam. The purpose was to encourage Americans to move away from war -
Richard Nixon wins the 1968 election receiving a boost of his campaign when President Johnson announces to not serve another term. -
This massacre relates to American soldiers killing most people in the village of My Lai. -
Nixons plan that was to guide American out of the war by slowly removing troops and sending them home. They left South Vietnamese with their skills and knowledge for war -
To destroy the communist city troops are to go to Cambodia. Americans went disappointed in Nixon as this was overpowering his role. -
Helmeted construction workers waved enormous American flags and as they tore through a peaceful student protest in Manhattan. -
President Nixon visits Mao Zedong and hopes to strengthen relationships with China. -
Series of bombing attacks by the US over North Vietnam in plans they would come to an agreement. -
Treaty that was signed that agreed France would leave the war and peace was established in Vietnam. Americans involvement ended. -
After have proceedings towards him for being involved in Watergate and overstepping his position Nixon steps down. -
Saigon falls under the control of Peoples Army of Vietnam and Vietcong which resembles the end of the war, North win.