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Dien Bien Phu is overrun by the Vietminh
This occurred during the Geneva conference, this event ended French military influence in Asia. https://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-dien-bien-phu -
Eisenhower explains his "domino theory"
It stated that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow like dominoes. -
U.S. troops levels increased to 50000
The number of troops in Vietnam reached 50000 -
Ngo Dinh Diem refuses to take part in elections
Ngo Bien Phu refused to hold a national and general election in order to try to reunify the two Vietnam states. -
U.S. troop llevels increased to 180000
the number of troops in Vietnam reached 180000 -
SDS founded
The Students For Democratic Society (SDS) in response of the draft for the war. They protested against college students getting drafted and killed at war. -
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
Gave President Johnson power to assist any Southwest Asian country whose country is threatened by communism -
Operation rolling thunder begins
A bombing campaign made to destroy the North Vietnamese transportation routes -
Kent State student shot
Four students were shot and killed during a protest at Kent State. -
My Lai massacre
500 unarmed civilians were killed by U.S. troops in a raid on their village. -
U.S. troop levels increased to 500000
The number of troops in Vietnam reached 500000 -
Johnson announces he will not run for re-election
President Johnson announces he will not run for re-election in the 1968 election -
protest at the democratic
Outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, for eight days thousands of anti Vietnam war protectors gathered to try and break up the convention. -
Nixon wins the election
Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee, wins the 1968 election over Hubert Humphrey. -
Fall of Saigon
Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, was captured by the VC and started the reunification of Vietnam as a single communist country.
