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Pentagon Papers
The pentagon papers were under the Truman, Eisenhower, and Johnson. The Pentagon Papers was a top secret department of defense study of the U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam. The events and information eventually got leaked to the public. The government had been lying about the topic since the 40's and the government lost support from U.S. citizens. -
Dien Bien Phu
first Indochina War (1946–54). between French and Viet Minh (Vietnamese Communist and nationalist) forces for control of a small mountain outpost on the Vietnamese border near Laos. The Viet Minh victory in this battle effectively ended the eight-year-old war. -
Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords took place under the Eisenhower administration. The Geneva Accords was a successful attempt to end fighting between France and Vietnam. It ultimately was successful but it opened up a path of war for the United States and southeast Asia. -
Gulf Of Tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin incident happened under the Johnson administration. The Gulf of Tonkin is located in north Vietnam, the incident occurred when two U.S. naval destroyers where attacked by the communist government of north vietnam. It marked the U.S. full involvement in the Vietnam war. president received more power to go to war without a declaration from congress. -
Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Lyndon Johnson to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression” by the communist government of North Vietnam. It was passed on August 7, 1964. Effectively launched America’s full-scale involvement in the Vietnam War. -
Fulbright Commission
The Fulbright Commission was any hearing on Vietnam during 1966 to 1971. This was under the Johnson administration. -
My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre to place in Vietnam in 1968. In the massacre, U.S. troops brutally murdered many south Vietnamese civilians. Including men women and children. The massacre devastated not only south vietnam but a large part of the United States. When citizens found out what happened, much of them were furious and opposed the war. -
Tet Offensive
Surprise attacks by the Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces on South Vietnam. The attacks began on January 31, 1968. It took weeks for U.S. and South Vietnamese troops to retake all of the captured cities. The North Vietnamese failed. The attacks began on January 31, 1968, the first day of the Lunar New Year, Vietnam's most important holiday. It took weeks for U.S. and South Vietnamese troops to retake all of the captured cities. -
Vietnamization
A strategy that aimed to reduce American involvement in the Vietnam War by transferring all military responsibilities to South Vietnam. The war was long and violent and Americans already didn’t want to be at war. -
Invasion of Cambodia
The Invasion of Cambodia was under the Nixon administration. Nixon order the military to invade Cambodia to shutdown North Vietnamese supply lines, and to bomb and destroy Viet Cong base camps. This made a lot of American citizens mad so peaceful and violent riots broke out. -
Daniel Ellsberg
In 1971 he released top secret pentagon papers causing controversy. -
Christmas Bombing
The Christmas Bombing was an event under the Nixon administration. The Christmas Bombing was an order from President Nixon to bomb North Vietnam. B-52s and fighter-bombers dropped over 20,000 tons of bombs on the cites of Hanoi and Haiphong. The impact of on the U.S was they lost 15 B-52s and 11 other aircrafts during the attacks. -
Paris peace conference/accords
The paris accords was an event under the Nixon administration. Under the event, a peace agreement was signed between North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the U.S. It ultimately ended the Vietnam war and brought U.S. troops back home. -
War Powers Act
The War powers act is a federal law that checks the presidents powers to commit the U.S to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S Congress. This act was under the Nixon administration/.