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My Lai Massacre
American soldiers opened fire on several women and children in the tiny hamlet of My Lai. -
Nixon Wins the Election
Nixon defeats Humphrey in the Presidential election and inherited the quagmire in Vietnam. -
Vietnamization is Announced
A plan calling for the gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops in order for the South Vietnamese to take on a more active combat role in the war. -
Cambodia Invasion
U.S. troops had invaded Cambodia to clear out North Vietnamese and Vietcong supply centers. -
Kent State Shooting
College students protest the Invasion of Cambodia while being watched by the National Guard. With all the confusion the guard shoots the students killing 4 of them. -
Pentagon Papers printed
The 7,000 page document revealed that the government had drawn up plans for entering the war even as President Lyndon Johnson promised that he would not send troops into Vietnam. It also showed there was never a plan to end the war as long as North Vietnam persisted. -
War Powers Act is Passed
The act states that the president must inform congress within 48 hours of sending in forces into a hostile area without a declaration of war.
