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War Powers Act
The War Powers Act of 1941, also known as the First War Powers Act, was an American emergency law that increased Federal power during World War II. -
"The Secret War"
The Laotian Civil War was fought between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government, with both sides receiving heavy external support in a proxy war between the global Cold War superpowers -
Dien Bien Phu
1954 North vietnamese attack the French to drive them out of vietnam; Start of the vietnam war. -
Geneva Conference
Divided vietnam into North and South vietnam. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Also known as the USS Maddox incident, involved what were originally claimed to be two separate confrontations involving North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution ("Blank Check")
US congress gave us president power to do whatever is necessary to repel any attacks made against us; Brought US completely into VIetnam war. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was the title of a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the US 2nd Air Division -
Tet Offensive
Largest offensive attack by North vietnamese Army on their New year Day; Lost the support of the American media/people after it happen. -
My Lai Massacare
US regiment slaughtered and killed up to 500 vietnamese villagers (women,elderly, and children); Government tried to cover it up. -
kent State University Massacre
The Kent State shootings occurred at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, in the United States and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard -
Pentagon Papers
The Times was prevented from publishing its articles on the orders of the Nixon administration. -
Last US troops withdraw from South Vietnam
Two months after the signing of the Vietnam peace agreement, the last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam as Hanoi frees the remaining American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam.