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Geneva Accords
France was kicked out of Vietnam causing Vietnam to be independent. United States cancelled free elctions because they were afraid of Ho Chi Minh's power. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Vietnam blew up our USS Maddox and we fired back at them. May people believed that this was one of the main causes we went into war. -
Tet Offensive
On the Buddhist holiday of Tet vietcong surprise attacked the U.S. The U.S. fired back much harder and killed twice as many. -
My La Massacre
American troops open fired on women and children killing 300-500. It lowered morals and caused many hawks to turn to doves. -
Kent State Massacre
Students at Kent State were protesting about the war in Vietnam. The police were involved and ended up wounding two innocents walking by. -
Publishing of the Pentagon Papers
These papers were a top secret overview of the history of government and their involvment in VIetnam. -
U.S. withdraws
A cease fire is reached and the U.S troops withdraw.
