1. Vietnam War
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2. Vietnam War During WWII, Japan ruled Vietnam
Before and after WWII, France ruled Vietnam
(1954) French kicked out of Vietnam

3. Vietnam War Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969):
Leader of communist in Vietnam (Viet Minh)
Gains independence for North Vietnam under communist rule (Hanoi City)
Domino Theory

5. Vietnam War Ngo Dinh Diem (1955-1964) Pro-U.S. Leader of South Vietnam
Saigon: capital of South Vietnam

6. Vietnam War Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964)
U.S. ships attacked by North Vietnam
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7. Vietnam War Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964)
U.S. Congress votes to use military force in Vietnam, escalates to war
500,000 U.S. troops committed to war
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8. Vietnam War Tet Offensive (1968):
Massive, fierce attacks by communists against South Vietnam (Video)
Scares the U.S. public out of supporting war

9. Vietnam War Mai Lai Massacre (1968):
U.S. troops killed unarmed South Vietnamese civilians
Convinced many Americans the war was brutal and senseless

10. Vietnam War Vietnamization (1969-1973):
U.S. strategy to withdraw U.S. troops and make South Vietnam defend itself

11. Vietnam War Cambodian Invasion (1970):
U.S. admits to invading and bombing of Vietcong hideouts in Laos and Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh Trail: Vietcong supply network

13. Anti-War Protests Kent State University (1970)
4 Americans killed by Ohio National Guard
Jackson State College (1970)
2 Americans killed

14. Anti-War Protests Public support drops for the war
Draft dodgers flee to Canada to avoid war

15. Anti-War Protests

16. Vietnam War Pentagon Papers (1971):
Leak of classified documents about the war
Public sees U.S. government lying about war

17. Vietnam War Paris Peace Accords (1973):
Peace between North, South, and U.S.
U.S. withdraw from Vietnam

18. Vietnam War Fall of Saigon (1975) North Vietnam conquers South
All of Vietnam united under communist rule

19. Vietnam War Memorial