1954

The French just agreed to withdraw their troops from northern Vietnam

It was also decided that Vietnam would be divided along the 17th parallel

Geneva accords

1963

August 18th

Monks just set themselves on fire in the middle of the road to protest the President!

This is so crazy!

Buddhist monks

1964

August 2

The American ships were just attacked by three North Vietnam torpedo boats. There were so many explosions and it was so loud my ears hurt so bad!

Gulf of Tonkin

1965

This air ground battle was intense to watch and the goal of it was to boost the morale in the Republic of Vietnam

Operatio n rolling thunder

1968

January 30

Viet Cong forces attacked many cities where I was located in South Vietnam. Hundreds of soldiers were injured.

Tet offensive

1968

March 16

I was in the village when the U.S troops killed hundreds of unarmed citizens in the Vietnam village. The things they did to the women and children were disgusting.

My Lai massacre