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November 15 1969
On this day, millions of U.S. citizens protest the Vietnam War and question why the U.S. is still involved.
This amount of protesting demonstrates the largest public protest to this day. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-civil-rights-and-vietnam-protests-changed-america-today-they-might-be-illegal/2017/09/22/ae57f778-9ed9-11e7-8ea1-ed975285475e_story.html -
May 4, 1970
Members of the National Guard opened fire on college students.
These college students at Kent State University were openly protesting the war.
Four were killed and nine were wounded. https://www.britannica.com/event/Kent-State-shootings -
January 27, 1973
South Vietnamese communist forces, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States come to the conclusion of ending the war.
Troops were to be withdrawn within 60 days. https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Vietnam -
March 29, 1973
Last U.S. military unit leaves Vietnam.
Over 58,000 U.S. troops have been killed and more than 200,000 South Vietnamese troops.
civilian deaths total as many as 2,000,000. https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelperegrine/2023/01/24/the-fall-of-the-best-and-the-brightest-reflections-on-vietnam-50-years-later/ -
April 29, 1975
The American Radio Service Network begins to broadcast “105 Degrees and Rising” and followed with the song “White Christmas.”
This signaled the start of Operation Frequent Wind, the emergency evacuation of Saigon.
Over the next twenty-four hours, American troops were being flown to safety. https://vvmf.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/commemorating-40-years-since-operation-frequent-wind/