Members of this religion believed in logic and order. They were allegedly buried alive by Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Confucianism
This was the biggest defeat of French forces during the "Indochina War." It forced them to surrender and leave Vietnam.
Dien Bien Phu
After the French lost the "Indochina war," they signed this agreement in 1954 that divided Vietnam into a communist south and democratic north.
The Geneva Accords
This was an alleged attack on US ships off the coast of Vietnam. Although people think it's fake, it gave the US the excuse to send troops into Vietnam.
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
This trail brought important supplies and troops to resistance fighters in South Vietnam through parts of Cambodia and Laos
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
During this event in 1970, US students protesting the war in Vietnam were shot at by US troops killing 4 and wounding dozens.
The Kent State Massacre
This was one of the most richest and powerful empires in what is now Iran. Genghis Khan burnt it to the ground and enslaved its population after it didn't surrender.
The Khwarazm Empire
This grandson of a famous Mongol ruler became the first Yuan empire to rule over a united China.
Kublai Khan
People used to think this element could make you stronger. Actually, it was a poison and probably killed one of the first emperors of China.
Mercury
This event happened in a small southern Vietnamese village. Hundreds of civilians were killed. One photographer and soldier saved many lives by threatening to shoot their own troops if they kept on killing.
My Lai Massacre
This politician became president of Southern Vietnam, but immediately refused to hold elections. He was eventually killed by S. Vietnamese generals supported by the US.
Ngo Dinh Diem
This former king conquered all the other states during the "Warring States" period, then called himself the first emperor.
Qin Shi Huang
Starting as a homeless orphan, this man once called Temujin conquered the Steppe Tribes then parts of China, the Middle East and even Russia
Genghis Khan
Life-size replicas of soldiers, built in the tomb of the first Chinese emperor to protect him in the afterlife.
Terracotta Warriors/Terracotta Army
Although this 1968 N. Vietnamese offensive didn't achieve most of its military objectives, it forced Americans to reduce their troops in Vietnam and lead to them leaving the country.
The Tet Offensive
This structure was built to keep out nomadic invaders north of China. Thousands of workers died while making it.
The Great Wall
