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First soldiers killed in Vietnam
The first soldiers were killed in Vietnam when a guerrilla raid on a MAGG compound in Bien Hoa was conducted -
JFK sends advisors to Vietnam
JFK sent 500 advisors to Vietnam and believed that it was a way of testing how America could conduct a counterinsurgency. -
Operation Ranch Hand
The U.S. sprayed Agent Orange over South Vietnam in an attempt to destroy the foliage and tree cover giving the enemy cover -
Overthrow of Diem
A coup in South Vietnam overthrew the Diem government. The coup was led by general Duong Van Minh -
South Vietnam commando raids
These raids were conducted on military and radar installations on Hon Me and Hon Ngu islands by the South Vietnamese, backed by the U.S. -
Gulf of Tonkin incident
South Vietnam torpedo boats fired on 2 U.S. destroyers "unprovoked" -
Gulf of Tonkin incident pt 2
Vietnamese torpedo boats fired a lot of torpedos at 2 U.S. destroyers. This was a lie and was actually a freak weather accident. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
LBJ and Congress passed this to give the president full power to increase the U.S. involvement in South Vietnam. -
Operation Flaming Dart 1
Operation Flaming Dart1 was a military operation targeting North Vietnamese army bases near Dong Hoi. -
Operation Flaming Dart 2
Operation Flaming Dart 2 was a retaliatory strike in response to the Vietcong attacking a hotel billeting U.S. personnel. 99 fighter-bombers were launched from the USS Hancock, USS Coral Sea, and the USS Ranger. They targeted Chanh Hoa, F-8E fighters, and F-4B strafed and rocketed anti-air positions. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a sustained bombing campaign conducted by the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, and the RVNAF. -
Operation Starlite
Operation Starlite was the first major offensive conducted purely by a U.S. marine unit