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US Troops Levels Peak
US troops levels peak at 543,400. There have been 33,641 Americans killed by now, a total greater than the Korean War. -
Operation Jefferson Glenn
Operation Jefferson Glenn, the last US offensive in Vietnam begins in Thua Thien Province. -
Pentagon Papers Leaked
The source of the Pentagon Papers leak, Daniel Ellsberg, surrenders to police. -
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Bombing
The US heavily bombs military installations in North Vietnam citing violations of the agreements surrounding the bombing of 1968 -
Saigon Enciricled
Saigon is encircled. 30,000 South Vietnamese soldiers are inside the city but are leaderless. NVA fire rockets into downtown civilian areas as the city erupts into chaos and widespread looting