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Gulf of Tonkin Iccident
Two unprovoked attacks by North Vietnamese torpedo boats on the U.S. destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy. -
Bien Hoa Air Base
Viet Cong mortar shells hit Bien Hao Air Base. Four Americans died in the attack. -
Battle of Binh Gia
Vietcong Forces mount attacks on this village 40 miles away from Saigon, 200 South Vietnamese men are killed along with 5 American Advisors. -
Rolling Thunder
First bombing raids by Rolling Thunder -
Operation Attleboro
U.S. 196th Brigade and 22 thousand South Vietnamese troops begin aggressive search and destroy. 1 thousand Vietnamese men died, and 150 U.S. men died. -
Operation Cedar Falls
Intended to drive Vietcong forces from the Iron Triangle, 72 American men and 720 Vietnam died. -
Central Highlands of SV
Americans Intercept NV Army moving in from Cambodia. hundreds of NV soldiers dead. -
Marine base at Khe Sanh
A shattering barrage of shells, mortars, and rockets slammed into the Marine base at Khe San. 18 Marines and 40 injured. -
Nixon
Richard Nixon is now in office, sending massive air force and naval help to Vietnam. -
Peace Talks
In Paris, peace talks between North Vietnam and America -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon Resigns, SV loses their strongest advocate. -
Hue
South Vietnam 3rd largest city falls to NV