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The First Helicopters Arrive
The first U.S. helicopters arrive in Saigon. -
Agent Orange is Introduced
Agent orange, a toxic chemical, has began to be used by the U.S. The usage of agent orange was highly controversial. -
Buddhist Monk Sets Himself on Fire
A Buddhist monk set himself on fire as an action of protesting the Diem government's policies -
The First College Sit-In
At the University of Michigan, the first campus anti-Vietnam war sit in occurs. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress approved The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which allowed the president to use all means necessary in Vietnam. -
First Medal of Honor Awarded for the War
Frank Reasoner became the first Marine to receive the medal for the war. He was killed in an ambush. -
Tet Offensive
The Vietcong launch a large-scale offensive attack. The attacks took the U.S. by surprise and resulted in the decline of support by U.S. citizens for the war in Vietnam. -
My Lai Massacre
A group of American soldiers under the order of William Calley Jr. killed many innocent civilians in a village in Vietnam. -
Secret Bombing of Cambodia
Nixon secretly authorized the bombing of communist sanctuaries in Cambodia. -
U.S. Begin to Pull Out
The U.S. begins to pull the troops out of Vietnam.