Vietnam War

By kingotto1999

  • US enter conflict

    The U.S. entered the vietnam conflict when president Kennedy sent helicopters and more than 3,000 advisers to aid the south Vietnamese army in fighting

  • Gulf of Tonkin incident

    after north vietnamese torpedo boats attacked two U.S. destroyers, president johnson ordered bombing in North Vietnam

  • U.S. fighting in Vietnam

    more than 385,000 U.S. troops were fighting in Vietnam, with an additional 60,000 sailors offshore

  • U.S. citizen anti war demonstration

    one of the largest anti-war demonstrations of the time occurred at the Lincoln memorial. immediately following this 30,000 protesters marched on the pentagon

  • Battle of Khe Sanh

    The battle of Khe Sanh which lasted 77 days and was ended by operation Pegasus

  • Tet offensive

    The Viet Cong launched the Tet offensive, a supprise attacl on 100 major cities and towns in south vietnam during the vietnamese new year holiday

  • Slaughter of My Lai

    U.S. army task force was caught indiscriminately firing upon civilians in the village of My Lai. they killed 347 Vietnamese civilians. Only one U.S. colonel was convicted of anything and he only received 3 years house arrest

  • Draft lottery initiated

    The U.S. department of defence instituted the draft lottery. despite popular dissent, 40,000 men were drafted into service each month. Many fled to Canada to escape the draft and consequences of fleeing

  • U.S. papers leaked to public

    Daniel Ellsburg leaked the Pentagon papers, government documents detailing the political scandals surrounding U.S. involvement in Vietnam. revealed that President Johnson's administration had lied to the public and congress and tried to escalate the war

  • Aeriel bombing campaign

    U.S. launched an aerial bombing campaign, which led to negotiations for the release of 591 American prisoners of war

  • President Nixon Makes announcement

    President Nixon announces that the U.S. would no longer be involved in vietnam

  • Battle of Xuan Loc

    this was the last major battle of the Vietnam war. it was the last stand for the units of the ARVN.

  • Final troop withdrawal

    The U.S. completed the final troop withdrawals