Vietnam War

Gulf of Tonkin Incedent

Aug 2, 1964

The Gulf of Tonkin Indecent was when the U.S. military ship was past the 17th parallel had a exchanged shots with North Vietnamese torpedo boats. This resulted in a escalation of war in Vietnam.

Gulf of Tonkin Resoloution

Aug 7, 1964

The Gold of Tonkin Revolution was shortly after the Gulf of Tonkin indecent. The resolution granted broad military power to the President without declaring war.

Operation Rolling Thunder

Mar 2, 1965

Operation Rolling Thunder was the first official bombardment carried out by the U.S. during the Vietnam War. This was a bombardment campaign in North Vietnam.

Tet Offensive

Jan 30, 1968

The Tet Offense was when 80,000 Vietcong emerged from caves and attacked nearly every major metropolitan centers as well as the U.S. military base Saigon. This is when the U.S. noticed that the war's end was no where in sight.

My Lai Massacre

Mar 16, 1968

The My Lai Massacre was when the United States murdered unarmed South Vietnamese villagers. The US troops said that they had been dazed and confused due to the fact that many of the enemies had not been in uniform and the US was not completely sure who they were fighting most of the time.

Vietnamization

1969

Vietnamization was when President Nixon had created a plan to gradually withdraw troops from Vietnam. This had immediate backlash as many wanted a instant withdraw of troops.

Invasion of Camobodia

Jul 29, 1970

The invasion of Cambodia was put into place so that more operations could be carried out by the U.S. military.