Vietnam War By MARKET Aug 2, 1963 Gulf of Tonkin Incident Issue of USS Madox getting fired upon by a Vietnamese ship. 2 Days later, the US fired back Jun 18, 1965 50,000 Troops come to Vietnam They came into Vietnam Mar 16, 1968 My Lai Massacre Order by America to attack a village assumed to be Vietcong. Ended up as a complete massaacre to an innocent village. Jan 20, 1969 Richard Nixon elected president