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Start of War
The war begins in Vietnam and U.S. begins to send small amounts of troops over. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Team sent to report
In 1961 President Kennedy sent a team of reporters to report on conditions in South Vietnam. This reporting is what eventually led to the U.S. involvement in the war. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
American Troops reach 9,000
The war begins to escalate and the United State's involvement is more than ever. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was created giving Johnson the authority to do anything in his power to repel attack on U.S. troops. Many viewed this as something that easily allowed Johnson to expand the war without the approval of others. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/gulf-of-tonkin-resolution -
President Johnson Dispatches 100,000 troops
America's involvement reaches an all time high with 100,000 troops being sent in 1965 and then another 100,000 sent in 1966. The war begins to affect people on the homefront. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Dodging the Draft
In 1965 many men became draft dodgers and would flee to Canada to avoid the draft. This was common among men who protested the war and created a divide among civilians. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Civilians Protest War Outside Pentagon
The view of war and U.S. involvement begins to change. 35,000 civilians march and protest the Vietnam War outside of the Pentagon. This creates a divide in American society. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Tet Offensive Launched
The Tet Offensive was a military campaign against the U.S. and South Vietnam that created military struggle for the U.S. Many casualities were faced and the U.S. lost contorl over many of its stations. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
My Lai Massacre
U.S. troops massacred nearly 400 civilians in My Lai. This led to more anti-war protests on the homefront. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Anti-War Protest in D.C.
250,000 people protested the Vietnam War making this the largest protest America has seen. This created even more of a divide among Americans. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Cambodia Campaign
The U.S. decides to invade Cambodia to wipeout DRV supply bases. This invasion was against international law and sparked a new wave of outrage in America among protestors leading to police killings of 6 student protestors. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Operation Homecoming
Prisoners of War began to be released and taken home. This signified a true end of the war for many Americans. http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=119272 -
America Leaves Vietnam
America signs a peace agreement and the war is over for America. Troops begin to come home. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Inflation in the U.S.
After spending $120 billion on the war in Vietnam upon the war ending the U.S. saw high inflation and created a financial problem in America. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Opens
The Vietnam Veteran Memorial opens in D.C with 57, 939 orginally inscribed on it. This brought a sense of peace and end of the war to Americans. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history
