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Vietnam War
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Declairing War
The secret resolution declared all-out war on South Vietnam to defeat the South Vietnamese army (ARVN) before the United States could introduce a large number of American soldiers into the war. -
The battle of Long Dinh
The Battle of Long Dinh involved the People's Liberation Armed Forces (Viet Cong) and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). ARVN, despite overwhelming numbers and firepower, was not aggressive in its attack and the Viet Cong escaped. -
USS Care
Viet Cong commandos eluded detection and placed an explosive on the USS Card, an escort aircraft carrier of World War II vintage. The ship, moored in the Saigon River, sunk and 5 American sailors were killed. The USS Care was later raised and repaired -
The Replacement
General Maxwell Taylor was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam replacing Henry Cabot Lodge. -
Coup
General Dương Văn Đức attempted a coup d'état against Prime Minister Khánh. Air Force Commander Nguyễn Cao Kỳ and Catholic General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu helped Khánh put down the coup which was bloodless. -
End
Two hundred and sixteen American soldiers were killed in the Vietnam War in 1964. 23,310 U.S. military personnel were in South Vietnam at the end of the year. The South Vietnamese armed forces suffered 7,457 killed in action, about 30 percent more than the total killed in the previous year.
