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Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Some people saw this as the starting point the U.S. went into the war. A North Vietnamese patrol boat fired at a U.S. military ship. Two days later we fired back on them. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
President Lyndon Johnson was granted broad military powers by congress to use in Vietnam without declaring war. This had never happened before. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
5,000 troops of American soldiers were sent to Vietnam to fight the Vietcong in South Vietnam. But, it being so early on in the fight LBJ had a lot of support on this decision. -
Tet Offensive
On a Buddhist holiday called the Tet, North Vietnamese and Vietcong soldiers lauched an attack on every major metropolitan center in South Vietnam. The U.S. military struck back, gaining back most of the lost land and inflicting twice the casualities as we had suffered. -
Riots at Democratic National Convention
In Chicago, 10,000 people protested the Vietnam war were met by police force, such as mace, beatings, and shouting matches. All of this was televised, and support was rapidly decreasing. -
Kent State Massacre
A peace protest on Kent State's campus got out of hand. Police shot two student protesters and two innocent bystanders. -
Pentagon Papers Published
Leaked information on what was actually happening in Vietnam was published. The credability gap was revealed and this paper was known for giving real information that couldn't be found otherwise.
