On 13 June 1971, The New York Times published leaked documents…
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31 March 1968: President Lyndon B. Johnson Announces Bombing Halt in Vietnam
On 31 March 1968, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announced…
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August 1967: US Secretary of Defence Robert McNamara Testifies that Bombing is Ineffective in Vietnam
Despite a relatively optimistic view of the war at the…
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March 1965: Operation Rolling Thunder and First Combat Troops Land in Đà Nẵng
On 2 March 1965, the US Air Force, the US…
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10 August 1964: The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Enacted
On 7 August 1964, the United States Congress passed the Gulf…
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2 August 1964: The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
On 2 August 1964, the USS Maddox was attacked by…
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November 1963: A Bloody Month
Through the course of November 1963, both South Vietnam and…
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