Gulf of Tonkin

Gulf of tonkin

Aug 2, 1964

The U.S. tried to warn them by firing warning shots but it did not work. So the U.S. sent planes out to bomb them.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Aug 7, 1964

President Johnson was granted power to further the americans involvement in the vietnam war.

Operation flaming dart

Feb 7, 1965

Vietnam raided the U.S. base, so President Johnson ordered a bombing.

Operation rolling Thunder

Mar 2, 1965

This was an undercover bombing from the americans to put pressure on the Northern Vietnam's communist leaders.

president orders more troops

Jul 28, 1965

The president ordered more troops to vietnam

Ia drang valley

Nov 14, 1965

first battle of the war many americans were either killed or injured

Start of 1966

1966

the number of dead soilders just kept going up though everythinh that was going on

Operation Starlite

Aug 17, 1966

It was the start of hand to hand combat