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Gulf of Tokin Resolution
The United States offical response to the open fire, which involved throwing the armed forces into the mix. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North vietnamese ship open fires upon a U.S destroyer the U.S.S Maddox -
U.S ground war in vietnam begins
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The U.S in vietnam
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Operation Cedar Falls begins
An attempt By the U.S and allied forces to destroy the iron triangle. -
Battle for Hue
A long,brutal, and bloody battle during the vietnam war pitting the U.S agaisnt the Northern Vietnamese Army. -
The Tet Offensive
A guerilla style offensive warfare tactic against the U.S and South Vietnam by the viet cong, to knock out civillian and military command. -
My Lai Massacre
An incident where U.S soldiers executed, mutilated and gang-raped 300-500 unarmed civilians in a south vietnamese village. -
Operation Menu
Tactical bombings on Laos and Cambodia begin, in an attempt to keep the communists from operating there. -
Invasion of Cambodia
The U.S begins its campaign in cambodia -
The kent State incident
A public shooting where 4 students were killed and 9 were injured for protesting the cambodian campaign.
