The Vietnam War By peytonrevalee Apr 30, 1954 Start of the Vietnam War Apr 30, 1955 South Vietnamese was abolished May 1, 1964 US started a small movement in opposition Mar 8, 1965 US Marines were the first to land in South Vietnam Jul 24, 1965 4 F-4C phantoms made a bombing raid, 1st attack on American planes Aug 18, 1965 Operation Starlight Began Aug 16, 1966 Un-American Activities Commette began investigations Jan 30, 1968 Enemy Mounted the Tet Offensive Feb 1, 1968 Viet Con Officer was Executed by Nguyen Ngoc Loan May 1, 1968 Presidne Lyndon Johnson bagan his Re-election Campaign Aug 7, 1968 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was approved Jan 21, 1977 President Jimmy Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft envadors
