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Ngo Dihn Diem
Ngo Dihn Diem, South Vietnam's premier, slain in coup. -
North Vietnamese Torpedo Boats
Boats reportedly attack U.S. destroyers in Gulf of Tonkin. -
President Johnson orders retalatory air strikes
Authorizing president to take all necessary measures, to win in Vietnam. -
B-52s bomb DMZ
Reportedly used by North Vietnam for entry into south. -
South Vietnam National Assembly
They approve the election of Nguyen Van Thieu as president -
My Lai Massacre
American soldiers killed 300 Vietnamese villagers.
