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This was the first attack on Americans sent from Vietnam. The United States of America said the attack was unprovoked. There were no U.S. casualties. -
Johnson wrote to Congress trying to get them to back him. He wanted military intervention in Vietnam to protect the US interests and allies -
This was an attack carried out by the USA targeting Vietnam. The USA had 64 bombings carried out against North Vietnamese patrol boat bases and oil storage facilities. -
Congress almost unanimously passes the bill. It authorized military action in Indochina but wasn't a declaration of war. -
The Viet Cong went on a month-long attack on South Vietnam, This attack had many casualties in Binh Gia a town outside of Saigon. -
North Korea sends 2,000 military advisors to Vietnam. They did this to support the American training program. -
The US Air Force announced two of its jets had been shot down over Laos by communist insurgents. -
The Viet Cong bombed the Americans in Vietnam. The bombing killed 23 Americans in Qhi Nhon central Vietnam. America responded with a wave of airstrikes. -
This was a series of attacks carried out by the Americans on North Vietnam bases. The reason for the attack was in retaliation for the Viet Cong attacks. -
North Vietnam would only negotiate peace if the US withdrew from South Vietnam. Saigon refuses to negotiate with Hanoi until it has ceased supplying the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. -
US bombers bombed North veitnam.This contiuned untill late 1968 -
Two battalions of Marines arrived in Vietnam at China Beach near Da Nang. Over the next 48 hours, more troops arrived causing the number to climb to 5,000 further involving the Americans