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Agent Orange was first used on this day. Agent Orange was a Chemical exfoliate used to clear the jungles in Vietnam. -
Napalm was first used in Vietnam in 1963. It was used to clear foliage, eliminate enemies, and show power. -
The USS Maddox was attacked by North Vietnamese PT Boats. When The Maddox was in North Vietnamese waters. -
On April 4th 1967 the CO of the Maddox claimed that he had been attacked by vietnamese torpedoes. When in reality they hadn't -
Lyndon B. Johnson gave a televised speech on the Gulf of Tonkin incidents. During this speech Johnson made it sound as though the attacks were worse than they were and this created support for escalation in Vietnam. -
The gulf of Tonkin resolution was an agreement that allowed the president to have control over the military's actions in Vietnam . -
In Late 1965 The United States Military strategy was Search and Destroy missions this meant Troops were to destroy enemy positions and immediately retreat. -
This was a precursor to Operation Rolling Thunder operation Flaming Dart was a targeted bombing run on North Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder was a bombing campaign on North Vietnam it was ordered by LBJ. This was in retaliation to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. -
On March 3rd, 1965 3,500 U.S. troops landed on China Beach Near Danang in South Vietnam. This was the first deployment of US Combat Troops to Vietnam this was followed by many more deployments through 1965. -
Operation Crimp was a joint US-Australian effort to locate a significant Viet Cong Headquarters. Their intelligence led them to Cu Chi, where they found a large tunnel network but no large base. -
US Soldiers massacred the Vietnamese Village of My Lai after they were told to Enter the village for a search and destroy mission the soldiers ended up killing all of the unarmed villagers.