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Vietnam War

By jbowles16

  • Ngo dinh diem

    Ngo dinh diem
    Ngo Dinh Diem, South Vietnam's premier, slain in coup Read more: Vietnam War — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001292.html#ixzz2C8HPq4pG

  • Torpedo boats

    North Vietnamese torpedo boats reportedly attack U.S. destroyers in Gulf of Tonkin

  • President Johnson

    President Johnson orders retaliatory air strikes. Congress approves Gulf of Tonkin resolution authorizing president to take “all necessary measures” to win in Vietnam, allowing for the war's expansion.

  • DMZ

    B-52s bomb DMZ, reportedly used by North Vietnam for entry into South

  • Men in Vietnam

    U.S. has almost 525,000 men in Vietnam. In Tet offensive , Viet Cong guerrillas attack Saigon, Hue, and some provincial capitals. In My Lai massacre, American soldiers kill 300 Vietnamese villagers . President Johnson orders halt to U.S. bombardment of North Vietnam ( Saigon and N.L.F. join U.S. and North Vietnam in Paris peace talks.