Vietnam War

By AllieSnow
  • The gulf of Tokin incident

    The gulf of Tokin incident

    Two reported attacks on U.S. destroyers leading Lydon B. Johnson to increase U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder

    A sustained U.S. air campaign against North Vietnamese intending to weaken Viet Cong.
  • The battle of la Drang

    The battle of la Drang

    The first major engagement of the Vietnam War.
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive

    A series of coordinated surprise attacks for the North Vietnamese, during the Tet holiday.
  • Vietnamization

    Vietnamization

    President Richard Nixon's strategy to end U.S. involvement by withdrawing American troops but increasing military and financial aid.
  • The Kent State Shootings

    The Kent State Shootings

    When an Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a crowed of anti-Vietnam War protesters killing 4 students.
  • The Pentagon Papers

    The Pentagon Papers

    The papers revealed the U.S. had secretly enlarged the scope of it's actions in the Vietnam War, which was not reported to the mainstream media.
  • The Paris Peace accords

    The Paris Peace accords

    The officially ending of U.S. military in South Vietnam leading it to be conquered by North Vietnam soon after.
  • The fall of Saigon

    The fall of Saigon

    To North Vietnamese forces capturing Saigon it leads to South Vietnam to surrender
  • The Invasion of Cambodia

    The Invasion of Cambodia

    The earlier invasion aimed at North Vietnamese supply lines.