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Road to War

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Background After taking office, President Lyndon Johnson became more concerned about the capability of Saigon government in handling the Viet Cong guerillas. In early 1964, he decided to increase military aid to South Vietnam... Continue reading

When did the Vietnam War start?

Since there never was a declaration of war and American military advisers were present very early in Vietnam, the commencement date of the Vietnam War is a matter for debate. Some view December 1956 when Hanoi authorized a... Continue reading

Why did the Vietnam War start?

Who Started The Vietnam War?

How did the Vietnam War start?

When was the Vietnam war?

Tribute to Women Served in Vietnam

Laos & Cambodia Incursion

Tet Offensive

LBJ Goes to War

Tactics & Strategies

Strategic Hamlet Program

The Rural Community Development Program In late 1950s, the Communists began to increase their activities in the South Vietnam. In December 1960, the National... Continue reading

What was Nixon’s Vietnamization Policy?

Search and Destroy: A Misconception

What were North Vietnamese tactics?

National Liberation Front: From Guerrilla Attacks to Conventional Warfare

Vietnamization: In Theory and In Reality

Major Battles

What were major Battles of the Vietnam War?

Why was the Tet Offensive the turning point of the Vietnam War?

The Fall of Saigon

The Tet Offensive

Operation Rolling Thunder

On the Home Front

U.S. Propaganda in the Vietnam War

Communist Aggression Before President Johnson officially dispatched the first U.S. combat troops to Da Nang in March, 1965, the U.S. government had prepared the country for the war in... Continue reading