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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

Who Started The Vietnam War?

Similar question: Which president started the Vietnam War? The First Indochina War ended with the French failure in the efforts to re-colonize Vietnam. In July 1954, the Geneva Accords were designed as an attempt... Continue reading

Why did the Vietnam War start?

When was the Vietnam war?

When did the Vietnam War start?

How did the Vietnam War start?

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

Why did Search & Destroy fail in Vietnam?

Similar Question: How successful were the tactics search and destroy? Were Search & Destroy missions effective? Search and Destroy or Seek and Destroy (S&D) was an... Continue reading

The Rise of Phoenix Program In Vietnam

What was Nixon’s Vietnamization Policy?

Vietnamization: In Theory and In Reality

What was Australian Tactics in Vietnam war?

What were North Vietnamese tactics?

Major Battles

The Tet Offensive

The Fall of Saigon

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

Operation Rolling Thunder

Operation Linebacker II – The Christmas Bombing

On the Home Front

Vietnam War Veterans

Four years after the first withdrawal of a U.S. battalion, the last U.S. combat troops eventually left South Vietnam on March 29, 1973. In total, there were around 2.5... Continue reading

The Pentagon Papers

Vietnam War Soldiers

Vietnam Veterans Memorials

Vietnam War Draft

Vietnam War protests

Media Role in The Vietnam War

Watergate Scandal Summary

Key People & Terms

Credibility Gap

When the United States first sent their troops to Vietnam on March 8, 1965, many Americans supported that military effort. 61 percent of Americans said no when asked if... Continue reading