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How did the Vietnam War start?

On May 07, 1954, Viet Minh forces won the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and ended French involvement in Indochina. This victory led to the Geneva Conference where the French and Viet Minh negotiated... Continue reading

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 was the Vietnam war?

Why did the Vietnam War start?

When did the Vietnam War start?

Who Started The Vietnam War?

Tribute to Women Served in Vietnam

Laos & Cambodia Incursion

Tet Offensive

LBJ Goes to War

Tactics & Strategies

Vietnamization: In Theory and In Reality

The “Secret Plan” of Nixon After the stunning Tet Offensive, American public, who was already cautious about the war in Vietnam, now changed their... Continue reading

National Liberation Front: From Guerrilla Attacks to Conventional Warfare

From Viet Minh to Viet Cong At the end of the First Indochina War in 1954, there were some 60,000 Viet Minh members serving... Continue reading

Search and Destroy: A Misconception

What was Australian Tactics in Vietnam war?

How effective was the Vietnamization?

The Controversy of Phoenix Program

What was Nixon’s Vietnamization Policy?

Major Battles

Operation Rolling Thunder

On August 7, 1964, the U.S Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident authorizing the President Johnson to use military power in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war. Deeper American... Continue reading

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

The Tet Offensive

What were major Battles of the Vietnam War?

Operation Linebacker II – The Christmas Bombing

The Fall of Saigon

On the Home Front

Watergate Scandal Summary

The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that happened in the United States between 1972 and 1974. It began with a break-in at the headquarters of Democratic National... Continue reading

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

U.S. Propaganda in the Vietnam War

Vietnam War protests

Vietnam POWs

Watergate Scandal Timeline

Counterculture

Vietnam Veterans Memorials

Key People & Terms

Napalm in Vietnam War

Development & Early Use During the World War I, gasoline was used in combat flamethrowers. However, the essential problem with gasoline was that it burned out too quickly to... Continue reading

Ho Chi Minh Trail

Vietnam War Fact: October Surprise

Vietnam War Era

Vietnamese DMZ

Free Fire Zone

Silent Majority

The End

When was the end of the Vietnam War?

There are two probable dates which could be considered as the end of the Vietnam War: 1. March 1973: On January 27, 1973, the United States, South Vietnam, North... Continue reading

When did the vietnam war end?

From the Vietnamese point of view, the fall of Saigon, which had been the South Vietnamese Political base, marked the end of the Vietnam War on April 30th 1975.... Continue reading

How did the Vietnam War end?

Viet Cong establishment

Operation Rolling Thunder

Tet Offensive

Vietnamization

Easter Offensive

Cambodian Campaign

Paris Peace Accord

Battle of Saigon

Fall of Saigon

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Latest Articles

Road to War

Tribute to Women Served in Vietnam

Laos & Cambodia Incursion

Tet Offensive

LBJ Goes to War

Tactics & Strategies

Major Battles

On the Home Front

Key People & Terms

The End

Aftermath