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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

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

When did the Vietnam War start?

Who Started The Vietnam War?

When was the Vietnam war?

Why 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

The Controversy of Phoenix Program

Although Phoenix (Phung Hoang) Program was a crucial element of the post Tet 1968 pacification plan, it has subsequently been considered among the most... Continue reading

What was Australian Tactics in Vietnam war?

What were North Vietnamese tactics?

What was Nixon’s Vietnamization Policy?

National Liberation Front: From Guerrilla Attacks to Conventional Warfare

How effective was the Vietnamization?

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

Operation Linebacker II – The Christmas Bombing

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

The Tet Offensive

The Fall of Saigon

What were major Battles of the Vietnam War?

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

The Pentagon Papers

Vietnam War protests

Counterculture

Media Role in The Vietnam War

U.S. Propaganda in the Vietnam War

Vietnam Veterans Memorials

Key People & Terms

Punji Sticks

In the early years of the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong – small and poor equipped guerrilla groups was at a serious disadvantage when facing modern American forces equipped... Continue reading

Vietnamese Re-education Camps

Following the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, Vietnamese Communist government began to open hundreds of “re-education” camps throughout the country. Those camps, as Hanoi officially claimed, were... Continue reading