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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

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

Why did the Vietnam War start?

When 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

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 were North Vietnamese tactics?

Facing the most powerful nation in the world, North Vietnamese communists wisely chose to wage a war of attrition. They planned to make a... Continue reading

Why did Search & Destroy fail in Vietnam?

National Liberation Front: From Guerrilla Attacks to Conventional Warfare

Search and Destroy: A Misconception

Vietnamization: In Theory and In Reality

What was Australian Tactics in Vietnam war?

Major Battles

What were major Battles of the Vietnam War?

The Tet Offensive

Operation Rolling Thunder

The Fall of Saigon

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

Media Role in The Vietnam War

Vietnam War Draft

Watergate Scandal Summary

Vietnam POWs

Vietnam Veterans Memorials

The Pentagon Papers

U.S. Propaganda in the Vietnam War

Key People & Terms

Silent Majority

Although the phrase “Silent Majority” came into use as early as in the late 19th century to depict “dead”, it was not popularized until the speech of U.S. President... Continue reading

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