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Why did the Vietnam War start?

Similar questions: what caused the Vietnam war? what started the Vietnam war? causes of the Vietnam war why was the Vietnam war fought? In short, the Vietnam War started as a result of the... 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 did the Vietnam War start?

When was the Vietnam war?

How 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

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

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

Vietnamization: In Theory and In Reality

Search and Destroy: A Misconception

What was Australian Tactics in Vietnam war?

Why did Search & Destroy fail in Vietnam?

The Rise of Phoenix Program In Vietnam

Major Battles

Operation Linebacker II – The Christmas Bombing

The Tet Offensive

Operation Rolling Thunder

What were major Battles of the Vietnam War?

The Fall of Saigon

On the Home Front

Counterculture

A counterculture is a culture of a group of people, particularly among the young, whose values and lifestyles are considerably different and often diametrically opposed to those established culture.... Continue reading

Vietnam Veterans Memorials

Watergate Scandal Timeline

Vietnam POWs

Media Role in The Vietnam War

U.S. Propaganda in the Vietnam War

Vietnam War Soldiers

Vietnam War Veterans

Key People & Terms

Notable Vietnam Veterans

By the end of the war in May 1975, more than 2.5 million American military personnel had served in Vietnam1. Most came home carrying a heavy impact from the... Continue reading

Vietnamese DMZ

Establishment As a result of Geneva Conference in 1954, the French and Viet Minh came to an agreement to secure peace in Vietnam. All French forces in the North... Continue reading

White House Plumbers

Domino Theory

Free Fire Zone

Punji Sticks

Vietnam War Era

The End

How did the Vietnam War end?

Similar questions: The end of the Vietnam war Vietnam war ended The Tet Offensive in 1968 marked a major turning point in the Vietnam War for North and South Vietnam... 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

When was the end of the Vietnam War?

Viet Cong establishment

Operation Rolling Thunder

Tet Offensive

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Easter Offensive

Cambodian Campaign

Paris Peace Accord

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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

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