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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

When was the Vietnam war?

Since the United States never officially declare war on North Vietnam, the start date of the Vietnam War is open to debate. When the war began usually depends on which events one refers to.... Continue reading

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Why did the Vietnam War start?

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

How effective was the Vietnamization?

As part of the Vietnamization plan, together with efforts to update and prepare South Vietnamese army, the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam was... Continue reading

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

The Controversy of Phoenix Program

National Liberation Front: From Guerrilla Attacks to Conventional Warfare

What was Australian Tactics in Vietnam war?

What was Nixon’s Vietnamization Policy?

Why did Search & Destroy fail in Vietnam?

Major Battles

The Tet Offensive

The Fall of Saigon

What were major Battles of the Vietnam War?

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

Operation Rolling Thunder

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 Veterans Memorials

Media Role in The Vietnam War

Watergate Scandal Summary

Vietnam War Soldiers

U.S. Propaganda in the Vietnam War

Watergate Scandal Timeline

Key People & Terms

Vietnam War Fact: October Surprise

October surprise, which first came into use shortly after the 1972 presidential election, referred to news events that happened right before the election and have the potential to influence... 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