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2 days ago · The United States committed some 550,000 troops to the Vietnam front at the height of the conflict, suffered more than 58,000 casualties, and engaged in battle after battle with communist forces in the region until its withdrawal in 1973.
- The U.S. Role Grows
To the new administration of U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy, who...
- Fall of Saigon
Vietnam War - Fall, Saigon, US Withdrawal: In early March...
- French Rule, Division, Conflict
The Vietnam War had its origins in the broader Indochina...
- My Lai Massacre
My Lai, a subdivision of Son My village, was located in the...
- Indochina Wars
Indochina wars, 20th-century conflicts in Vietnam, Laos, and...
- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson put the Gulf of Tonkin...
- Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a complex naval event in the...
- Diem Regime, Viet Cong, Conflict
Diem’s unexpected offensive against communist political...
- Tet Brings The War Home
As criticism of Johnson’s leadership by political leaders...
- The U.S. Role Grows
May 2, 2024 · Thereafter, the division took a defensive posture while US troops withdrawals continued from Vietnam. On 29 April 1971 the bulk of the division was withdrawn to Fort Hood, Texas, but its 3rd Brigade remained as one of the final two major US ground combat units in Vietnam, departing 29 June 1972.
May 1, 2024 · BGM-71 TOW – wire-guided anti-tank missile used in 1972 by the US, and by the ARVN from 1972 to the end of the war. [93] FIM-43 Redeye MANPADS (Man-Portable Air-Defence System) – shoulder-fired heat-seeking anti-air missile, used by the USMC.
4 days ago · Includes tapes, documents, photos, and videos related to the Dec. 1972 bombing of North Vietnam and the Paris Peace negotiations. Look for "Additonial Media" links at the bottom of each page to find audio, maps, etc. (Nixon Library, National Archives)
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- 2010
2 days ago · The Tet Offensive was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a surprise attack on January 30, 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the United States Armed Forces and their ...
- Phase 1: January 20 – March 20, 1968, (1 month and 4 weeks), Phase 2: May 5 – June 15, 1968, (1 month, 1 week and 3 days), Phase 3: August 9 – September 23, 1968, (1 month and 2 weeks)
- U.S. and South Vietnam tactical victory, North Vietnam and Viet Cong political and strategic victory (see aftermath for details and long-term consequences)
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May 1, 2024 · William Westmoreland played a key role as general in expanding U.S. commitment in Vietnam when North Vietnamese regulars threatened to cut through South Vietnam in the Central Highlands. From 1965 to 1967, he was instrumental in raising the level of U.S. forces committed to South Vietnam and in developing the strategy for the ground war.
Apr 15, 2024 · Includes tapes, documents, photos, and videos related to the Dec. 1972 bombing of North Vietnam and the Paris Peace negotiations. Look for "Additonial Media" links at the bottom of each page to find audio, maps, etc. (Nixon Library, National Archives)
