The Vietnam War lasted about 40 years and involved several countries. Learn about Vietnam War protests, the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, the Pentagon Papers and more.
The Vietnam War lasted about 40 years and involved several countries. Learn about Vietnam War protests, the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, the Pentagon Papers and more.
The Vietnam War itself began in 1954 when the U.S. and other members of the Southeast Asia Treat Organization were drawn into the conflict. It would not end until 20 years later with the fall of Saigon to the Communists in April 1975. Vietnam War Key Takeaways The Vietnam War was one...
This Vietnam War timeline has been compiled by Alpha History authors. It lists significant events in Cambodia, particularly those related to the conflict in Vietnam. If you would like to suggest an event or date or this timeline, please contact Alpha History. 1690 Cambodia is annexed by its ...
One of the most infamous domestic events of the Vietnam War, the protests at Kent State had arisen as news of the secret raids conducted in Cambodia had spread. The Ohio National Guard killed four unarmed college students and wounded nine more during the shooting. In the aftermath, President...
Vietnam War - De-escalation, Negotiation, Vietnamization: Nixon and his close adviser on foreign affairs, Henry A. Kissinger, recognized that the United States could not win a military victory in Vietnam but insisted that the war could be ended only by a
Timeline of the Vietnam War (Second Indochina War). AfterWorld War II, France assumed that it would retake control of itscolonial holdingsin Southeast Asia -Vietnam,Cambodia, andLaos. The Southeast Asian people had different ideas, however. After France's defeat by the Vietnamese in the Fir...
This Vietnam War timeline spans the period from gradual American withdrawal to the North Vietnamese victory and reunification.
One of the most infamous domestic events of the Vietnam War, the protests at Kent State had arisen as news of the secret raids conducted in Cambodia had spread. The Ohio National Guard killed four unarmed college students and wounded nine more during the shooting. In the aftermath, President...
The Vietnam War pitted communist North Vietnam and the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the United States. The war ended when U.S. forces withdrew in 1973 and Vietnam unified under Communist control two years later.TopicsSee All Featured Vietnam War Timeline Vietnam Background: Uneasy Fre...