Vietnam War timeline
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Operation Buffalo
Operation Buffalo was an operation during the Vietnam War that took place in the vicinity of Con Thien, Republic of Vietnam from 1 - 14 July, 1967.... Read more
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Ronald Reagan Calls for a Harder Line on War Protestors
Stop the Draft Week organizers lead 3000 marchers to the Oakland Army Induction Center on October 16, 1967. The sitting protesters force draftees... Read more
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An Estimated 100,000 People Gather at Lincoln Memorial in First National Demonstration Against the Vietnam War
[On] October 21, 1967, a large demonstration took place at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. As many as 100,000 demonstrators attended the event,... Read more
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Siege of Dak To
The battle for Hill 875 took place in the Vietnamese Central Highlands during the Vietnam War. It was fought between the 2nd and 4th Battalions of... Read more
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United States Air Force Launches Operation Igloo White
Operation Igloo White was a covert United States Air Force electronic warfare operation conducted from late January 1968 until February 1973,... Read more
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Operation Niagara I is Launched
During the last four months of 1967 a series of fierce border battles erupted in South Vietnam that cast a shadow on what had been a productive... Read more
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Battle of Khe Sanh Begins
The Battle of Khe Sanh was conducted in northwestern Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), between 21 January and 8 April 1968... Read more
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Operation Niagara II is Launched
On 21 January PAVN opened a continuous artillery barrage directed at Khe Sanh. It was also the launch day for Operation Niagara II. The Marine... Read more
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Operation Coburg Begins
Operation Coburg was an Australian military action during the Vietnam War. The operation took place between 24 January − 1 March 1968 and saw heavy... Read more
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Battle of Hue
At 03:40 on the foggy morning of 31 January, allied defensive positions north of the Perfume River in the city of Hue were mortared and rocketed... Read more
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First Battle of Saigon
Although Saigon was the focal point of the offensive, the communists did not seek a total takeover of the city. Rather, they had six primary... Read more
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The Tet Offensive Begins
The Tet Offensive was a military campaign during the Vietnam War that began on January 31, 1968. Forces of the National Liberation Front for South... Read more
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Battle of Lang Vei
The Battle of Lang Vei was a battle of the Vietnam War fought on the night of 6 February 1968, between elements of the People's Army of Vietnam... Read more
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Battle of Lima Site 85
The Battle of Lima Site 85 was a battle of the Vietnam War. The site was located at Phou Pha Thi—a mountain 15 miles (24 km) from the border of the... Read more
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My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre was the mass murder conducted by a unit of the U.S. Army on March 16, 1968 of 347 to 504 unarmed citizens in South Vietnam, all... Read more
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Columbia University Protests Begin
The Columbia University protests of 1968 were among the many student demonstrations that occurred around the world in that year. The Columbia... Read more
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Riots Erupt at the Democratic National Convention
The 1968 Democratic National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, from August... Read more
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'Police Riot' at the Democratic National Convention
August 28, 1968 came to be known as the day a “police riot” took place. The title of “police riot” came out of the Walker Report, which amassed a... Read more
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Palace Dog/Project 404 Begins Officially, Despite Having Already Been in Operation
When the Butterfly program was canceled, it was replaced by the Raven FACs. With the upgrade in personnel to using qualified fighter pilots with... Read more
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U.S. Navy and South Vietnamese Forces Launch Operation Sealords
Operation Sealords (SEALORDS is an acronym for Southeast Asia Lake, Ocean, River, and Delta Strategy) was a military operation that took place... Read more
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U.S. Military Commences Operation Commando Hunt
This operation was designed to interdict Communist routes of infiltration along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, through Laos into South Vietnam. The aerial... Read more
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United States Marine Corps Launches Operation Dewey Canyon
Operation Dewey Canyon was the last major offensive by the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It took place from January 22 through... Read more
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U.S. Strategic Air Command Bombing in Eastern Cambodia, Codenamed Operation Menu
Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command (SAC) bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia from 18 March... Read more
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Operation Menu Bombing Campaign in Eastern Cambodia
Deception to fool the enemy was one thing, but lying to Congress and key members of the government, including the chief of staff of the Air Force... Read more
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Battle of Hamburger Hill
The Battle of Hamburger Hill was a battle of the Vietnam War which was fought between the United States and South Vietnam and North Vietnamese... Read more