1. J. F. Kennedy (defeats Nixon) elected president.
2. J. F. Kennedy assassinated.
3. Senator Robert Kennedy assassinated.
4. Civil Rights activist M. L. King assassinated.
5. Tonkin Gulf Incident(s).
6. LBJ Sends more troops to Indochina.
7. B52s begin bombing North Vietnam
8. Westmoreland asks for & gets more men for Vietnam (more hundreds of thousands).
9. Tet Offensive.
10. Man lands on the moon.
The Vietnam War was the only time that the communists defeated an American supported free nation (South Vietnam).
Racial strife was extremely high during that time period (Black Panthers, etc.). This trouble was apparent in Vietnam as well as Europe and the US.
Time. The passage of time has helped America heal from the Vietnam War, which ended for the USA in 1975.
The Vietnam war officially started in 1959 and ended in 1975, during this time period the United States of America and South Vietnam fought against communist North Vietnam to help prevent the spread of communism. However, there was conflict in Vietnam years before that involving France, Japan, and China. some people believe those conflicts were the cause of the Vietnam war. Long story short it was a controversial war and people still get upset about it. different people have different ideas about why it started. Vietnam had a turbulent history even before the war.
Estimated Time in Service.
Vietnam War is held in the period of Nov 1955 to Apr 1975. nearly 19 years of war. WW1 held in the period (1914-1918). WW1 is ealier war compare to the period of Vietnam war
Part of the cold war period.
In the 1960's during the Vietnam war
Had to, US troops=US government.
See: Vietnam War
See website: Vietnam War
Begin with websites: Statistics about the Vietnam War & Vietnam War Time-Line
The Vietnam War was the only time that the communists defeated an American supported free nation (South Vietnam).
Racial strife was extremely high during that time period (Black Panthers, etc.). This trouble was apparent in Vietnam as well as Europe and the US.
See website: Vietnam War
Time. The passage of time has helped America heal from the Vietnam War, which ended for the USA in 1975.
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