There were 3 wars involving Vietnam in the 20th Century: 1. Guerilla warfare against the Japanese during WWII (1941-1945), with US assistance. 2. The French Indochina War (1946-1954); French Vietnam War. 3. The US Indochina War (1961-1973); US Vietnam War.
The 3rd Radio Research Unit advisor to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) who was killed by the Viet Cong in 1961 was Lieutenant Colonel John F. “Jack” McGowan. He was part of U.S. military efforts to support the ARVN during the early stages of the Vietnam War. His death highlighted the dangers faced by American advisors in Vietnam during this tumultuous period.
Vietnam era. The period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 7, 1975, inclusive, in the case of a veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period. The period beginning on August 5, 1964, and ending on May 7, 1975, inclusive, in all other cases. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101(29))
Agent Orange or Herbicide Orange was used during the Vietnam War as part of Operation Ranch Hand. It was first developed in 1943.
Historian's generally accept the year 1961 as the start of US military involvement in Vietnam.
There were 3 wars involving Vietnam in the 20th Century: 1. Guerilla warfare against the Japanese during WWII (1941-1945), with US assistance. 2. The French Indochina War (1946-1954); French Vietnam War. 3. The US Indochina War (1961-1973); US Vietnam War.
During the Kennedy administration in 1961.
In 1961 the Vietnam war started. In 1963 president kenndy was killed.
The US offered to help south Vietnam in 1961 to help Vietnam preserve its independence from the North. It was during the Cold War, and the US was fighting Communist Russia across the world.
Iwas born that year I think that was when the vaccine for the polio was accepted
John F. Kennedy inaugurated as U.S. President
the fall of the Berlin wall(1989, the fall of comminsts(1991), k-19(1961), and lots of other events.
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The first US draft was during the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was during the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
in 1961
Marguerite Higgins has written: 'Our Vietnam nightmare' -- subject(s): Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Vietnam War, 1961-1975
The Vietnam War 'era' was 1961 to 1975.