Major Events of the War by SERENA EDWARDS https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn en-us 2023-05-23 16:57:37 UTC 2026-01-18 15:33:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Lyndon Baines Johnson is sworn in as President: November 22, 1963 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602017896 Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy marked the transition of power and placed Johnson at the helm of the United States during a critical period of the Vietnam War.

]]> 2023-05-23 17:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602017896 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution: August 7, 1964 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602026991 The Gulf of Tonkin is a gulf at the northwestern of the South China Sea. The resolution is what granted President Johnson broad powers to escalate U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. It was based on reported attacks on U.S. naval vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin and served as a catalyst for a significant increase in American military presence and operations in Vietnam.

]]> 2023-05-23 17:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602026991 President Johnson elected President: 1964 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602036921 During this presidential election, Lyndon B. Johnson won a landslide victory over Republican candidate Barry Goldwater. Johnson's election solidified his position as the leader responsible for guiding the United States through the Vietnam War.


]]> 2023-05-23 17:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602036921 Operation Rolling Thunder: March 2, 1965- November 1968 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602096476 This was a sustained aerial bombing campaign against North Vietnam. It aimed to cripple the North Vietnamese war effort, but its effectiveness was limited, and it ultimately escalated the conflict.

]]> 2023-05-23 18:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602096476 U.S. troops in Vietnam reach 500,000: 1968 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602108655  The number of American troops deployed in Vietnam reached its peak, with approximately 500,000 soldiers involved. This milestone demonstrated the significant commitment of resources and manpower that the U.S. had dedicated to the war.

]]> 2023-05-23 18:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602108655 Battle of Khe Sanh: January 21-July 9, 1968 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602114497 Khe Sanh was an area of northwestern Quảng Trị Province, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). The Battle of Khe Sanh was a major confrontation during the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese Army besieged the Khe Sanh Combat Base in an attempt to draw U.S. forces into a large-scale battle. The battle became a symbol of American perseverance and resistance. PAVN forces began a massive artillery bombardment of Khe Sanh, hitting the base’s main store of ammunition and destroying 90 percent of its artillery and mortar rounds

]]> 2023-05-23 18:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602114497 Tet Offensive: January 31, 1968 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602120200 Launched by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces, the Tet Offensive was a series of coordinated attacks across South Vietnam during the lunar new year holiday of Tet. Although it resulted in heavy casualties for the attackers, it shocked the American public and eroded support for the war as well as rebellion amongst the South Vietnamese population.

]]> 2023-05-23 18:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2602120200 Battles at Hue and Saigon: January 31- March 2, 1968 and April 1975 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2604116535 This was the longest sustained infantry battle of the war. These were two of the most intense battles took place in the cities of Hue and Saigon. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces seizing and holding parts of the city. The Battle of Saigon, also known as the Battle of Xuan Loc, was one of the final engagements of the war.


]]> 2023-05-25 02:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2604116535 U.S. massacre at My Lai: March 16, 1968 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2604120019 American soldiers in the village of My Lai carried out a mass killing of unarmed South Vietnamese civilians, including women, children, and the elderly. The incident, which became public knowledge in 1969, caused outrage and further eroded support for the war effort. As many as 500 unarmed villagers were brutally killed.


]]> 2023-05-25 02:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2604120019 Richard Nixon becomes President: January 20, 1969 10356372 https://padlet.com/10356372/4kfi1700mshekzcn/wish/2604123522 Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the 37th President of the United States. His presidency was characterized by a shift in U.S. strategy and a gradual withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam, culminating in the Paris Peace Accords in 1973, which marked the beginning of the end of direct U.S. involvement in the conflict.



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