https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t Day 2: Major Events of the War en-us 2023-05-23 14:16:17 UTC 2026-03-22 18:52:58 UTC hello@padlet.com 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601994012 Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president in late 1963 following the assassination of former president Robert F. Kennedy. Lyndon B. Johnson would go on to play a crucial role in the United States entering into the vietnam war. ]]> 2023-05-23 16:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601994012 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601994511 The Gulf of Tonkin is a gulf at the northwest portion of the South China Sea. The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was resolution that led to an increase of US involvement in Vietnam, this led to more direct engagement on the Vietnam war. ]]> 2023-05-23 16:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601994511 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601995033 Lyndon Johnson served as president for a year until it was time for reelection, he won reelection in 1964 and served until 1968. This extended term of presidency left a massive effect on how the United States became engaged in the Vietnam war.]]> 2023-05-23 16:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601995033 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601995572 Operation Rolling Thunder was a sustained aerial bombardment campaign held by the United States U.S. Navy. Operation rolling Thunder would span from Early March of 1965 to Early November of 1968 and was designed to force Ho Chi Minh to abandon his ambition of taking over South Vietnam. ]]> 2023-05-23 16:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601995572 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601996042 The United States sent many troops to Vietnam throughout the mid to late 1960s. In 1966 the number was 385000, then in 1967 the number went to 486000, and in 1968 the number reached the number 500000. The increasing number of troops in Vietnam displayed the United States increasing concern and engagement in Vietnam. ]]> 2023-05-23 16:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601996042 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601996715 Khe Sahn is the district capital of Quang Tri province of Vietnam. The United States and Vietnam fought a battle in Khe Sahn, and this battle had great significance on the Vietnam war. The battle drawing world wide attention as 6000 Marines were attacked defending their base by the north Vietnamese army of about 20000 troops. ]]> 2023-05-23 16:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601996715 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601997356 The Tet Offensive was a major escalation of the war and was one of the largest military campaigns of the war. This offensive weakened the US public support for the war and gave Ho Chi Minh hopes of an extremely decisive victory.]]> 2023-05-23 16:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601997356 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601998125 Hue and Saigon are two major cities in Vietnam, Hue is the imperial capital of Vietnam and Saigon is the city named after Ho Chi Minh, it is also the most populous city in Vietnam. The Battles of Hue and Saigon were apart of the Tet Offensive, these battles saw Vietnam launch a massive and coordinated assault on every military instillation of South Vietnam. These battles shocked the American people so greatly that the pressure of withdrawing from the war became overwhelming. ]]> 2023-05-23 16:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601998125 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601998777 Main Lai is a village located in the province of Quang Ngai, roughly 7 miles northeast off of Quang Ngai City. The US massacre that occurred in Mai Lai resulted in the killing of 500 unarmed villagers, this was a result of the US not being able to tell who was in support of the opposing side of war. ]]> 2023-05-23 16:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601998777 881099 https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601999523 Nixon became president following Lyndon B. Johnson presidency. Nixon provided the south Vietnamese Army with supplies in an attempt to frighten the Northern Vietnamese army. He also helped to orchestrate Soviet and Chinese pressure on Northern Vietnam.]]> 2023-05-23 16:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/881099/6sj3pbcfnfrhwa2t/wish/2601999523