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U.S. Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird (1922-) is the mastermind of Nixon's Vietnamization strategy. He first used the term in March 1969 after a visit to South Vietnam. Read more → Click To Tweet

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Who Started The Vietnam War?

Similar question: Which president started the Vietnam War? The First Indochina War ended with the French failure in the efforts to re-colonize Vietnam. In July 1954, the Geneva Accords were designed as an attempt... Continue reading

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Background After taking office, President Lyndon Johnson became more concerned about the capability of Saigon government in handling the Viet Cong guerillas. In early 1964, he decided to increase military aid to South Vietnam... Continue reading

When did the Vietnam War start?

When was the Vietnam war?

How did the Vietnam War start?

Why did the Vietnam War start?

Tribute to Women Served in Vietnam

Laos & Cambodia Incursion

Tet Offensive

LBJ Goes to War

Tactics & Strategies

The Controversy of Phoenix Program

Although Phoenix (Phung Hoang) Program was a crucial element of the post Tet 1968 pacification plan, it has subsequently been considered among the most... Continue reading

National Liberation Front: From Guerrilla Attacks to Conventional Warfare

From Viet Minh to Viet Cong At the end of the First Indochina War in 1954, there were some 60,000 Viet Minh members serving... Continue reading

What was Nixon’s Vietnamization Policy?

Why did Search & Destroy fail in Vietnam?

What was Australian Tactics in Vietnam war?

Vietnamization: In Theory and In Reality

The Rise of Phoenix Program In Vietnam

Major Battles

Why was the Tet Offensive the turning point of the Vietnam War?

Operation Linebacker II – The Christmas Bombing

The Fall of Saigon

What were major Battles of the Vietnam War?

Operation Rolling Thunder

On the Home Front

Vietnam POWs

On August 5, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson ordered Operation “Pierce Arrow” – the first U.S. air operation against North Vietnam in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. The... Continue reading

Watergate Scandal Timeline

Following is the detailed timeline of the Watergate scandal that brought President Richard Nixon down. The controversy while started from the break-in on June 16, 1972 was arguably rooted... Continue reading

Vietnam War protests

The Pentagon Papers

Media Role in The Vietnam War

Counterculture

U.S. Propaganda in the Vietnam War

Vietnam War Veterans

Key People & Terms

Free Fire Zone

Free fire zone was a common term used by the U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. Its definition could be found in the Field Manual FM 6-20 as a... Continue reading

Punji Sticks

In the early years of the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong – small and poor equipped guerrilla groups was at a serious disadvantage when facing modern American forces equipped... Continue reading

Domino Theory

Vietnam War Fact: October Surprise

Silent Majority

Vietnamese Re-education Camps

White House Plumbers

The End

How did the Vietnam War end?

Similar questions: The end of the Vietnam war Vietnam war ended The Tet Offensive in 1968 marked a major turning point in the Vietnam War for North and South Vietnam... Continue reading

When was the end of the Vietnam War?

There are two probable dates which could be considered as the end of the Vietnam War: 1. March 1973: On January 27, 1973, the United States, South Vietnam, North... Continue reading

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Operation Rolling Thunder

Tet Offensive

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Easter Offensive

Cambodian Campaign

Paris Peace Accord

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Fall of Saigon

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Latest Articles

Road to War

Tribute to Women Served in Vietnam

Laos & Cambodia Incursion

Tet Offensive

LBJ Goes to War

Tactics & Strategies

Major Battles

On the Home Front

Key People & Terms

The End

Aftermath