When did the US enter the Vietnam War?

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When did the US enter the Vietnam War?

March 1965
March 1965: President Johnson launches a three-year campaign of sustained bombing of targets in North Vietnam and the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Operation Rolling Thunder. The same month, U.S. Marines land on beaches near Da Nang, South Vietnam as the first American combat troops to enter Vietnam.

How can I find out if someone was in Vietnam?

Vietnam War Indexes and Records on the Internet

  1. Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Fold3 (free) you can search for names and view images from the wall; you can also leave tributes.
  2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Website includes a searchable database of names on the wall.

Why did US get involved in Vietnam?

China had become communist in 1949 and communists were in control of North Vietnam. The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.

Are there any command chronologies for the Vietnam War?

Enlarge   This series primarily consists of command chronologies of U.S. Marine Corps units that served during the time of the Vietnam Conflict, and includes the records of those units that served in Command Chronologies: Vietnam War | National Archives

What is the timeline of events in Vietnam?

This is a timeline of Vietnamese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Vietnam and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Vietnam .

When did the Vietnam War start and end?

January 25, 1969- Paris peace talks open with the U.S., South Vietnam, North Vietnam and the Viet Cong all in attendance. February 23, 1969- Viet Cong attack 110 targets throughout South Vietnam including Saigon. February 25, 1969- 36 U.S. Marines are killed by NVA who raid their base camp near the Demilitarized Zone.

When did the Viet Cong attack South Vietnam?

February 23, 1969- Viet Cong attack 110 targets throughout South Vietnam including Saigon. February 25, 1969- 36 U.S. Marines are killed by NVA who raid their base camp near the Demilitarized