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IV.C Evolution of the War (26 Voi s.)
Direct Action: The Johnson Commitment s, 1 9 6 4 ~ 1 9 6 8
( 16 Vois.)
10. Statistical Survey of the War, North and South:
1965 - 1967

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UNITED STATES . VIETNAM RELATIONS
1945 . 1967
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
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IV. C. 10.
STATISTICAL SURVEY OF THE WAR
1965 -- 1967
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1. Build-up of U. S. I nfantry-type Battalions 13. U. S. KIA per U. S. Infantry-type
2. Build-up of NVA infiltrated Battalions
Battalion in SVN
3. Ratio of U. S" I nfantry-type to NVA
14. U. S" KIA per NVA Battalion
infiltrated Battalions 15. U. S. KIA per VC/NVA Battalion
4. Number of VC Main/Local Force Battalions 16. Build-up of Viet Cong Guerrilla Forces
5. Total VC/NVA Battalions
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Bu ild-up of VC Main/Local Forces
6. U. S. Land Operations 18. Total Viet Cong Forces
7. Enemy KIA 19. Total U. S. Military Personnel in SVN
8. U. S. KIA 20. Viet Cong initiated incidents
9. Rat io: Enemy KIA per U. S. KIA 21. U. S. Air Sorties in North Vietnam
10. Enemy KIA per U. So Land Operation 22. U. S. Air Sorties in South Vietnam
n. U. S. KIA per U. S. Land Operation 23. U. S. Air Sorties
12. Enemy KIA per U. S. Infantry-type
Battalion in SVN
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l Buddl'l1sts Idemonstrate , Lodge rePlac!s Tav lor l Tet tru{:e Jegins J
! Premler H1UOng ousted ' U. S. 151 Di)landS in SVN ", U.S. resJmes NVN aif strikes ' Operation Cedar Falls
2-dav truce Shells
Con Th ien
,
' Ashmore. 8oggs
... U.S. Whit e Paper M 5ecDef in Saigon .&H onotu;u conference J ,Tet begins
, U.S. I' NVA 101s1 Rey,ment A V,P Hu1mPhrev visits VN .. Tet ends
evacuater! confirmed in SVN I I I
accusations on
peace feeters
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.. U.S. to build
antim.ss lie
defense
,"U.S. an' strlkes on NVN .. SeeDer in VN ... U.S. ci tes legalitv under SEATO j, NVN bombing resumes
, Cuat new premIer .. First U.S. 1plane hit bV SAM ... strength at JunctionlCitv
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.I. Khanh , E!emenlS lUI Abo .. BJddhistS pr otest
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Th i 's removal , u!s. planes hit NVN
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, 600 ROK's arrive in SVN , SecDef Honolulu Conference 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate 'Bunker to replace Lodge
Paper I "White +per" I' Ky quells Da :Nan9 Buddhists
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, FirSI Marines Battalion , Montag nards reaffirm GVN 'B. 52s bomb Mu Gia pass ,Johnson meets Kyat Guam
';Bnds al Da l oya ltv I I I I
' U.S. aeft. hit NVN radar site ,AOK troops arrive SVN ' VC mortar Tan Son Nhut , NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
I " I VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plei Me Banle A NVN MIG' s join fight 'Peace marches i n U.S,
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"b " d . u S ' , 000 .l.l I ' f d .l U.S. hit Haiphong
.. announceS roop UI 'up ' . strength is 14 , Buddhist stT! e renewe
, I , power plants
, SecDef Conference at . I . I .
DRV rejects
Goldberg's
peace plan
HanoiMosCow
sign aid pact
Antiwar marc
on Pentagon
U.S. reveals
USSR "F08S"
, Honolulu 1 6&PaClflst ,sulcldes In v, , .. Operation EI Paso IT , COMUS MACV addresses
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, Cambod ia breaks relations , 5 NVA Regiment s confirmed ' ARVN troops move against Buddhists ,LBJ rebukes war dissenters "
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' 173d Abn Bde arrives in SVN 'Ia Orang Valley Battle U.S, acft. attack NVN POL installations 'Marines capture Hill SAt "./
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' Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed , 3
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PHacifists mar1ch on 'B.52 ' S bo,mb DMZ ' USARVN forcf\.s.aAlefo""DMZ
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' Armed Forces Council dissolved,Sec Oel conference in Saigon , a52s use Tha i airoase _. - _. -iThieu announces candidacy
, I U'S AF k ' . ,...I -' 'I
' VC attack Song Be , ," es major ' U. S. strength a .. '3"06.000 , Full scale Israeli.Arab war
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' U.S. halts NVN bombmg ' Christmas ceasellre ' S N he d ' U. S. jets attack Kep
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' u.S. re,sumes NVN born, bing dlays suspension __ Aoperation Attlebo,fo ' U.S. apologizes for damage
__ to Russian ship
' U.S. resumes NVN air raids .. Christman truce ,.' , SecDel Visits Saigon Ky Withdraws 'candidacy
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V1N is 50.000 OF U. S ;:: Th;,"
, art reSigns ,_" _" -- I _ TYPE , Operation IThayer n mission
' B' , 52'S bomb;Y , BATTII'LIONS APreSident /JOhnSOn viSitS1SVN ,Congress debate
, . I" Tonkin Crisis
!Marshal1<.,. forms new government A U.S. planes bomb targets in HanOI 6 2 u.S: Jets downed
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'lsvtajor U.S. ground offensive U.S. strength is 389,000 A SVN elects Thleu
I I as PreSident
_. _" _. ,? S. troops lst
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_ I I plan" announced
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! 8uddhlsts ' demonstrate ' Lodge Tavior
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A OptHatlon c ledar Falls
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Con ThIen
' Premler Huong ousted A U.S. 1st 0, ... lands 10 SVN
SJtflkes
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' Ashmore-Boggs
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.. U.S. Issues While Paper " SeeDal Conference In Sa,gon
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U.S. dePendents I , NVA 101s1 Rey,men!
" V.P Hu1mPhrey yis lts VN
A Tet truce begins
accusallons on
peace feelers
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evacualeo conf irmed In SVN
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A Tet uuce ends
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' U.S. a" strikes on NVN .. SecDe! artlves ,n VN
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' U.S. cites legality under SEATO
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A NVN bombing resumes
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" U.S. to budd
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"'Cuat nllmed new premier " FHst U.S. p l ane hit by SAM ' U.S. Strengt h at 213.000 ! Operation Junction City
.. kllann , E!ements 101 Abo am!"
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, 600 ROK's arrive in SVN ... SacOa! Hon'llulu Conference
.. U.S.IWhlle Paper I l RepuJilcan "While
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.. First Marlr'les 8allalloo , Montagna,ds reaffHm GVN
lands at Oa Nang loyalty I
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.. U.S. aell. hit NVN radar site & ROK troops arrlye SVN
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, VC bomb U.S. Embassy A Ple. Me Battle
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U.S. announces noop budd- up ' U.S. strength is 14B.OOO
SecDef at I u I . .
, Honolulu I _ pac.f.St,su.c.des In U',
ACambod.a breakS relat.ons A S NVA Reg.ments confirmed
w.th U.S. I .n SVN I I
" 73d Bde arr ives in SVN A la Orang Valley Baule
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' T U S M
. B" dop'o,," , 35.000 pacifists march on
wo .. anne Wh O H 1
I I .te ouse
A Armed For ces Council dissolyed A sec[)el conlerence.n Sa.gon
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, 8uddhlsts prot est Th,'s remoyal
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'0.000 Budd hists demonstrate
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quells Da INang BuddhIsts
' B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass
, VC mortar Jan Son Nhut
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, NVN MIG's loin fIght
,'BuddtSt strife renewed
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" Operation EI Paso II
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' AAVN troops move aga,nst BUddhIsts
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U.S. aeft. attack NVN POL installations
' B-52's bi
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AU,S. planes hIt NVN
s,tee I workS I
' Bunker to replace lodge
A !VN adopts
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AJohnsOn meets lC,y at Guam
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, NVN releCtS U . S. peace bid
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' Peace marches In U.S.
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AU'S. p l anes hit Haiphong
power plants
DRV relec ts
Goldberj:l'S
peace plan
Hanoi -Moscow
SIgn aId pact
,
Antlwar
on Pentagon
,
U.S. reyeals
USSR "FOBS"
, COMUS MACV addresses
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A lBJ r ebukes war dIssenters
' MarlneJ capture HIli 8!'
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, US.ARVN for ces enter DMZ
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& VC attack Song Be A u.s. Af major
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' B52s use ThaI
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A u.s. halts NVN bombing ' Christmas ceasef"e
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mes NVN bomb n , U.S. begins 37 days :;,a!opens.on
. rjsu I g ,of air ra.ds I ...
A u.s. resumes NVN a If ra.ds , Christman
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' U'l' ", V,,,, 50.000 'TvOS '" SVN
& Dong Xoa. au 13 LhS. strength in SVN is ' 84,000
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' B52S bomb SVN ,.'
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' Operation Attleboro
, SecOef YISitJ SaIgon
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' OperatIon Paul Reyere
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' Manda Conference opens
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, OperatIon Thayer n
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, President Johnson YISltS SVN
, Full scale Israel.Arab war
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' U.S. letS attack Kep
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" U.S. apologIzes for damage
to RUSSIan StHP
"y wuhdraws ' c andldacy
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VC attacks on Con Thien
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, SecDef y.slts SVN
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, ClI fford, Taylor 11'115510
returns!
, Congress debate
Tonk.n CriSIS
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' U.S. planes bomb tlllrgels In HanOI
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,, 2 U,S: letS downed
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U.S, strength is 389,000
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, SVN elects Th,eu
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' DMl " barrl er
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! BuddhlStS Idemonstrate , Lodge reptac!s Taylor
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" Tet tfur-e Jeglns 2 day truce J.
' U 5 I NVN a str kes ' Operation Cedar
.. shells
Con Th,en
.. Prem.er Huong ousted .. U.S. lS1 D,,,, lends 10 SVN
11 '- Tet beginS
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' As hmore-Boggs
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.. U.S. Issues White Paper " SecDef Conference In Saigon
, U.S. dependents I ,NVA 101s1
' V.p Hu1mPhrey VISitS VN '- Tet eods
accusations on
peace feelers
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evacuated confirmed In SVN
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' U.S. air strikes on NVN .. SecDe! arrives In VN
, aual nlmed new premier " First U.s. 1plane hit by SAM
" U.S. Cites legality under SEATO " NVN bomb log resumes
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.. U.S. to budd
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, GeneialKhanh '8S197S ff 101 Abn arr'r
4 600 ROK' s arrive in SVN .. SecDa' Honolulu Conference
.. U.S.
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WhI18 Paper I ,RepuJlican "Whlte
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.. FirSt Martlles Baltellon ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN
'!lnds at 08 loya lty I
.. U.S. BCft. hit NVN radar site ,ROK troops arrive SVN
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VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plei Me 8Bule
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U.S. annouoces troop build-up ,- U.S. strength Is 148.000
SecOef at I u . I .
, Hoooluiu I _Pacillst,Sulcides In U'.
" U.S. strength at 213.000 , Operati on Junction Ci ty
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'Buddhists protest Thl's removal A u.s. planes I'll' NVN
I s .teel workS I
10.000 8uddhists demonstrate '8unker to replace Lodge
"",el ls Oa :Nang BuddhlstJ adopts
'8-52's bomb Mu Gia pass ,-Johnson meets Kyat Guam
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' VC mortar Tan Son Nhut ,NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
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ANVN MI G' s join fight APeace marches In U.S.
stflfe renewed , U.S. hit Haiphoog
I I power plants
, Operation EI Paso n , COMUS MACV addresses
ORV relecls
Goldberg's
peace plan
Haooi-Moscow
sign aid pact
,
Anti-war marc
on Pentagon
,
U.S. reveals
USSR "FOBS"
srelatior confl,med
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" A.RVN troops move against Buddhists ,L8J rebukes war dissenters
U.S. ach. IIltaJk NVN POL ins'ta llations 'MarlneJ capture Hill BAI M" ' es in SVN , Ia Orang ValJey Baule
I T.Q! I d , 35.0&0 p'''';st s
.. r s f oye White House I
N solved ' SecClef cooference in Seigoo
tl .. Vl.S. AF
un, .... } mdUSlry If"! NVN
'B-52's DMZ I forces ente! DMZ
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A8-52's use Thai alfbese ,Thl eu anoouoces caodldacy
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AU.S. strength at 306.000 ' Full scale Israeli -Arab war
' U.S. hal,s NVN b bmg , C;hr lstmas
'- U 5 rJs mes N n U. S. 37 days suspeosion
.. I u I I g of air raIds I
, SJN e ____ _____ ..
At .... oro es for damage
' U.S. resumes VN al( raids " ristmao truce
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'- u.s. Sir gth in VN" is 50,000 '-25th Inf rives In SVN
, o+g al battle l v'S' strength In SVN is 184 ,000
'- Oua resigns
52's bomb SVN
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' Marshal Ky forms new government
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j 15t Malor U.S. ground offenSive
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't.s. troops 1st, major aHack
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I to RUSSian StliP
, Se f viSits Saigon ky wltMraws 'caodidacy
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" Operatlof\ Ptu1 Revere r- VC attacks or Coo Th,e"
'Manila Conference opeos , SecDef VISitS SVN
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, Operation Thayer II AClifford-Taylor mlSSIO
I returnsl
, PreSIdent Johnson VISits SVN ACongress debale
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'- U.S. plaoes bomb 1;lIge ts If"! HanOI &2 U.S: Je ts dowoed
I over ChUla
U.S. strength Is 389.000 '- SVN elect s Thleo
as Pres Ideo!
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" BuddhIstS Idemonst rate , Lodge rePlac!s Tav lor
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, Tet truce Jeglns 2-dav truce
SJlrtkes
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Con ThIen
.. PremIer Huong ous t ed ' U.S. 15 1 O'V 18nds In SVN
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' Ashmore-Boggs
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U.S. Issues Wh,le Paper M SecOef Coo'erence In S8.g0n
, U.S. dePeodents I" NVA 101s1
' V-p Hu1mPhrev viSits VN ' Tet ends
accusa tI ons 011
peace fee leIs
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evacuated con firmed ,n SVN
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' U.S. aIr strikes on NVN .. SecDe' arflves on VN
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4 u.s. cI tes l egal,tv under SEATO ' NVN bOmbing resumes
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, u.S. t o bUIld
antl-mlss.le
defense
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, Oual named new prem.er .. F,rst U.S. plane htl by SAM
.. Khanh . Elements 101 Abn arr,!e
I I 1M SVN I I
' 600 ROK' s arllve in SVN .. SecDe! Honolulu Conference
.. U.S. IWh lle P8per I , RepuJlican "Whitt!
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... Firsl Mar.nes 831181,on , Montag nards r eaffIrm GVN
' :"ods al De loya Ity I
... U.S. 8ch. hit NVN radar site , ROK troops arrive SVN
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VC bomb U.S. EmbassV ' Pie. Me Battle
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III u .s. ar .....ounces tr oop build-up ' U.S. sl rength is 14B.OOO
' u.S. strength at 213.000 ' Operat ion Junction Ci ty
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" Buddhist s protest Th, ' s removal planes tilt NVN
- I stee I workS I
10,000 Buddhists demonstrate ' B'unker 10 r eplace Lodge
quells DB rang Buddh .stJ , t VN adopt s c01stltutlon
' B-52 ' s bomb Mu Gi a pass , Johnson meets KV a, Guam
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' VC mortar Tan Son Nhut , NVN rejects u.S. peace bid
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' NVN MIG's JOIn fight ' Peace m_ches In U.S.
strofe renewed , U.S. hit HaIphong
I I p(lW'er plants
DRV r eject s
Go ldberq ' s
peace plan
HanOI-MoscOW
sign aid pac i
Ant"war marc
on Pentagon
U.S. reveals
USSR "FOSS"
Sec Del Contference a l I .. I
, Honolulu I _ PaClfts\Su,Cldes In U',
, Cambodia breaks relationS , 5 NVA Reg i mentS conf,rmed
, OperatIon EI Pas o n , COMUS MACV addresses
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& ARVN troops move against Buddhists & LBJ rebukes war d.ssenters
w.th I 10 SVN I I
, 173d Abn Bde arrives in SVN , Ia Orang Vallev Battle
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T U S MI. d , d ,, 35,000 pacifist s march on
_ wo .. af ne ns ep ove - Wh o H I
I I .ta ouse
' Armed Forces Council di ssol ved ' SecOel con terence 10 Sa.gon
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' VC attack Song Be , u .S. AF strikes major
, Industrv In NVN
' U.S. halt s NVN bomb'ng , C'hrlstmaS cease,f.re
U.S. ac lt . NVN POL i nS'tal lat ions , MarlneJ capture HIli al,
' S-52's DMZ I forces ente; DMZ
& B-52's USI:! Thai allbase ... Thieu announces candldac v
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.. u.s. Sirength at 306.000 ' Full scale Israeli - Arab war
' SJN e l ectIons hel d ... let s iIIttack Jep
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. u s , NVN bo b " U.S. begins 37 days suspens,on
- .. retume i 109 - all' raids J
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' Operation Attleboro ' U.S. apologizes 101 damage
' U.S. resumes NVN all' raids , Christman truce
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' U.S. ' 25th Inf D,v arrIves ,n-s".,., - __ _
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&SeeDeJ VIS, tS Sa,gon II' KV Withdraws ' candldacv
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&pperlltlOn Paul Revere !!.. VC attacks on Con Th' en
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' Mantia Conlerenceopeos t secDel vls, t a VN
l Operatlon 'Thaver a NUM R Pf,,,VaTaVI Or mlSSIO
' PreSi dent IJOhnSOn VISits SVN MAl debate
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' U.S. planes bomb t argfUnt\Aa 'W'1ll)NlJtS downed
I over ChUla
U.S. strength is 389.000 & SVN elects Th,eu
as PreSIdent
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pl:n" announced
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1I' 2-day truce I
' OperStlon Cledar Falls
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shells
Con Th.en
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j Ashmore. Boggs
A u.s. While Paper " SecDel in Saigon , Honolulu conference J
. U.S. dependents I' NVA 101st ' V.P Humphrey visits VN
evacuated confirmed In SVN I I
, Tet truce begins
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.. Tet truce ends
accusations on
peace feelers
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' U.S. to build
antlmlsslle
detense
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' U.S. llir strikes on NVN , SecDe! arrives 10 VN ' U.S. cites legality under SEATO
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, NVN resumes
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j Ouat named new premier " First U.S. plane hit by SAM A U.s. strength lit 213,000
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A General Khanh resigns AElementS 01101 Abn arrive Buddhists protest Thl'S removal
I ,10 SVN I I I
j 600 ROK' s arrive in SVN A SecDef Honolulu Conference 10,000 Buddhist s demonstrate
A U.S.IWhlle Paper I A RepuJllcan " Whlte li Ky quells Da 'Nang Buddhists'
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... first Marines Battalion . Monlagnards reaffirm GVN , B.52's bomb Mu Gla pass
I,ands at Da loyalty I I
A u.s. acft. hi! NVN radar site ROK troops arrive SVN .. VC mortar Tan Son Nhut
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VC bomb U.S. Embassy " Pie; Me Battle " NVN MIG' s JOIO fight
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U.S. announces troOP bulldup " U.S. strength ;s 14B.OOO Buddfllst strife renewed
" Operation Junction City
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.. U.S. planes hll NVN
sltaet workS I
' Bunker to replace Lodge
' !VN adopts COASlltu11on
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, Johnson meelS Kyat Guam
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.. NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
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' Peace marches 111 U.S.

DRV rejec ts
Goldberg's
peace plan
Hanoi Moscow
sign aid pact
Anti-war marcl1
on Pentagon
U.S. reveals
U.S. planes hit Haiphong
PO'4ler p l ants
USSR "FOBS"
Sec Del Con1ference at I i.l I ... I I
Honolulu I _ PaCifist sUIcides," U. . .. Operetion EI Paso II
ralatio,s troops aglOfAtdCVCSI N V A
,, 173d Abl Bda arriveS inlSvN j la Dran,g Valley u.s. ac.!,!.!,!tack NVN tfAiTif-'rt;JQ5
. C OMUS MACV addresses
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, L8J r ebukes waf dlssen1ers

Two U S Marine Bns deployed . 35,000 pacifists march on _.,.,..,.,. ' B.52' s _ - -
. .. I White House 1 ...... . - I
' Armed Forces Council conter e In Saigon j B52s use Thai airbase
I I ,. I I
J VC attack Song 8e U.S. AF ikes majOf" ' U.S. strenglh at 306,000
I 10 J I
' U.S. halts NVN bombll1g cease fire , S N elections he d
I I ____ .,' I I I
" U.S. 'jsumes NVN lWr'lng suspension ' Operation Attlebro
U.S. air raids , Christman truce , SecOef VISits Saigon
J,..-_--r-- I I I I
Ouat reSignS A Operatlon Thayer II
I I
j 852s bomb SVN ' Presldent Johnson VISitS SVN
--
I I
j US.ARVN forces enter DMZ
I I
.. Thleu annOunces candidacy
I I
" Full scale Israell,Ar ab war
I I
U.S. Jets attack Kep
I I
" U. S. apologizes for damage
to Russian ship
Ky Withdraws 'candidacy
I
I
, SecDef VISitS SVN
I
AC I .flord TaVlor miSSion
returns,
, Congress debate
Tonkin CftSIS
VN ,,50,000 ,:V,: . 000
I I I I
' Marshal Ky forms new government ' U.S. planes bomb targets in HSnoi , 2 U.S: Jets downed
over,Chlt,a I I I I
'lSt Malor U.S. ground offensive U.S. strength is 389,000
I ,
,(.5. Iroops 1st, major attack
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.. DMZ "barr Ie'
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j, SuddhlstS ;demons trate j,lodge rePlacts Teylor j, Tet tlUl':e JeglnS 1l 2-da y !fuce I
,:v
5
:"oo 'jlt Ikes j,
s hells
Con ThIen
,
' Ashmore. Boggs
'
u.S. deJendents I. NVA 101St Ael:llment' '
.I V.p Humph,., V'SltS VN Tel !fuce ends
evacualett confIrmed 10 SVN
I I I I I
' U.S. aIr Sir Ikes on NVN j, SecOef arrtves 10 VN j, U.S. Clles legalIty under SEA TO j, NVN bomb Ing ,e::;umes
accusaTI ons on
peace feelers
I
j, U.S. 10 bUIld
antl ' mIS::;lle
I
I I 1 'I 1 1
" Oual namett new I)remlel j, FIrst U.S. plane hll by SAM j, U.S. Strength at 2t3.000 , Operation Junction City
defense
Khanh , ElementS tOt Abn prolesl
l
Thl 's removal planes htl NVN
I I 10 SVN I I I s.leel works I
.. CRV reje c t::;
Goldberq' s
peace 111811
' 600 ROK' s 8",ve in SVN j, SecOef Honolulu Conference tO,OOO Suddhisls demonstrale j,Sunker 10 replace lodge
Pal)er I "Wh,te +per " I' KY q.Jells 0& 'Nang SuddhlstJ adOI)\S COASllltlllOn
j, Flrsl Ma"nes Satta lion , Monlagnards reaffllm GVN ,S. 52 s bOmb' Mu Gla pass , Johnson meets I'll Guam
landS aiDa Nang loyalty I I I I
j, U.S. ac h. h.1 N'VN radar slle j, ROK troops arflve SVN j, VC mort ar Tan Son Nhul j, NVN reJeclS U.S. l)6ace bId
1 I 1 I
VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plel Me Bailie j,NVN MIG's 1010 fIght j,Peace marches In U.S.
, " '
U.S. announces troOI) bulldup ' U.S. strength IS 148,000 ,j, SuddfllSI slrlfe renewed , U.S. planes hIt HaIphong USSR "FOBS"
I I 1 I 1 1)()Wer plants
SecOel Conference al i.l COMUS M'ACV ""

I
_Pac, f,st sUlc.des In U. .I Operallon EI Paso II .I' 3uuresses
Honolufu 'I I
. CambOdia ureaks relatIons ,, 5 NVA ReglmenlS confllmed ' ARVN Iroops move 3g81OSI BuddtHSIS " lBJ reuukes war d.ssenlers
WIth I In SVN I I I 1 I I
' 173d Abn Bde arflves In SVN j, lit Orang Valley Bailie U.S. acfl. anack NVN POL inslaliations Mannes Caplure Hili 8&1
I I I I I I 1
Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed . 3
W
5'h
OOO
HPacifislS mal'Ch on j, 8-52'S bO,mb DMZ j, US-AR,VN fOlces enter DMZ
I I lie ouse
' Armed Forces Council conference III SaIgon j, B.52's use ThaI 811base iT "dldacy
, I " "-;; I I , VC attack Song Be j, U.S. AF strikes major U.S. strength al 3
V
06.000 ....1 Full scale Israell.Arab war
I In J I ...-
j, u.s. hiltS NVN bOmbTg , c.""slmas j, S t electIons held U. S. allack
resumes NVN bomblllg . U.S. begIns 37 days lor damage
, ,
'
0,' all raIds I
I uss Ian
A U.S. resumes NVN all raIds j, Chrlslman tfuCe , SecOel VISitS SaIgon I. Ky w.thdraws candIdacy
' U,5
1
, 'l'e",lh In VIN" is 50,000 .ll25th Inf O,V III I r I
.. . j, Oper81 10n Paul Revere " VC snacks on Con ThIen
I 1 I 1
.l oon, g Xoal banle U.S. Sirength VN is 1B4.000 j, Manda Conference opens j, SecCef V'SlI5 SVN
I ,
' O"II'lreSI*ns j, Operallon Thayer II . CllffordTaylor mlSSIO
I relurnsl
' B52's bomb SVN , Prest!1enl Johnson v'SIIS SVN ! Congress debale
I I I' Tonkl.ncrts.s
Marshal Ky forms n governmenl , u.S. planes bomb targets In Hano. . 2 U.S. leiS downed
I I I I over Chlilit
'Sl Malor U , round offenSIve U.S. strength is 389.000 j, SVN elects Th.eu
.l." I as PresIdent
. roops Ist
f
malor attack ... DMl "barller
.1 P'rn" announced
HanooMosCow
stgn /ltd pact
AntI-war marc
on Pentagon
U.S. reveals
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, Buddhists'demonstrate ' Lodge replac!s Tavl or ,Tet trur:e Jeg,ns
' Premier H' UOng ousted Au.s. lSI Di),andS in SVN ' U.S. resJmes NVN BI' strikes
2day truce .. shells
Con Thien
" U.S. WhIte Paper M SecOef in Saigon , Honolu;u conference I
, U.S. dependents I'" NVA 101s1 4 v.p H}mPhrev visits JVN
.. Operation Cedar Falls
, Tet begins
I
I
AAshmore'Boggs
accusations on
peace feeler s
I , Tet truce ends
8v!lCuaterl confirmed in SVN I I
, ,
' U. S. air strikes on NVN , SecDa' arrives In VN 'U.S. ci tes legality under SEATO
, Ouat nlmed new premIer "Fi rst U.s. 1plane hit by SAM strength at 2,13. 000
, NVN bombing
I 1
j, U.S. to build
antimissile
defense
I
I I I . ' I I
'Operation Junction City
A. General Khanh resigns of 101 Abo arrIve ,Buddhists protest Thi's removal
I I In SVN I I I
4 600 ROK's arrive in SVN " SecDef Honolulu Conference 10.000 Buddhists demonstrate
.. Paper I " Wh ite +per" quells Oa :N ang Buddhists
l
, First Marines Battalion ,Montag nards reaffirm GVN 'B.52's bomb Mu Gia pass
at Oa loyalty I I
' U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site , ROK troops arrive SVN .. VC mortar Tan Son Nhut
I 1 I
VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plei Me Battle ,NVN MIG's join fight
I . 1 1
Ii U.S. announces troop build-up ' U. S. strength is 148.000 ,'Buddhi st strife renewed
SecOef Conlference at I H .. I .. . I I
.. Honolulu I _ PaCl f lst .suICldes In U'.' .. Operation EI Paso II
, Cambodia breaks relations , 5 NVA Regiments confirmed troops moLe against Buddhists
with I in SVN I I I I
, '73d Abn Bde arrives in SVN jla Orang Val ley 8att le U.S. acft. attack NVN POL insta l la t ions
I I " I I 'T US M . e Bns deployed , 35.000 pacifists march on jB-52's bolmb DMZ
wo . i arm I White House I
' Armed Forces Council dlssolved j Sec"ef conference in Saigon , B-52 ' s use Tha i airbase
I '
,U.S. planes hit NVN
steel wOl"ks I
'aLnker to replace Lodge
'!VN adopt s
I '
AJohnson meets Kyat Guam
I I
,NVN rejacts U.S. peace bid
I
j Peace marches In U.S.
DRV reject s
Goldberg's
peace plan
Hanoi-Moscow
sign aid pact
Anti-war marc
o n Pentagon

'U.S. hit Ha iphong
poo.ver plants
U.S. revea Is
USSR "FOBS"
, OOMUS MACV addresses
I
ALBJ rebukes war d issenters
j, MarineJ capture Hill 8l ,
I I
j,US-ARVN forces enter DMZ
. I 1 .
,Thleu announces cand idacy
1 I " I 1 ' VC attack Song Be , U:S. AF str ikes major 'U 5 strength at 306 OliO . '
Au.S. ht'ts NVN bOmbTg elections heF
....... .... I
AFull sc1rMo. I"sneli -Afab war ...
I . "'
' U.S. rjsumes NVN bOjbing jays s uspension ' Operation Attlebro
, U.S. resumes NVN air fOlds Chr istman tr uce , SecOef visits $aigon
I I I I ..................... (
, Dong Xoal banle U.S. strength AManila Conference opens
I 1
A Quat resigns e' , Operation Thayer II
I 1
' B.52's.lId'm'b SVN 'President Johnson visits SVN
A u.s. jets attack Kep
I I
' U.S. apologizes fOf" damage
to RuSSian ship
Ky 'candidacy
I
VC attacks o n Con Thien
I
j, SecDef vis Its SVN
I
ACllfford-Taylor mlSSIO
returnsl
, Congress debate
Tonk in ells IS
strength in Vt N" is 50,000 . ... m SVN ' Operation Plaul Revere
I I I
,&,: ............ Malshal Ky forms new government AU.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi
,. I I I I
j, 2 U.S: jets downed
over China
ENEMYl U.S. ground offensive U.S. strength is 3B9,OOO
I ,
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' SVN etects nueu
as PreSident
DMZ -'barr ler
plan" announcef
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,Buddhlsts'demonstrate ' lodge rePlac!s Taylor
I I
Tet truce JeginS J
'u.S. resJmes NVN a;r strikes
.. Honolu:u conference l
!Vp Hu1mphrey visits VN
1i
2
-da
y
truce ...t
'OperatIon Cedar Faits
.. shells
Con Thien
'PremIer Huang ousted 'U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN
I
'Ashmore-80ggs
accusations on
peace leelers
I I I
"U.S. Issues White Paper ",SecDef Conference in Saigon ,Tet truce begins
I
, I
.. U.S. cites legalily under SEATO '
U.S. dependents I" NVA 101st Regiment
evac:;uateri - confirmed in SVN
' U.S. alr'slrikes on NVN .. SecDef 11'1 VN
' Tet truce ends
& NVN resumes
,'u.s. to build
anti-missile
dafense
I
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' U.S. strength 8t 213.000
I I
" Buddhists protest Thi's removal
1
10,000 Buddhists demonstrate
I I
Ky quet Is De Nang Buddhists
6 S-52's bombl Mu Gill pass
.. ve morter Son Nhul
1
' NVN MIG's join fight
... strife renewed
1 1
.. Operation EI Paso n
, )RVN troops mote against Buddhists
I I
, Cuat new premIer " First U.s. 1plane hit by SAM
I I ' ,
.General Khanh resIgns of 101 Abn arrive
, I In SVN I I
&600 ROK's arrive In SVN , SecOef Honolulu Conference
, U.S.'While Paper I , RepuJncan "While
I I
First MarInes Battalion , Montagnards reaffirm GVN
I,ands al Oa loyally I
' U.S. ach. hil NVN radar site ' ROK troops arrive SVN
1 1
VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plei Me Battle
I I
Ii U.S. troop build-up U.S. stren9th is 148,000
SecDef Conference at I u . I . . .
Honolulu I _ paclflst.su,cldes '1'1 U."
, Cambodia breaks relations , 5 NVA Regiments confirmed
w.th 1 '1'1 SVN I I
1 I
' Operation Junction City
I '
& U.S. p l anes hit NVN
slteel workS I
, Bunker to replace lodge
adopts
I '
&Johnson meets Ky 81 Guam
I I
" NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
I
' Peace marches 11'1 U.S.
, U.s.. hit Haiphong
power plants
DRV reJects
Goldbergs
peace plan
Hanoi - MoscOW
sign aid pact
marc
on Pentagon
U.S. revea Is
USSR "FOBS"
Congress I
, LBJ rebJkes war dissenters
, '73d Abn 8de arrives in SVN , Ia Orang Valley Battle U.S. eeft . atteck NVN POL installations ... caPture Hill 8A,
& 8-52' s DMZ I
&S-52's USB Thai eirbese
I I
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' Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed , 3
W
5
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O.OO PH8CifiSlS marl ch on
I I .te OLlse
A Armed Forces Council conference in Saigon
. I' 1
,.jGS-ARvf'1-<,erces enter DMZ
" I. 1
& Thieu annou",,"es candidacy
, U.S. strength 81306.000 /
' SJN elections held
I I ' ,
VC attack Song Be A U,'S' AF major
I :ndustry 11'1
;I' I 1 .*"'"
& Full scale
I I
A U.S. halts NVN bombll'lg ' ChristmaS ceaselire
1 I ' I
' U.S. jets attack Kep
I I
' U S es es NVN bo b ' ng , U.S. begins 37 days suspension
.. r I um .1 . ,01 air raIds I j
I 1'/
! Operetton Attleboro /
j,SeeDer viSitJ si'I)4ion
1
& U.S. for damage
to Russian ship
A U.S, resumes NVN err raIds , Ch(lSlman tr uce
1 1 I I
& U.S. strength in VN is 50,000 &25th 11'11 Oiv arrives in SVN
I 1 ,j... . -._. ' - ' -'- & OO,g Xoai battle U.S. 11'1 SVN is 184.000 C;
A Cuat resignS U.
1 "
, a52's bomb SVN "
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.. Marshal Ky lorms new gdCernment
I " " I .. lSI Major U. S. grl)1.1nd offensive
I l "
AU .5. malor etlack
. - . _ .,. .- I
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Revere
opens
Thayer n
1
, President JohnSon VIsits SVN
Ky WIthdraws 'candidacy
I
, SecDel viS,t! SVN
I
, ClIfford-Taylor miss 10
returns(
, Congress debate
Tonkin crIsis
1 1
' U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi
I
, 2 U.S: jels downed
over Chmit
U.S. strength is 389,000
IV I II
1967
m
' SVN elects Th,eu
as PreSIdent
, DMZ "barfler
plan" announc'l'
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!Buddhlsts Idemonstrate , Lodge rePlac!s Taylor
I I
,Tet truce JeginS .I. 2-day truce
AU.S. resJmes NVN alT strikes ' Operation Cedar Falls
A shells
Con Th ien
.. PremIer Huong ousted " U.S. 1st OlV tands 10 SVN
AHonolu;u conference I , Tet begIns
I
' Ashmore-80ggs
I I
.. U.S. Issues WhIle Paper " SacOe' Conference in Saigon
, U.S. I ,NVA 101s1
' V-P Hu1mPhrey visits JVN ' Tet ends
accusations on
peace feelers
I
eVlICuateo confirmed 10 SVN
' U.S. Ilm' strlkes on NVN .. SecCel in VN
I J I .
'1 I
' U.S. cites l egal,tv under SEATO A NVN bombing resumes
1 I I I
j U.S. to budd
anti-miSSile
defense
I
, auat named new premIer " FIrst U.S. plane hit bv SAM
I I ' I
, General Khanh reSigns , ElementS of 101 Abn arrive
I I In SVN I I
, 600 ROK's arrive in SVN .. SecCef Honolulu Conference
.. U.S.IWhlle Pl!lper I , RepuJhcan Whlte
I I
, flrsl Marmes 88118110n , Monlagnards reaffirm GVN
lends at De Nang loyalty I
. ,
... U.S. acft. hil NVN radar sIte .. ROK troops arrive SVN
I I
VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plel Me Baule
A u.s. str ength at 213,000 A Operation Junction Citv
I' I'
A Suddhists protest Th,'$ removal , U.S. planes hit NVN
I I
10.000 Suddhists demonstrate 'Bunker to replace lodge
Ky QUells Oa INang Buddhists
l
adoptS
I I I
,S-52's bomb Mu Gia pass AJohnson meets Kyat Guam
1 I I
A vc mortar Tan Son Nhut ANVN rejects U.S. peace b id
DRV rejects
Goldberp ' s
peace plan
Hanoi-MoSCOW
sign aid pect
,
Anti -war matc
on Pentagon
,
I 1
U.S. announces troop build-up ' U.S. strength is 148.000
SecDef Co I'etence at I .. . I
'NVN MIG'! JOin fight ' Peace marcts In U.S.
strife renewed , U.S. hit Haiphong
I I power plants
U.S. reveals
USSR "FOBS"
, Honolulu _ Pacillst sUIcides In U.
, ,
, Operation EI Paso n , COMUS MAC V addresses
, Cambodia breakS'" tlons , 5 NVA Reg,ments confirmed
With In SVN I I
I I I
A ARVN troops move against BuddhIsts , lBJ rebukes war dissenters
, '73d Abn Bde arrives in VN ,Ia Drang Valley Battle
I I I I
U.S. aclt, NVN POL ins' taiiations A MarlneJ capture HilI all
AB- 52's b!nb DMZ I forces DMZ
' Two U.S. Marine Bns depl yed paHcifists mar1ch on
I I " ,te ouse
' Armed Forces Council diss conference In Saigon
1 I ' , , VC attack Song Be ,U.S. AF strikes major
I ,ndustry In NVN
' U.S. halts NVN bombing , C'hristmaS ceasefire
I I I I
. u S s es NVN bo b AU,S, begins 37 days SUSpens,on
. re um m Ing of air raids I
1 I ,
' U.S. resumes NVN air raids , ChriStman truce
I I I I
n
' U.S. strength in VN" is 50,000 A25th Inf D,v arrives In SVN
I I
, Dong Xoal battle U.S. strength in SVN is 184.000
resigns ""'--
j S!52'S bomb SVN
I I
' Marshal Ky forms new government
I I 1
, 1St Malor U,S. ground offensive
I I
' t.s. troops lst,malor attack
III IV
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use Thai airbase 'Thleu announces cand,dacy
1 I I I
'U.S, s trength at 306.000 ' Full scale Israel,Arab war
j SJN elections held A Jets attack Jep
I I I I
Ao erat,on Attleboro .. U.S. apologizes 10f" damage
I 10 Russian ship
ASecCe' ""Slts Saigon Ky w,thdraws 'candidacy
I I
AOperatlon Paul Revere VC attacks on Con Thien
I I
,M' "'" Co"'.,o"e. OPO", RAT
, OperatIon n ) b . mlSSIO
,PreSident John SVN PL" U.
' U!S. planes bomb targets In-' I , 2 U.S: Je t s downed
I over Chonit

U.S. strength is 389.000 A SVN elects Tt'lleu
as PreSident
.. DMl "barller
P'rn" announce
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' Buddh.sts Idemonstrate , Lodge rePlac!s Taylor ,Tet trur.e JeglOs J 2-day truce J.
I Ii I
' Prem.er Huol'Ig ousted ' U.S. 1st in SVN ' U. S. resumes NVN eir str.kes ' Operetion Cedar Fel's
shells
Con Thien
J
'Ashmore.Boggs
accusations on
U.S. ,ssues Wh.te Paper M SecDef in Sa.gon Honolulu conference ,Tet truce beginS
I ,. j ,
, U.S. dependents I ,NVA 101il ' V-P H}mPhrey ..... sits VN 1 Tet ands
peace feelers
,
a e ....acuated a confir metl i n SVN I I l
I
' U.S. a.r strikes on NVN , SecDaf II"'r l .... eS'. In VN U.S. cItes legality under SEA TO ,NVN omb.ng resumes
'U.S. to build
ant i-mtsstle
defense
J
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, Qual named l'Iew premier ' First U.S. plan.. hit by SAM ' U.S. strength at 21 3.000 ' Operation Junction City
I I . I', I I I I'
' General Khanh resigns , Eleme"ts of 10 Abl'l arr t .... e 'Buddhists protest Th,' s remo ....al , U.S. planes hit NVN
I I In S'i
N
I... I I s:ee I works I
'SOO ROK's arri .... e in SVN SecCief Honolul,u Conference 10.000 Buddhists demonstrate ' Bunker t o replace Lodge
I I: I , I I I "
U.S. Wh ite Paper ... Republican '',Whtte Paper" laKy quells oalNang Buddh ist s ' SVN adopts conStitutI on
I I I I f
, Fi rst Mannes Batta lIon reaffIrm GVN 'B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass , Johnson meets Ky et Guam
'.ends at Da : loya Ity \ I I I I
U.S. aeft . hit NVN radar:s 1te , RoK tropps arrl .... e SVN ' VC mortar ian Son Nhut ,NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
I: , I I I

VC bomb U.S. Embass'l .Plei M4 Batt le ,NVN MIG's join ftght ' Peace marches on U.S.
f ... RV rejects
Goldberg's
peace plan
HanoiMoscow
s ign aid pact
4
Anti-war marc
on Pentagon
4
u.s. re ....eals
I: .. I ,
S
, -b "'d . u S .... " . , d , U.S. planes hit Haiphong
U . announces roo ... UI -up a .. snength is 148.000 Budd tst SUI e renoewe a power plants
. secDef Conlferenctt at I in U. EI Paso'n , COMUS MACV addresses
Honolulu I: . 1 . 1 I I I
, Cambodia relations .6, 5 NVA'ftegiments conflfmENEMy4 Rr'" trl!d)l)mo .... e agatnst Buddhists .6,LBJ rebukes war dissenters
USSR "FOBS"
WIth I I n SVN't.. I t 1\ n:.1\ I I I I
, 73d Abn Bde 4rri .... es in SVN ' Ia Orang vauav. Battle U S J ',f. .. w.It . attack NVN POL i nsta I lations ,Marines capture HIl i B81
I: I , ..... , rlll'W I I I I
.6, Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed ,3
w
5
h
O.OO PHaci fists ER' bomb DMZ ,US-ARVN fOfces enter DMZ
I: I Ite OU5e I "." I I I
' Armed Force': Council dissol .... conf erence in Sa igon B52s use Thai airbase ,Thieu announces canchdacy
I' I I .'. I I' .. 1 I
' VC attack si,ng Be ,U.S. AF major... ", U.S. strength at 306.00P.. Israeli.Arab war
I . ,"dustry '" NVN. ..J....J .' I ..... I
U.S. haltJNVN bomb,"" J. c.;'hr istmaS ceasefire :.$ N e'h;ciro1tS'+t d' ... u S h
',. ., . Jets 8 e.c;k .
I : I' '. .... I I 1-
'U.S. NVN bom
,
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to RUSSIan s hip
' U.S. resymes NVN aIr ratds Chri s tman truce ,SecDel II'lsl ts Saigon I'k
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w ithdra ws'candidacy
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, D0lf' )(oai battle U.S. strength in SVN is 184.000 , Manila C07'erence opens , SecDef .... , SltS SVN
resigns ' Operat Ion Thayer II mlSSIO
F I ret urns!
,a,.;.S2' s bomb SVN ' Presldent Johnson .... ,SttS SVN , Congress debate
I I I Tonkin CroSIS
' Marshal Ky forms new go .... ernment ' U.S. planes bomb targets In HanOI , 2 U.S: Jets downed
I I I I o .... er Chllla
' 1st Major U.S. ground offensi .... e , U.S. strength is 3B9,OOO ", SVN elects Th,eu
I I as Presldel'lt
'IU,S, troops Is'.maJor allack ' DMi. - 'barrler
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, Buddhists Idemonslf818 ' lodge replac!s Taylor .. Tet Jeg,ns J
, ' . ,
A Premier Huong ousted ," u.S. 1st 0, .... lands In SVN 'U.S. resumes NVN air strikes
2-day truce I
'OperatIon cledar Falls
I
.. shells
Con Th, en
I
'AShmore-Boggs
.. U.S. White Paper "" SecOe! in Saigon "HonOIU;u conference J
, u.S. I" NVA 101s1 l v.p Hu1mPhrey vis,ts VN
evacuate" - confirmed in SVN I 1
A Tel tr uce begins
,
A Tet truce ends
accusat.ons on
peace leelers
I
., U.S. to budd
antl-mlss.le
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! Ouat named new premier " First U.S. plane hit by SAM ",u.S. strength 8t 213.000
1 I ' I I I
'Operation Junction City
! General Khanh reSigns ,Elements 01 lUI Abo arrive ,Buddhists protest Th,'s removal
I r HI SVN I I I
4 600 ROK's Buive in SVN , SecDe' Honolulu Conference 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate
... Paper I " Wh,te .Ky quells Da rang BuddhistS'
, F,rst Mannes Battal,on ,Montagnards reaffIrm GVN AB-52's bomb Mu Gla pass
l:lOds at Oa Na,!g loyalty I 1
A u.s. aclt, hit NVN radar site A ROK troops arrIve SVN A vc mortar Tan Son Nhut
, , ,
.. VC bomb u.S.IEmbassy APlel Me Batj,e ANVN MIG'j lOIn foght
U.S. announces troOP build-up AU.S. strength is 148.000 AABuddfust sUlfe renewed
SecOef Conlfelence at I u. . I I I
A Honolulu I _Paclhs'.sulcldes .n u',' A Operation EI Paso.II
ACambodla breaks relallons A5 NVA RegIments confirmed A1RVN troops mote agaInst BuddhIsts
WIth I 10 SVN I I I I
A173d Abn ade arrives In SVN Al a Orang Valley Bailie U.S. ach. attack NVN POL installations
, , " 'I A Two U.S. Marine Bns. deployed A35.0.00 pacifists march on AB-52's bomb DMZ
I I Wh,te House l I
AArmed Forces Council dissolved' !:iecOef confere'lrti''''-$a,gon ' 852s Tha. air base
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sltee I works I
ABuoker to replace Lodge
., adopts
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,
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,
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Goldberg's
peace plan
Hanoi-Moscow
sign aid pact
,
Ant.-w.r matc"
on Peotagon
,
U.S.leveals
, U.S. planes hll Haiphong USSR "FOBS"
power plants
ACOMUS MACV addresses
I
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.. Mannes
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capture HoIl 8Al
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forces enter OMZ
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In J 1'/
AU.S. halts NVN bomblOg , Cq"f'stmaS cease"re ...... ," S N electIons he d /
."" .. Thleu cand .dacy
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A U -;;e;;Q'th k 50 000 SVN ' Operatloo piau. Revere
, Quat resIgns AOperatlon Thayer II
bomb SVN ,Presldeot IJOhnSOn "is ItS SVN
' U.S. leiS ,_ 0
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, U,S. apologll:es 'Of damage
to RUSSIan sh .p
1(.,. w.thdraws 'candldacy
1
vc attacks on Con Th.en
,
, SecDer VISItS SVN
1
, ClIfford- TaylOr mISS ron
retu'osl
, Congress debate
Tonkin CIISIS
,o+'g Xoal battle . lu'S' St rength In SVN is 184.000 'ManIla C07ference opens
, , , ,
'Marshal Ky forms new government ' U.S. planes bomb 10 HanOI
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.,2 U.S: le t s downed
o"er Chllla
" st MaJO' U.S. glouod offenSIve U.S. strength is 389.000
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,BUddhlStS'demonslrate ' lodge rePlac!s TaVlor ,Tet Irur.e Jeg.ns .I.
Premier Juon9 ousted 'U,S, 1st D) lands in SVN 'U.S. resJmes NVN air strikes
2-daV truce
Operation Cedar Falls
I
' N\'A shells
Thien
I
' Ashmore. Boggs
U,S. White Paper " SecDef in Saigon ! Honolulu conference J
, U.S. dePendents I , NVA 101st 'V.P visits VN
evacuatec1 confirmed in SVN 'I
, Tet truce begll'lS
1
.. Tel truce ends
accuS8110flS on
peace feelers
I
' U.S. to build
IIntimlssile
defense
, , .
, U,S. air strikes on NVN , SecDef arrives In VN U.S. cites legality under SEATO
' Ouat new ' First U.S,'Plane hit by SAM strength at
'NVN resumes
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.. Operation Junction City
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, General Khanh of 101 Abn arrive !Buddhists protest Thi's removal
I I'. 10 SVN I I I
4 600 ROK' s arrive in ! SecDef Honolulu Conference 10.000 Buddhists demonstrate
I I ' I I I I
, U.S, White Paper ! Republlcan "White Paper" I.i. Ky QUells DalNang Buddhists
, I I r
4 First Marines BattalioQ ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN !BS2s bomb Mu Gia pass
I,ands at Da ", 10yaliV I I
! U.S. acft. hit NVN fac, site ! ROK troops arrive SVN 4 vc mortar Tan Son Nhut
I' I I

VC bomb U.S. Embass. ! Ple, Me Battle ! NVN MIG's join fight
I' I I
U.S, announces troop t1ulldup ! U.S. strength is 148,000 !!Buddhist strife renewed
SecDef Codference a;'" I I . I . I
4 Honolulu I '. 10 U'
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' ! Operation EI Paso n
breakS .5 NVA Regiments conf"l
med
IrOOPS moie agalOst Buddhists
WI ' .. tn I I
' 173d Abn Bde arrives \n SVN ... ra Drang\Valley Battle U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations
I .' , . I- I
'Two U.S. Marine Bns . 3S . K I A DMZ
I I. W Ite r I
' Armed Forces Council conf&.-ence In tVtf\ - use Tha i airbase
I I ,'., I I
VC altatk Song Be AL lor strength at 306.000
. U.S. planes hit NVN
works I
'Bunker to replace lodge
adopts
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, JohnSOn meets Ky lit Guam
I I
, NVN reJecls U.S. peace bid
!Peace in U.S.
,
, U.S. planes hit Haiphong
'power plants
DRV (elecis
Go ldberg's
peace plan
Hanoi Mos cow
sign aid paCI
,
Antiwar marc
on Pentagon
,
U.S. reveals
USSR "FOBS"
. COMUS MACV addresses
Congress I
, lBJ war dissenters
, MarineJ capture HIli aA,
I I
, US-ARVN forces enter DMZ
. I 1
'Ttueu announces candidacy
I 1
'Full scale Israeli-Arab war
I I
' U. S. halts NVN bomb 109 ' ChristmaS ceast;(i. , SJN elections held
! U. S. rJsumes NVN boLb,ng 37 , oleratiOn Attleb!ro
I I ,Oal,(aiS ". fl"
' u.s. resumes NVN alf raIds ! Chr,stman truce ". , SecDef Visits Sa'gon'"
.. U_S. jets allack Kep
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'U.S; apol!'91zes for damage
to ""':;;slan sh,p
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, Dong Xoal baltle U.S. strength in SVN is 184 000 , Maf!1.la Confplence opens
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Ky w,;lfdJlwS 'candidacy
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, SecDef VISItS SVN
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, Clifford Taylor m,sslor
relurnsl
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Tonkin CroSlS
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over ChlllCi
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,l Buddhlsts 'demonstrate ' Lodge rePlac!s Tavlor .. Tet trur.e Jag Ins I 2-<iay truce
& Premier H1UOng ousted ' V.S. 1St 01...' landS In SVN 'U.S. resJmes NVN air sl"kes ' Operatlon Cedar Falls
4 shells
Con Thie n
,
' U.S. Wh,te Paper M SecDef In Saigon , HOnO!U;u conference I ATet begrns
, u.S. 1.1. NVA 101s1 .& V-P Hu1mPhrev visits JVN ' Tel ends
' AShmore-Boggs
accusations on
peace feelers
,
evacuaterl confirmed In SVN 'I b
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' U.S. Blf strikes on NVN " SeeDef arrives In VN " U.S. cites lega lity under SEATO A NVN omb lng resumeS
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. General Khanh resigns . Elements 01 101 Abn arrive , Buddhists Pl'"Olest Tl1l 's removal .U.S. planes tut NVN
I I m SVN I I I Slteel wOfks I
j 600 ROK' s arrive in SVN , SecOef Honolulu Conference 10.000 Buddhists demonstrate 'Bunker t o replace lodge
Paper I "White IAIeY que ll s Da :N ang Buddhists' adopts
, First Marmes Battalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN , B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass 4 JohnSOn meets Kyat Guam
'!,nds at 08 loya lt y I I I I
, U.S. ach. hit NVN radar site ... ROle troops arrive SVN VC mOrlar fan Son Nhut A NVN rejects u.s. peece bid
I I I I
VC bomb U.S. Embassy APlei Me Battle ANVN MI G's join fight APeace malches In U_S_
I I "Buddl' SI SI,,"e ,enewed , U.S. hit HaIphong
U.S. announces t roop build-up ' U.S. strength is 14B,OOO h
SecDef Conference at COMUS MACV addresses
re,ects
GoldberR's
peace plan
Hanoi MoScOW
sIgn aid pact
,
Anti -war marc
on Penlagon
,
U.S. reveals
USSR "FOBS"
, I I I I power plants
4 Honolulu I .... Pac lflst sUlc.des In U. . Operation EI Paso n: j
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, Cambodia breaks relatIOns , 5 NVA Regiment s confumed ' ARVN troops move aga,nst Buddhists j,lBJ rebukes war dissenters
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4 173d Abn 8de arrives in SVN 4 1a Orang Val ley Saltle U.S. ac ll . IIttack NVN POL inst.llalions 'Marines caplure HI 1/ Bill
'Two u .S'. Marine Bns , 35.0.JO pacif ists on &B-52's b2mb DMZ I forces enle! DMZ
I I Wh ile House I I I
' Armed Forces Council dissolved ' Sec!:)ef conference In Saigon 'S-52 ' s Tha i airbase. ' Thilli'''' announces cand.dacy
, I 1 ' , " " I
\ 4 VC attack Song Be , U.S. AF major ' U.S. strength at 306,000 ", Full . cale Israeto-Arab war
I :ndustry In J I . " I
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4u.s. hailS NVN bombing ' Christmas ceasef"e ' S N elections he d " 'U.S. let s attack Kep
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, 'U.S. resumes NVN bombmg , U.S. begins 3LJt!'ys suspension ' Operation AttlebOfo , 4 U'S, apol ogizes for damage
\ I I ,01 ta.ft" I -. -. r I J to ship
t U.S. 'jsumes NVN a., raids frjifllstman trucj -'. 4 SecDe' viSiti Saigon /. ' - I" ley
\ 4 strength In VN' is 50.000.' '125th In' D,v aTves .n SVN "'. 4 0peratlon Piul Revire II Ii VC attacks or
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,g )(oa, battle I U.S. strength in SVN is 184.000 ", 'Manda ci,ere;,oe ope.ij S. K I A S ;;Itj SVN
\ Ouat resigns " ....... Operallon .II I NFANTR\,I - NDPford.Taylor mlSSIO
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'8j52'S bomb SVj i ON INS
1..Marshal KV forms ne1 government 4 u.s. planes bomb ta rgel S In HanOI 4 2 U.S: ,ets downed
"]. I I I over Ch"I"
U.S. grOllnd off ensive U.S. strength is 389.000 4 SVN elects Th.eu
" , , as Preslclent
JIU.s. 1 S\ ':1' ,or aBack , DMi "barr .er
I V plan" announceQ
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ABuddhi sts Idemonstrate !Lodge rePlac!s Taylor
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,Tet tru(;e Jegins J 11 2day truce I
'U. s. res Jmes NVN ai r strikes '- Operation C1edar Falls
.. shel ls
Con Thien
"Premier Huong ousted ' U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN
,
4 AshmoreBoggs , ,
! U.S. Issues White Paper " SecDef Conference in Saigon
, U.S. dependents Ii NVA 101st
evacuated conftrmed in SVN
, ,
' U. S. air s trikes on NVN A SecDer arrives i n VN
,Honolu;u con ference J ! Tet begins
.. V-P Hu1mPhrey viSits VN Tet ends
'I 1
' U.S. ci tes legality under SEATO , NVN bombing resumes
accusations on
peace fee lers
,
A u.s. to build
anti-missile
defense
I
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, Ouat named new premier ' first U.S. plane hit by SAM
1 1 I f I
! General Khanh resigns , E!ements 0 101 Abn arr ive
I I In SVN I I
, 600 ROK's arrive In SVN , SecDef Honolulu Conference
, U.S.'Whi te Paper I , RepuJlican "White
. "
A Fi rst Marines Baltation , Montagnards reaff i rm GVN
I,ands at Da loyalty I
! U.S. ach. hit NVN radar site , ROK troops arrive SVN
1 1
VC bomb U. S, Embassy ' Plei Me Battle
"1 I
U.S. troop bUI d'U1P ' U.S. strenrh is 14B,OOO
J. SecDef Conference at .li p ' f ' " d ' U
Honolulu I - aCI 1St SUICt es In ,.
, , ,
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! U.S. strength at 213.000 Operation Junction City
.l S1dhists Thi"s removal , u.'s. pl anes hit NVN
I steet works I
10. 000 Suddhists demonstrate ' sLnker to replace Lodge
Il KY quells Da r ang BuddhistJ adopts c01st ltution
' S-52's bomb Mu Gia pass ! Johnson meets Kyat Guam
II '
, VC mortar Tan Son Nhut NVN rejects u.s. peace bid
I I
! NVN MIG's join fight ' Peace marches in U.S.
strife renewed ! U.S. hit Ha i phong
I I power plants
, Operation EI Paso n , COMUS MACV addresses
DRV rejects
Goldberg"s
peace pl an

sign aid pact

Ant l-war marc
on Pentagon
1
u.s. reveals
USSR " FOBS"
, Cambodia breaks relations , 5 NVA Regiments confirmed
with . J tn SVN I I
I I I
'- ARVN t roops move agatnst Buddhists , LSJ rebukes war dissenters
U.S. acft . NVN POL lat ions ' Mar lneJ capture Hili a!, , '73d Abn Bde arrives In SVN , Ia Orang Valley Baule
I I ' ,
' Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed , 35.0.00 pacifists march on
I I White House I
' Armed Forces Council dissolved ' conference in Saigon
1 I ' .
' VC attack Song Be , U:S. AF major
I Industry In NVN
! U.S. halts NVN bombtng , c'hristmas ceaseflre
'a-52's bJ,mb DMZ I forces ente! DMZ
." 1 1
, a52 's use Tha i airbase .;, Thieu ann ces candidacy
1 1 "" 1
,- U.S. strength at 306,000 A Ful1 scale ,\'aeli-Arab w"","'''
J I " , "1-' ' S N elections he d / '- U.S. jetS anac"-"'tP
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!U S res mes NVN bomb ' ng begi ns 37 days suspension
" 1<-" - .:. of 8'l? ",; ... .J 4
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! Operation Attleboro / ' U.S. apolog i zes for damage
I / to RUSSian ship
// !'christman
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!o+g Xoai battle tl}/ 1 u . s. strength In SVN i s 184.00; - --
, Ouat resigns
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...... -i'arshal Ky forms new gover nment
,.. '" J I I
,.. A 1st Major U.S. ground offensive
I ,
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II III N I II III
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, SecOef Visits St'tJon ky withdraws ' candidacy
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, Operatioll.l4uJ Revere VC attacks on Con Thien
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' Manila Conferenc e opens , SecDef visits SVN
1 1
, Operation Thayer II , Clt fford-Taylor missio
I ret urnsl
' President Johnson VISits SVN , Congress debate
I I Tonk i,n crtsis
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! U.S. planes bomb targets tn HanOi , 2 U.S. Jet s downed
I over Ch",a
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as PreSident
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l BucdluSIS IdemonSlf8te ' Lodge reVlac!s Taylor
I I
1 Tet trure l}eg,nS J 2day truce I
A U.S. resJmes NVN air strikes ' Operation Cledar Falls
.. shells
Con Thien
Prem,er Huong ousted .. U.S. 151 D,v lands In SVN
I
' AShmore-Boggs
I I
" U.S. Issues Wh,le Paper " SecDel Conference In SaIgon , Honolu;u conference J , Tet trube begms
A v-p HJmPhrey VISitS VN .. Tet ends
ace usa lions on
peace feelers
I
, U.S. dependents I , NVA 101s1
evacultlen .n SVN
, , 'I I
' U.S. Cites legali t y under SEA TO ! NVN bombing resumes
' U.S. to budd
antl mlsslle
defense
' u.S. air strikes on NVN ... SecDe! tWIves In VN
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, Oual named new prem,er .. Fllsi U.S. pla ne hit by SAM !U.S. s t rength at 2 13.000 , Operat ion Juncti on Ci t y
, Gene;al khanh reSIQ7S f' 101 Abn S"' i
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' 600 ROKOs srrlve in SVN " SecDe! Honol ulu Conference
.. U.S. IWh'le Paper I l RepuJ ',can " Whlte
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.l F"s! Marines 881181,00 , Montag nards reaffIrm GVN
',ands at Da loyal l y I
.. U.S. acll. hll NVN radar Si t e ! ROK HOOpS arrive SVN
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VC bomb U.S. Embassy ! Plel Me Batlle
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! Buddh ist s protest Thl ' s removal ! U.S. planes hit NVN
I sll ee I works I
10.000 Buddh ists demonstra t e ' Bunker t o replace Lodge
Ky quellS 01'1 BuddhistJ , tVN adopts
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! S52s bomb Mu Gla pass l Johnson meet s ICy al Guam
I I I
! VC mort ar Tan Son Nhut , NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
I I
j, NVN MIG' s Jom flgtl! ! Peace mar ches In U.S.
U.S. announces troop buddup ! U.S. Strengt h Is 14B.OOO
SecDef al I.. I
,!BUddt st strife renewad ! U.S. hit Haiphong
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! Honolulu I _ PaClflS\SUICldes In U'
I
! Operat ion EJ Paso rr , COMUS MA,CV addresses
DRV rejec t s
Goldberp' s
peace pi a II
Hanoi Moscow
sign aid pact
,
An t i-war mar c
on Pentagon
,
U.S. re ... eals
USSR " FOSS"
! Cambodla breakS rel ations , S NVA Reg.menlS confirmed
w.lh I m SVN I I
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' ARVN troops mOlle against Buddhists ! LBJ rebukes war dissenters
! 173d Abn Bde aHi ... es in SVN ! Ia Or ang Valley Satt le
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T U' M' " depl d " 35,000 pacifists march on
_ 1'10 .. anne n oye - W. H I
I I .. lte ouse
! Armed Forces Council dissolved ! Sec6ef conference m Saigon
I I . ,
! VC attack Song Se ! U.S. AF strikes major
I mdustry '1"1 NVN
! U.S. halls NVN bomb.ng ! c'hrrslm8s ceaseflre
U.S. acft. NVN POL Ins1tallat ions 1 capt ure Hili 8Al
!S52 ' s bJmb DMZ I ente! DMZ
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' S52s use Tha, arrbase ... .; ! Thieu annou es candidacy _
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, SJN elections hel d ! lets attack
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! U S s es NVN bomb ' ! U.S. begins 37 days suspenSion
.. ri um I mg ,of air raids I
! U. S. strength at 306.000 / ! full scale Isr
I I I I
' Operation Attlebor o ! U.S. apologizes for damage
! U.S. resumes NVN air raids , Chrlslman t r uce
! u.L strength m VIN is 50.000 Inf D' ... ... '! I S IO-S'I(.t:I.
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A Ouat reSigns
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Ky 'ornt n governmjnv C I N V J
I round offanslv'BATT ALI _
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I / to RUSSian ship
, SecDef Vis"1 jl ICy Withdraws ;candidacy
j, Operatlon r ul Re ... ere VC attacks on Con Thien
I I
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I I
! Operatlon Thayer II , Clifford, Taylor miSSIO
I
' President Johnson illS It s SVN , Congress debate
r I Tonkl.n crrsis
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' U.S. planes bomb targets 11"1 HanOI , 2 U.S. Jets downed
I over ChirlOt
'
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as PTesldent
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III
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plan" announced
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&BUddhlsts'demonstrate , lodge rePlac!s Taylor & Tet trur:e Jeglns J
& PremIer H1UOng ousted & U.S. 1 st Di) lands in SVN 4u.s. resJmes NVN air strikes
2-day truce I
'OperatI on cleder Falls
A Tet tru!e begins
shells
Con Thien
,
'Ashmore-80ggs
accusat ions on
peace feelers
,
& U.S. White Paper " SecDef in Saigon &Honolu:u conference l
, U.S. dependents I , NVA 101st & V.P visits VN
eV!ICuater1 confIrmed in SVN I I
I
A Tet truce ends
A u.s. to build
anti-missile
defense
AU,S, al r'strlkes on NVN 4 SecDe' in VN ' U.S. cites legality under SEATO
' Quat new premIer ' First U.s.'Plane hit by SAM strength at
'NVN resumes
I I
I
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' Operation Junction City
, General Khllnh resigns ,Elements of 101 Abn arrive ,Buddhist s protest Thi's removal
I I In SVN I I I
' 600 ROK's arrive In SVN , SecDef Honolulu Conference .10,000 Buddhists demonstrate
, U.S.IWh ite Paper I , RepuJlican "Wh,te II, Ky q.,Jell s Da INang Buddhists
l
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.. First Marines Battalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN A B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass
at Da loyalty I I
' U.S. aeft. hit NVN radar site , ROK troops arrive SVN ' VC mortar ian Son Nhut
I I I
VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Ptei Me Battle ' NVN MIG's joi n fight
, , I
U.S. announcrs troop build-up ' U.S. strength is 14B.000 "Buddhist strife renewed
SecDef Conference at I " .. I .. . 0 I E P I
' Honolulu I _ PaCifist SUICides In U, . ,per ation I aso n
, Cambodia breaks reLations , 5 NVA confi:med troopS mote against Buddhists
WIth I in SVN I I I I
' 173d Abn Bde arrives in SVN , Ia Orang Valtey Battle U.S. acft . attack NVN POL installations
I I " I I
A Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed , 3
W
5
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OO,O PHacifiSts mar1ch on 'B.52'S born , b DMZ
I I !eOuse
' Armed Forces Council dissolved ' SecOef conference in Saigon ' B52's use Thai airbase
' VC atta11ck Song 8e I AF strength at
Industry," NVN J I
' U.s. halts NVN bombIng , c'hristmes ceasefire ' S N eLectIons he d
I I " I I
' U.S, resumes NVN bombing .. U.S, begins 37 days suspension '0 , " A"'eb-o
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, U.s. planes hit NVN
I wcwks I
'Bunker t o replace lodge
,!VN adopts coJstltution
I '
4 Johnson meets Kyat Guam
I I
, NVN rejects U . S. peace bid
I
'Peace marches in U.S.
... U.S. hit Haiphong
power plants
p_RV rejects
Goldberg's
peace platl
Hanoi MoscOw
sign a id pact
marc
on Pentagon
A
u.s. reveals
USSR "FOBS"
tOMUS MACV addresHs
Congress I
,l8J rebJkas war dissenters
A MarineJ capture Hill dl
forces ent e! DMZ
. I I
,Thleu announces candidacy
I I
AFull scale Israeli-Arab war
, I
A u,s. jets attack Kep
A of air raids I l . pera Ion ....
' U.S. resumes NVN au raids , Christman truce , SecDef SAiJlon
I I . I . I. . ..... I ...... . .
' U'f' strength in VN IS 50,000 " 25th ......... "'Operatlon Ptul Revere
'>Wt!l"6QNO;dOO,
...........
In SVN is 184 000 , Manila Conference opens
..... ...... . I
, Quat resIgns , Operation Thayer n
...... u..SecDef . slfs SVN
I
' C Ililorlr ..... ....w !!IISSIO
I I
" B52s bomb SVN , President Johnson viSits SVN
I I I I
.. Marshal Ky forms new government ' U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi
I I I I
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, ,
'IU'S' troops lSt
l
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II 1Il IV I II ill IV I II
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returnsl -.
, Congress debate
Tonkin CIISIS
A 2 U.S: Jets downed
over Chilli!
HI
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as Pres Ident
A DMZ "baffler _.1
P1rn" announci
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, Buddhists Idemonstrate
I
, Lodge repla e! s Tayl or
1 u.s. 1st Oi)lands In SVN
1 Tet truc:e Jegms .!. 20dey truce
. u.s. resJmes NVN air s trikes ' Operat Ion Cedar Falls
... s hells
Con nuen
l Premier Huong ousted
1 Honolu;u conference l ,Tet begIns
I
' Ashmore.8oggs
I I
.. U.S. Issues Whit e Paper " SecDe! Conference 1/'1 Saigon
, u.S. dependents I, NVA 101s1
1 V-P Hu1mPhrey visits VN A Tet ends
accusations on
peace fee lers
I
evacuated confirmed in SVN
' U. S. ai r'str lkes on NVN .. SecOe! in VN
I I I
'1 1
1 u .s, cites legality unde r SEATO A NVN bombing resumes
1 1 I 1
A u.s. t o bUild
ant i-missile
defense
I
, aullt named roew premier " Fi r st U.S. plane h i t bV SAM
I I I , I
, Genera l Kllaon res igns ,E!emenIS of 101 Abn arrive
I I In SVN I I
j,6oo ROK's arrive in SVN " SecDef HOflolutu Conference
.. U.S,IWh ite Paper I ,RepuJI,can "White
I I
.. FirSt Mar i nes Ballalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN
I.ands at De loyalty I
.. U.S. 8Cft . h it NVN radar site .. ROK troops arrive SVN
1 1
vc bomb U.S. Embassy 'Plel Me Sattle
I I
Au.S, strength at 213,000 AOperat ion Junclion City
I I I I
'
Suddh ists protast Thl'S remova' , U.::;, plafl8S h It NVN
I SltHI workS I
10.000 Suddh ists demonstrate "Sunker to repla ce Lodge
I'l(y q.lella Oa :Nang Suddhi!>tJ A } VN adopts
'S-52's bomb Mu Gia pass 1JOhnson meet s I(y at Guam
1 I I
1 vc mOrlar Tan Son Nhut ,NVN rejectS U.S, peac e b id
1 I
'NVN MI G's jom fight APeace marc hes In U.S.
"
1 d ...U.S. hit Hai phong
Suddhist strife renewe _ power plants
D.RV relecl s
Goldberp's
peace pia"
Hanoi- Moscow
sign a id pact
,
Ant i-war marc
on Pentagon
,
U. S. reveals
USSR "F0 8S" U,S. announe1s troOP build-up AU,S, .,renlth is 148,000
SecDef Conference at I . . ..
1 Hono lulu I _PaCifist SUICIdes In U'. '
I 1
1 Operation EI Paso n ,COMUS MACV addresses
I I . I
" Cambodia breaks relati ons ,5 NVA confirmed
WIth I In SVN I I
1 173d Abn ade arrives in SVN 11a Orang Valley Sanle
I I ' I
1 Two U. S, Marine Sns deployed ,3
w
5
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O.OO PHacifists mar
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ch on
1ARVN troops move against BuddhIsts 'LBJ rebukes war dIssenters
.U.S. aeft . NVN POL installations capture HIli sA,
I I Ite ouse
' Armed Forces Council dissolved1::;ecOef conference in Sa Igon
1 1 ' ,
'S-52's DMZ I forc es entei DMZ
,S52's use Tha I alrbase 1 Thleu announces candidacy
1 1 I I
1 VC attaek Song Se 1 u.s. AF major
I .:ndustr
y
In .
1 u.s. halts NVN bombing 1Chrtstmas cease fIre
'U.S. strength at 306,000 1Full scale IsraeliArab war
'SJN elect ions held , lets anack Jep
I I I I
Au S es mes NVN bo b 1 U' S' begins 37 days suspension
.. r lUi Ing of air raida I
I I I I
'Operat ion Attleboro 1 u.s. apologizes for damage
I t o RUSSian shIp
.. U.S, resumes NVN aIr raIds 1 'chriStman truce
1 1 I I
is 50,000 121 ,000
A resigns
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1' 1st Mai or U.S. offensiJe MAIN LOCAL
";U.S, troops lst;ma1or anack FOR ES
II In IV I II ill
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, SecOel v isits SaIgon ICy WIthdraws ' candldacy
1 I
' OperatlOn Paul Revere II. VC allac ks on Con Th Ien
1 r I
,Manlla Confe rence opens ASecOef VISIts SVN
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iu.s. p lanes bomb targets In HanOI , 2 U,S: le tS downed
I over Chl"c.
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as PreSIdent
I II
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plan"' announcelj
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2-day truce ,Buddh ists Idemonstrate , Lodge rePl8c!s Taylor .. Tet truce JeginS
,"Premier Juong ousted ' U.S. 1st O)18ndS i n SVN Au.S. resJmes NVN air strikes "Operatton Cedar Falls
'" N\'A shells
Thien
,
.. U.S. White Paper M SecCel in Saigon &HOnolu:u conference j , Tet begins
, U.S. dePendentS I' NVA 101s1 Av-P visits VN 'Tet eOOs
evacuated - confirmed in SVN I I I
AAshmore-Boggs
accusations on
peace feelers
f
A u.s. t o build
anti-miSSile
defense
' U.S. ait'strlkes on NVN .. SecDef in VN .. U.S. cites legality under SEATO ,NVN bombing resumes
I I I I I I I
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-'- Khanh "E!ements 101 Abn Pfotest' Thi's remo ... al ,U.'5. plaoes hit NVN
.ID_RV rejectS
Goldberg's
peace plan
I I In SVN I I I s:ee I workS I
.&600 ROK' s a,r i ... e in SVN " SecDe' Honolulu Conference 1 0,000 Buddhists demonstrate '&Bunker to replace Lodge
.& Paper I "Whi te Prper" QUells Da :Nang 8uddhistJ adopts c01stltution
.& First Marines Battal ion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN ,B.52's bomb Mu Gia pass "Johnson meets Kyat Guam
Hanoi-Moscow
si gn aid pact
at Da loyalty I I I I
" U.S. aeft. hit NVN radar site '" ROK troops arri ... e SVN " VC mortar ian Son Nhut "NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
marc
on Pentagon
I I I I
vC bomb U.S. Embassy "Pl ei Me Battle ,"NVN MIG's join fight "Peace marches in U.S.
' , I I '
,
U.S. re ... eals
USSR "F08S"
. U.S. announce, s troop budd-up "U.S. strenllh is 1<48.000 ,'Buddhist strife renewed ,"U.S. planes hit Haiphong
r I I I . power plants
.l SecDef Conference at .lip ' f ' , " d ' U Op.",,' on E' P'50 n . -,-COMUS MACV addresses
Honolulu I - aCI IS ,SUIC. es.n "
I I I
... Cambodia breaks relations ,"5 NVA Regi ments confirmed AARVN troops mo ... e against .!!&d...hists ,"L8J rebukas war dissenters
"
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... I ouncil dissolved A 5ec6ef ::n7erence in Saigon TOT615YJ Ue A Th ieu an a.!tidaCy
'vc atta'Ck Song Be I '" AF FORS'Sength at AFU:I scale Israeli-Arab w
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AU.S. halts NVN bomb.ng , Christmas ceasefire . S N elections he d A u.s. Jets attack Kep
I I " I I "
Au.S. resumes NVN bombing , U.S. 37 days suspension AOperation Attleboro A U'S, apologizes for damage
I I of air raids I I to Russian ship
' U.S. resumes NVN air raids A 'christman truce ,"Sec De' ... Isits Saigon Ky wlthdraws'candidacy
I I I I I ,
Vr<;, '0, 000 ... ", Th;.,
A Quat resigns A Operation Thayer II ,"Clifford-Taylor mlsslo
I I returnsl
, a52s bomb SVN ,"President Johnson ... isits SVN , Congress debale
I I I I Tonki n CIIS'S
Marshal Ky forms new go ... ernment ,"U. S, planes bomb targets in HanOI ,2 U.S: lets downed
, I I I o ... er Chmit
"St Major U.S. ground offensi ... e U.S. strength is 389.000 ," SVN elects Th.eu
I I as PreSIdent
'",U.S. !roops lSI, malor attack DMZ 'barr.er
I plan" announc4
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, Buddhlsts 'demonstrate , Lodge rePlac!s Taylor
I I
,Tet trur:e Jeglns
'Jttlkes
shells
Con Thien
2,""a". truce
" Premier Huong ousted ' u.S. 1st 0,\1 lands in SVN
I
4 Ashmore-Boggs
, I
.. U.S. Issues White Paper " SeeDef Conference in Saigon
... V-P viSits VN 'Tet ends
accusat Ions on
peace feelers
I , U.S. dependents I , NVA 101s1
eVl!Cuaten confirmed in SVN
I . '
'I I
U.S. Cites legality under SEATO " NVN bombing reSumes
' U.S, to budd
anl,-mlS$,le
defense
' U.S. air Strikes on NVN .. SecCal arrives In VN
I I I
1 I I I
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' Quat named new premier " First U.S. plane hit by SAM
.. Gene!al Khanh resigAs ,Elements 1 Ul Abn
I I In SVN I I
.&600 ROK's arrive in SVN .. SecDef Honolulu Conference
.. U.S.'Whlte Paper I ,RepuJllcan "Whlte
. "
.. First Marines BauaHon , Mont agnards reaffirm GVN
at De loyalty I
.. U.S. ach. hit NVN radar site 4 ROK troops arrive SVN
I I
VC bomb U.S. Embassy 4Pl ei Me BaUle
I . 1
' U.S. strength at 21l.000 ' Operation J unction Ci ly
I 1 I '
Buddhists protest Thi's removal U.S. planes hll NVN
J s,tee I workS I
10,000 Buddhists demonstrate 4 Bunker to replace lodge
que ll s Oa rang BuddhistJ adopts
,B-52 's bomb Mu Gia pass , Johnson meets Ky al Guam
1 1 I
VC mortar Tan Son Nhut NVN rejectS u.S. peace bid
I I
4 NVN MIG's JOin fight ' Peace mar ches In U.S.
strife renewed , U.S. hit Ha i phong
DRV rejects
Goldberg's
peace plan
Hanoi-MoscoW
Sign aid pact
A
Anti-war marct1
on Pentagon
A
u,s, revea Is
USSR "FOBS" U.S. announces troop build-up 4 U.S. SUenrh is 14S,OOO
. SecDef at I "P. f., S c d U
Honolulu I _ CI I UI I es In ..
, ,
I I power plants
... Operation EI "aso II ... COMUS MACV addresses
. Cambodia breakS relations 4 5 NVA Regiments confi rmed
With U.S. I on SVN I I
" 7ld Sde arrives in SVN 41a Orang Valley Baule
I I ' ,
T U SM ' B s de 10 ed . 35,000 pacifists march on
wo ,. arlne n P y W. , H I
I I leouse
I I Congress I
4 ARVN troops more ag81nst Buddr,Sts __ __
U.S. acft. attack NVN POL i nstallations ,Mar'nes ca
'a-52'S btb DMZ I , US-ARrN forces entei DMZ
' Armed Forces Council dissolved4!:iec Oef conference ,n Sa i gon
4 VC attack Song Be "U.S. AF strikes major
'B-52:s use Thai alrbase , Thleu announces candidacy
1 I 1
' U.S. strengt l06,OOO ' Full scale Israeli-Arab war
1 I ' .
I Industry on NVN
AU.S. '''IS NVN bomb,," & .. MJ.I ITARY
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. Operaiion AlllebO,rO ' U.S. apolog ... 'or damage
to Russian ship
' SecOef VISits Saigon Ky wllhdraws'candidacy
1 I
' Oper<J'Ion Paul Revere VC attacks 0,.. Con Thien
1 I
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, Operation Thayer II , Clifford-Taylor mlSSlO
J returnsl
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I over Ch",,,
U.S. strength IS 389,000 ' SVN elects Th,eu
as P,es ldent
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PI:n" announc,
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2-day truce .. N A shells
Con Thien
ABuddhists demonstrate ,Lodge replaces Taylor
I I
,Tet truce begins
I
Premier Huong ousted Au.s. 1st OlV 'ands in SVN 'U.S. resumes NVN au str,kes 'OperatIon Cedar Fal Is
' Tet begins
I
'Ashmore-Boggs
I I
.. U.S. Issues White Paper " SecDef Conference in Saigon
, U.S. dependents 1.1.. NVA 101st Regiment
,Honolulu conference
. J
' V-P VIsits VN
accusat ,ons on
peace feelers
I
evacuated coolirmed in SVN
I
, Tet truce ends
' U.S. arr'strikes on NVN .. SecDaf in VN
ACuat fleW premIer .. Fi r st u.s. 1p' ane hit by SAM
I
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, NVN Ing resumes
I I
' U.S. to build
entiofll.Ss i Ie
defense
I
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' U.S. strength at 213.000 ' Operation Junction Ci t y
I
General KhanI'! reSigns , E!ements of 101 Abo arrive
I I In SVN I I
, SOO ROK' s arrive in SVN .. SacCaf Honolulu Conference
.. U.S.IWhite Paper I , RepuJlican "White
I I
.I First Marines Battalion , Montagnards reaffirm GVN
at Da loyalty I
' U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site , ROK t roops arrive SVN
I I
VC bomb U.S. Embassy , Plei Me 8anle
I I
U.S. troop build-up ' U.S. stren!jl:th is 148,000
SecDef Conference at I u . I . .
' Honolulu J _ PaCIf,st SUICIdes In U ..
, Cambodia breaks relations , 5 NVA confl/med
with , I in SVN I I
' 173d Abn 8de arrives In SVN , Ia Orang Valley 8attle
I I I I
' Two U.S. Marine 8ns deployed I I W ,te Hou
' Armed Forces Council dissolved ' . c6ef conference I n
I I . .
' VC attack Song 8e , U .. S. AF strikes major
I In NV"!
' U.S. halts NVN bombIng ' ChrIstmas ceasef.re
I I I I
' U.S. resumes NVN bombing , U.S. begins 37 days suspension
I I of air raids I
' U.S. resumes NVN air rar , 'chriStman truce
I I I I
pt"otesl Tht s removal
I
10.000 8uddhists demonstrate
I I
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I
, a-52's bomb Mu Gia pass
, VC mortar ) an Son Nhut
I
a NVN MIG's join fight
aa strife renewed
I I
, Operation 1 Paso II
, JRVN troops mote aga inst Buddhists
I I
U.S. acft. attack NVN POL Installations
'8-52's b!nb DMZ I
A8-52 ' s Tha l airbase
I I
' U.S. strength at 306.000
", SJN elections held
I I
j Operation Attleboro
I
, SecDef VIs it
, U.S. planes hIt NVN
SIt" I works I
ABunker 10 replace Lodge
adopts coJst.lUtion
I I
, Johnson meets Kyat Guam
I I
, NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
I
' Peace marches In U.S.
, U.S. hit Haiphong
power plants
RV rejects
Goldberg' s
peace plan
Hanoi-MoSCOW
sign aid pact
,
Anti-war marc
on Pentagon
U.S. reveals
USSR "F08S"
, COMUS MAC V addresses
I
, L8J rebukes waf d,ssent ers
, Marines' capture Hili Jl
I I
J US- N forces enter DMZ
T
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h.eu an no es cand Idacy
I I
, Full scale Israe ab war
I I
' U.S. jets attack Kep
I I
VI CONG ' U.S. apol.ogizes fOf damage
to RUSSIan s hip
IN TIATED Ky wlthdraws'candidac y
VN .000
peration Pt ul Revere IN
' Manila Conference opens
I
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I
, SecDef VIsi t s SVN
, Quat resIgns
I
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L_----' MarShal Ky new government
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I n
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returnsl
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Tonkin CftSIS
, 2 U. S: Jets downed
over. Ch", ..
&SVN elects Th,eu
as Pres Idenl
In
, OMZ --baffler
plan" announc
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, Buddhlsts ' demonstrate 6. Lodge rePlllC!S Taylor .. Tet trur:e Jeglns 2-day truce J.
.. Premier H' UOng ousted " U.S. 1st D) lands In SVN ' U.S. resJmes NVN 81f str ikes Operation Cedar Fells
shells
Con Th.en
,
'AShmore-Boggs
.. U.S. Whil e Paper M SecDef ,n Saigon ,Honoruiu conference J " Tet tru!e begins
, U.S. dePendents I , NVA 101s1 ' V. P "'Isits VN .. Tet ends
evacuater! conf irmed In SVN " l
accusallons on
peace fee lers
,
a u.s. to build
anl1-mlsslle
defense

' U.S. 81f strikes on NVN .. SecOef arrives In VN .. U.S. ci tes legality under SEATO lNVN omblng resumes
, CuBt oe ..... premIer .. First U,S.'Plane hit by SAM strength at 21
1
3.000 JUnctionl City
I
I I I I I I I '
.l General Khanh resIgns , Elements o f 1U1 Abn arrive ,BuddhistS protest Thi's remova' , U.S. planes hIt NVN
.. DRV rel ects

peace plan
I I inSVN I I I s:eelworks I
' 600 ROK'S arrive in SVN , SecOe' Hono lulu Conference 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate 'Bunker to replace Lodge
Paper I "White a Ky quells Oa :Nang BuddhiStJ ,tVN adopts
, FIrst Marmes BattalIon ,Montagnards reafllrm GVN 'B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass , Johnson meets kyat Guam
Hanoi-Moscow
sign aid paCt
I,ands at Da loya hy I I I I
" U,S. acft. hit NVN radar Si l 8 'ROk troops amve SVN a VC mortar Tan Son Nhul ,NVN rejec ts U.S. peace b id
Antl-_r marc
on Pentagotl
I I I I
VC bomb U.S, Embassy a Plel Me Battle 'NVN MIG's JOIn fight ' Peace marches In U.S,
,
U.S. reveals
USSR " FOBS"
, " .
U.S. announces troop build-up a U.S. strength is 148.000 a' Buddn ist strife renewed aU'S, p lanes hll Haiphong
, I I I power plants
SecDef Conf erence 8t .l.l . I COMUS " "ACV .dd,.".,
a Honolulu I _PaC ifi s t SUICIdes In U. . " Operat ion EI Paso II ,a: ..,
I . I I I I I
, Cambodia breaks re 8110nS ,S NVA RegIments confirmed ' ARVN troops move agaonst 8uddhlsts , L8J rebukes war d.ssenters
I onSVNI I I I I I
' 173d Abn Bete arrives i n SVN ,Ia Orang Valley 8al11e U.S, acft. attack NVN POL i nstallations 'Marines
I I ., .. I .''1'' l.
'Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed l 3
w
5
h
O.00 pacifisls maTlch on lB.52' ,"bo';lt. DMZ 'U!7"AAVN fOf' ces enter D}AZ.
I I Ite House I '. .' 1 I ".
'Armed for ces Council dlssolved,Sec Oef conference In Saigon 'B$ 2's ust! Tlt" l alTbase announces
, I .. . ,'., ., ,'.
' VC attack Song Be , U.S. Af stflkes major ... ' U.S. strengt;"JlI 306.000 .... 'full scale Israeh- Arab wa;'"
I IndustryonNVN .. J '. I .' I I '.
' U.S. haIlS NVN bombmg , C'hrtslmas ceasefIT8 :o' ,5 N electlonS" I d ..." U. S. Jet s anack Kep ".
J I I . I .' I T.... I I
l u.s. resumes NVN bombing ,U.S,. beg.'"d"" dlays suspensi on.. ' Operat.on Attleboro ' U.S. apologizes fOf' damage
I . 1 ,0 air r I t/ I to Russ.an ship
' U.S. resumes NVN air raids a ChTlstman tr uce a SecDef VISits Saigon Ky wllhdraws' caMidacy
I I I I. I ,
ViN" is 50.000 Th n
, Ouat resigns ... , Operation Thayer .II , Clifford, Taylor m' SSIO
I .' .... .... I relurnsl
'B-52's ... U S AIR SO Johnson VIS.ts SVN , Congless debate
I .. ' I .... .' . I I Tonkin c Tls i s
Ky foris new governmj nt NPRTH V I El NAM ' U.S. planes targets .n HanOI 2
..... 'st MalOf U.S. ground offElnStve U.S. strength is 389.000 a SVN elects Thleu
I I as PreSident

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l BUddt\tsts 'demonst rate , lodge replec!s Taylor Tet lrur:e
" Premier H1UOng oust ed U.S. 151 Oi) lends i n SVN lv.S. r esJmes NVN 81r str ikes ' Operatlon Cedar Falls
2-day truce j, N\ ' A s hells
Thien
U.S. White Paper " Sec De f i n Sai gon 1 HonOlu:u confer enc e J .. l et begi ns
.. U.S. dePendent s I j, N VA 101&1 l V-P H} mphrey visi ts VN ATet ends
evacual,ec1 confirmed.," I I I
I
l Ashmore -80ggs
accusall ons on
pea ce feet ers
,
U. S. t o build
antI-miSSile
defense
' U. S. a ir stnkes on NVN !SecDe' amves In VN l U.S. ci t es lega lity under SEATO 'NVN bombing resumes
I I I I I I I
I
l Cual named ne .... premier" First U.S. pl a ne hit by SAM lU.S. strength at 21 3, 000 ' Operation Junction City
I , I . 1 'I I'
... General Khanh resigns ,Elements of 101 Abn arrlve ,Buddhists protest TM's ramoval j,U.S. planes hit NVN
I I In SVN I I I Slteel works I
, 600 ROK' s arr ive I n SVN Sec Oef Honol ulu Confe re nce 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate j,Sunker to replace lodge
1 Paper I A
R
8Pu+ ican "Whit e +per" quells Oa :Nan
g
BuddhistJ adopts
... First Marines Battalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN 1
8
-
52
'5 bomb Mu Gia pass lJohnson meets Kyat Guam
I,ands at Oa loyalty I I I I
"U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site lROK troops arrive SVN VC mortar 1an Son Nhut 1 NVN rejects u.s. peace bid
I I I I
ORV reje c ts
Goldberg' s
peace ptan

sign a id pact
I-
Anti-war marc
on Pentagon
,
VC bomb U.S . Embassy 'Plei Me 8ettle l NVN MIG's join fight lPeace marches in U.S.
aU. S. announct,s troop build-up lU.S. is 148,000 strife renewed ,U.S. hit Haiphong
r I I 1 power plants
... SecOef Conference at "''''p "f " '"d ' U 0 ..
1
ration EI Pa.o II ...COMUS MACV addresses
U.S. reveals
USSR "F08S'
Honolulu I - aCI lSI SUlCI es In , . C I
I I I I
relatiols confired ' ARVN troops more against SUdd,hists ,l8J rebukes war dissenterS
,'73d Abn 8da arrives in SVN ,Ia Orang Valley 8attle U.S. aeft. attack NVN POL installations 1 H.li sii -. ......
I I " I I . I 1'_
1 Two U.S, Marine 8ns derOyed pacifisSORTI ES IN 18,52's bib OM2 ." "'1US-ARtN forces ente, DMZ
' Mmed 'o<ce' Coun,1I ,.5,., u Th. ' ."b.,. ." 'Thleu .nnoun,., ,andld."
' VC attalCk Song Be I ,SQ
d
',,\LLVN strength at 'FU:I scale war
I In ustry .... ,._ I ' I I
' u.S. halts NVN bombing , C'hflstmas c;W.f..I.c! ." ,SVN l U.S, Jets attack Kep
.... I I 37 I I I I
. U.S. resumes NVN bombing ,.'.1. f". ' ."d. I .... ' Operation Attleboro 'U.S. apologizes for damage
I I ,.. 0 If r I I to RUSSian ship
' U.S. rjSUmeS ,;Christman truci lSecOef visitj Saigon
' U.S. strengtholn vtv IS 50.000 "25th Inf Oiv arrives In SVN ' Operat ion Paul Revere I' VC attacks on Con Thien
" o+g X,"l1te lu'S' strength In SVN is 184,000 ,Manila C07ference opens l SecOef VIS ItT SVN
" Qua\.reSIgns 'Operetion Thayer IT , Clifford-Tay lor miSSIO
L' I . returnsl
" -52' S bomb SVN 'PreSident Johnson VISitS SVN l Congress debate
. I I I I Tonkin CriS IS
./ 'Marshal Ky forms new government l u . s. planes bomb targets in Hanoi l 2 U.S: lets downed
/ I I I ! over Chilla
.J '1st Malor U.S. ground offensive U. S. strength IS 389.000 ' SVN elect s Thleu
., I I as PreSIdent
T
,u.S. troops 1S'. majOr attack ' DMZ '-barrler
I ptr n" announcec
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Ileclassified per Executi ve Order 13526. Section 3.3
NNO Project Number: NND 633J6. By: NWD Dale: 2011
TOP SECRET
,Buddh ists Idemonstrate ,Lodge rePlac!s 1&ylor
I I
,Tellruc:e JeginS J.
'U.S. resJmes NVN air Strikes
shells
Con Thien
20day truce
' Prem.er Huong ousted 'U.S. lSI Oiv lands in SVN
I I
, J
'Operat.on Cedar Falls
I
,
'Ashmore-Boggs
.. U.S. issues White Paper "SacDe' Conference in Saigon
-,U.S. dePendents I'" NVA 101st ReYlment
.. Honolulu conference
.. V-P Hu'mPhre'l' visilS VN
'Tet truce begins
I
accusatIons on
peace feelers
I
eVllCuatel1 confirmed in SVN
, I
& Tet truce ends
,NVN lomb Ing resumes
... U.S. to budd
antl-mlsslle
defense
'U.S. air'strlkes on NVN .. SecDef in VN
,OU81 "I mad new premIer .. First U.S,lplane h it bV SAM
.. Gene I Khanh 101 Abn
'U.S. cites legality under SEATO
I I I I
I
'600 R
I
, U.S,,
I 10 SVN I I
K's arrive in SVN .. SeeDef Honolulu Conference
I
I I
Ite Paper iRepubllcan "White Paper"
I ,
'U.S. strength at 213.000
I I
,Buddhists protest Thi"s removal
I
10,000 Buddhists demonstrate
Ky quells oa 8uddhiStJ
,Operation Junction City
, '
,U.S. planes hit NVN
Sitae I works I
'Bunker 10 r eplace Lodge
adopts
rejec ts
GoldberR"S
peace plen
HanoiMosc ow
sign aid pect
.l Firs Marines Battalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN
I!ln at 08 loyalty I
I
&B-52"s bomb Mu Gia pass
, ,
,Johnson meets Kyat Guam

.. U.S acfl. hit NVN fadar site .. ROK troops arrive SVN
I I
VC omb U.S. Embassy 'Plel Me Battl e
I , I
U.S troop budd-up 'U.S. Slrenrh is 148.000
SHe De' Con'erel'lce at I up ' I ' " d ' U
011.111.1 I _ aCI 1St SUlCI es In ..
, "
, mbodla breaks relatlol'ls ,5 NVA Regiments confirmed
Ith I 10 SVN I I
,1 d Abn Bde arrives in SVN 'Ia Orang Valley Battle
'T flU'. c-rinAtn de'PIO'l'ed ,35.0.&0 pacifists ma:ch on
"V, '!)'! n I White House I
, VC mOrtar Son Nhut
I
,NVN MIG's jOin fight
strife renewed
I I
,Operation EI Paso n
,1RVN HOOPS mote against Buddhists
I I
U.S. aelt. atlack NVN POL installations
'B-52'S bJrnb DMZ I
'Ar ed COl'I'erence lin Saigon
'VC nack Song Be 1 ,U .. S. AF major
, ,
'B'52's use Tha. artbase
I I
) In .
AU. halts NVN bombing ' Christmas ceaseflre
) I I I
'U.S. esumes NVN bomb.n ,U.S. begi!:,s 37 days suspension
I I g 0' air raids I
'U.S. esumes NVN air raids ,'chriStman truce
I I I I
'ULtrength in VN is 50.000 '25th 11'11 oiv arrtves in SVN
'U.S. suength at 306.000
ASJN elections held
I I
'Operation Attleboro
,SecDe! ViSit! Saig
I
1.11 Revere
I
I I
,NVN rejects U.S. peace b id
I
lPeace marches In U.S.
,
Antl--war marc
on Pentagon
U.S. reveals
,U.S. planes hit Haiphong USSR "FOBS"
power plants
lCOMUS MACV addresses
I
'LBJ rebukes war dissenters
lMarmeJ C8plure Hili J,
I I
lUS-ARVN forces ente, DMZ
I I
,Thleu announces candidacy
I I
lfull scale IsraelI-Arab war
, I
'U.S. Jets allack kep
, ,
A u.s. apologIZes for damage
10 Russian ship
............. withdraws ;candidaC'l' ,.,.,...
" -<ks on
,--........; I
,Dong Xoa. U.S. stren . , SecDe' VISI";'r SVN AMen lIe Conference opens
I
II
I
, Oual resigns
I
'B-52's bomb SVN
I I
.. Marshal K'I' forms new government
I I I
'1st Major U.S. ground olh"nslve
, ,
'tS. troopS lS1
J
ma,or attack
III IV
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I IT m
1966
lOperatlon Thayer II
I
'Pres Idel'll Johnson VISitS SVN
I I
AU.S. plenes bomb targets in Hano.
I
,II U.S. strength is 389.000
IV I IT
1967
I
lCllllord-Ta'l'lor miSSion
returnsl
,Congress debate
Tonkin eros IS
,2 U.S: jets downed
over Chilla
III
'SVN elects Thl eu
as PreSIdent
l DMl . 'baH ler
PI:n" announc ed
IV
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23.

QTRS.
Oeclassified per E,xccuti\'e Order 13526. SectiOn 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Dale: 2011
TOP SECRET
!Buddhlsts Idemonstrate ,lodge rePlac!s Taylor
Premier H'UOng ousted 'U.S. 1st Dt),ands in SVN
,Tet truc:e b1eginS
'U,S. resJmes NVN air strikes
2-day truce st\ells
Con Thien
I
'Ashmore-Boggs
I I
.. U.S. Issues White Paper "SecDe' Conference in Saigon
,U.S. dePendents I. NVA.
, 1
'Honolulu conference
'V-P VIsits VN
'Operallon Cedar Falls
I
.l Tet truce beginS
accusat,ons on
peace feeters
I
eVEICuater1 confirmed 10 SVN
, I
I
... Tet truce ends
, , .
. U.S. Bit slrlkes on NVN .. Sac De' arrives 10 VN
, auat new premIer .. First u.s.'ptane hit by SAM
I I
, NVN lomb Ing resumes
I I
U.S. to budd
anti-misSile
defense
I
& U.S. strength at 213.000 .l Operation Junction City
I I I .1
, General KhanI'! resigns , Elements of 101 Abn arrive
lion SVN 1 I
&600 ROK's an ive in SVN .. SeeDer Honolulu Conference
.. U.S.'Whlte Paper I , R8PuJ'ican "Wh,te
, I I
.. First Marines Battalion , Montagnards reaffirm GVN
lands at 011 Nang loyalty I
' ,
.. U.S. Bch. hit NVN fadar site A ROK troops SHive SVN
I I
VC bomb U.S. Embassy &Plei Me Batlle
I I
U.S. troOP budd-up 'U.S. stren\lth is 148.000
SecDel Conference at I.. I .
, Honolulu I _PaclflStlSulcldes In U'
I
'
, Cambodia breaks relations ,5 NVA RegimentS confirmed
with I In SVN I I
, 173d Abn ade arrives in SVN ,'a Orang Valley Battle
I I ' I
'Two U.S. Marine Sns deployed ,35,0.00 pacifists march on
I I White House I
'Armed Forces Counc! I dissolved, ::;ecOef conference In SaIgon
I 1 . ,
'VC attack Song Be ,U.S. AF strikes major
I In NVI'! .
'U.S. halts NVN bombing ,ChrIStmaS cease',re
I I I I
'U.S. res mes NVN bombing ,U.S. 37 days suspenSion
I u I ,of alf raIds I
'U.S. resumes NVN air raids , ChriStman truce
I I I I
protest' Thi's removal
I
10.000 Buddhists demonstrate
I I
Ky quells Oa Nang Buddhists
I
.l B-52s bomb Mu Gia pass
, VC mortar )an Son Nhut
I
.l NVN MIG's lOIn fight
.l' BUddtst strife renewed
I I
.l Operation EI Paso II
I I
.l ARVN troops move ag,Hnst Buddhists
I I
U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations
.la-52'S DMZ I
,a-52's use Tha, alfbase
I I
'U.S. strength at 306.000
'SJN elections held
I I
'Operation Attleboro
, SecDe' vlsitJ Saigon
I
' Operation Paul Revere
I
I '
, U.::;. planes hit NVN
s itae I works I
' Bunker to replace Lodge
adopts Itutlon
I I
, Johnson meets Kyat Guam
I I
, NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
I
' Peace marches in U.S.
.. OPV rejects
Goldberg's
peace plan
HanoiMoscow
sign aid pact

Antiwar marc
on Pentagon

, U.S. hit Haiphong
power plants
u.s. reveals
USSR ' FOBS"
I
.l LBJ rebukes war d.ssenters
'MatineJ capture Hili Bl,
I I
, US-ARVN forces enter
I I
' Thleu announces candidacy
I I
,Full scale Israeli-Arab war
I I
'U.S. lets anack Kep
I I
'U.S. apologIzes for damage
to Russ.an ship
Ky Withdraws 'candidacy
I
VN ;, 50,000
, Mantia Conference opens
I
.l SecDe' VISitS SVN
II
& Quat resigns
I
' B-52's bomb SVN
I I
... Marshal Ky forms new government
I I I
" st Major U.S. ground offensive
I I
j U'S' troops 1 st
l
major attack
III IV
1965
I II III
1'966
I
, Operat,on Thayer II
, PreSident lJOhnSOn VISitS SVN
IV
I I
' U.S. planes bomb targets In HanOI
I
U.S. strength is 389.000
I II
1967
I
.lCllfford-Taylor mlSSIO
returnsl
, Congress deb,ue
Tonk.n crrsis
, 2 U.S: Jets downed
over Chill"
III
, SVN elects Th,eu
as PreSIdent
, DMZ "barfler
Plrn" announced
IV
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