Vietnam War Begins (1955–1975) | COVE

The U.S. increased its involvement in Vietnam, culminating in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964) and the subsequent passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which authorized President Johnson to escalate military operations. The war’s brutality, televised coverage, and the draft fueled widespread protests.

The U.S. increased its involvement in Vietnam and its brutality, televised coverage, and the draft fueled widespread protests.

Event date

1955 to 1975

Event date

Event date

1955-01-01 - 1976-01-01

Parent Chronology

Path to Peace: A Timeline of the 1960s Movement for Nonviolence

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