| 7 February 1965 |
Vietnam
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Vietnam war
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NLF attack at Pleiku prompts U.S. air retaliation
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| 28 December 1964 |
Vietnam
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Vietnam war
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Battle of Bình Giã begins in the South Vietnamese countryside
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| 13 September 1964 |
Vietnam
|
Vietnam war
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Generals launch an abortive coup against Nguyễn Khánh
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| 10 August 1964 |
Vietnam
|
Vietnam war
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Johnson signs the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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| 4 August 1964 |
Vietnam
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Vietnam war
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A disputed second Gulf of Tonkin attack report shapes escalation
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| 2 August 1964 |
Vietnam
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Vietnam war
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Naval clash occurs in the Gulf of Tonkin
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| 25 April 1964 |
Vietnam
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Vietnam war
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William Westmoreland takes command of U.S. forces in Vietnam
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| 2 November 1963 |
Vietnam
|
Vietnam war
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Ngô Đình Diệm and Ngô Đình Nhu killed after coup
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| 21 August 1963 |
Vietnam
|
Vietnam war
|
South Vietnamese forces raid Buddhist pagodas
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| 11 June 1963 |
Vietnam
|
Vietnam war
|
Thích Quảng Đức self-immolates in protest
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| 8 May 1963 |
Vietnam
|
Vietnam war
|
Security forces fire on Buddhist protesters in Huế
|
| 2 January 1963 |
Vietnam
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Vietnam war
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Battle of Ấp Bắc exposes limits of U.S.-backed tactics
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| 8 February 1962 |
Vietnam
|
Vietnam war
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U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam is established
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| 12 January 1962 |
Vietnam
|
Vietnam war
|
Operation Chopper marks early U.S.-supported helicopter assault
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| 1962 |
Vietnam
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Vietnam war
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Strategic Hamlet Program expands forced resettlement
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