Tết Offensive begins

Voters elected Nguyễn Văn Thiệu president and selected a legislature under conditions shaped by war, restrictions, and political contestation. The election created a constitutional framework for the...

Tens of thousands gathered in Washington to oppose the war, making the Pentagon march one of the most visible U.S. anti-war actions. The protest included varied movements and political positions;...

McCain’s aircraft was hit over Hanoi; he was injured and captured after parachuting into the city. His imprisonment became a major U.S. media story, while the experience of Vietnamese prisoners,...

U.S. and South Vietnamese troops fought People’s Army units across ridge lines near Đắk Tô. U.S. artillery and air strikes struck positions near its own troops as well as opposing forces. The battle...

North Vietnamese forces intensified attacks around the U.S. Marine base at Khe Sanh. The siege drew a large U.S. air campaign and became a major focus of U.S. media and command attention just before...

NLF and North Vietnamese forces entered Huế and held much of the city for weeks. Fighting devastated neighborhoods and displaced civilians. Communist executions during the occupation and killings by...

After reporting from Vietnam in the aftermath of Tết, CBS anchor Walter Cronkite described the conflict as approaching stalemate. His broadcast reflected a widening credibility gap in the United...

After fighting that began during Tết, government and U.S. forces regained control of Huế. The battle damaged neighborhoods and cultural sites and caused mass displacement. Accounts of civilian...

U.S. troops killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in Sơn Mỹ village, mostly women, children and older people. The crime was initially concealed and became public in 1969. My Lai exposed the human...

Lyndon B. Johnson announced a partial halt to bombing North Vietnam and said he would not seek another term. He also called for negotiations. The decision followed mounting casualties, dissent and the...