Anti-war demonstrators march on the Pentagon

King delivered “Beyond Vietnam” at Riverside Church in New York. He connected the war to racism, poverty and the diversion of resources from social programs, while calling for a radical change in U.S....

Demonstrations in New York and San Francisco brought tens of thousands into the streets. Organizers linked opposition to the war with civil rights and challenges to state power, while Vietnamese...

Ali refused military induction, citing religious conviction and opposition to the war. His stand brought the draft, racial inequality, and the costs of U.S. policy into public debate; Black...

Protesters confronted Johnson during his visit to Century Plaza while he met with South Vietnamese leaders. The demonstration showed how opposition followed U.S. officials and challenged the...

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...

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...

North Vietnamese and NLF forces launched coordinated attacks during the Tết holiday across South Vietnam. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces later regained most territory, but the offensive undermined...

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...