South Vietnam holds a presidential and legislative election

U.S. forces launched a large airborne and ground operation near the Cambodian border, aiming to engage People’s Army and National Liberation Front forces. It demonstrated the scale of U.S....

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...

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...

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...