International Days of Protest challenge U.S. intervention

U.S. officials documented an abortive coup effort involving Phạm Ngọc Thảo and other officers. Repeated plots signaled that the succession of military governments lacked stable consent and that U.S....

The Vietnam Day Committee organized a prolonged protest and teach-in at the University of California, Berkeley. It brought faculty, students, and community activists together, challenging the...

National Liberation Front forces overran key positions in Đồng Xoài and fought South Vietnamese and U.S.-supported units. The battle highlighted the vulnerability of provincial towns and the limits of...

Johnson announced that U.S. forces in Vietnam would rise from about 75,000 to 125,000 and that conscription would expand. The understated announcement marked a decisive shift to a large U.S. ground...

U.S. Marines launched Operation Starlite against NLF forces near Chu Lai, one of the first major U.S. ground offensives. Civilian communities were caught within an expanding battle space, as U.S....

U.S. and People’s Army forces fought in the Ia Drang Valley in the first major sustained ground battle between U.S. troops and North Vietnamese regulars. Helicopter mobility and air power shaped the...

U.S. and South Vietnamese forces launched Operation Masher, later renamed White Wing, in a densely populated area. The operation displaced large numbers of civilians and involved extensive...

The South Vietnamese military leadership dismissed General Thi, a popular figure in central Vietnam. The move intensified resistance among Buddhist activists and regional political networks. It helped...

A general strike followed demonstrations against Thi’s dismissal. Students, workers, and Buddhist supporters shut schools and businesses, challenging both Saigon’s authority and U.S. backing. The...

Large demonstrations took place in New York and other cities as opposition broadened beyond campus groups. The growing movement reflected concerns about bombing, conscription, civilian suffering,...