1965-1973+abby

On feburary 1962 The presidential palace in Saigon is bombed by two renegade South Vietmaniese pilots. The South Vietmaniese army is run by officers personally choosen by Prisdent Diem. On January 3, 1963-A Viet Cong victory in the Battle of Ap Bac makes the front page news in America as 350 Viet Conf fighters defeat a large force of American-equipped South Vietmanese troops attempting to sieze the radio transmitter.

On febuary 22,1965 - General Westmoreland requests two battalions of U.S. Marines to protect the American air base at Da Nang from 6000 Viet Cong massed in the vicinity. Soon after that an operation of rolling thunder begins as over 100 american fighter - bombers attacked targets in North Vietnam. July 28,1965 - During a noontime press conference, President Johnson announces he will send 44 combat battalions to Vietnam increasing the U.S. military presence to 125,000 men. On November 27,1965- In Washington, 35,000 anti-war protesters circle the white house then march on to the washington monument for a rally.

on november 3,1969 presdient nixon delivers a major tv speech asking for support from "the great silent majority of my fellow americans"for his vietnam strategy.Soon after that presdient nixon orders 50,000 more soilders out of vietnam.In the 1970s B-52 bombers strike the Ho Chi Minh trail in relations for the increasing number in Viet Cong raids through the South.On March 31,1970 The us army bring murder charges against Captin Ernest L. Madain concerning the masacer of Vietmanese civiliansat My Laia. December 17,1971- U.S. troop levels drop to 156,800. on april 30 ,1975 presdient minh made a boadcast stating that the war was over.

You gave bits and pieces of the war. You mentioned a protest rally about the war in Washington. It would have been easier for you to do just one of those. 89-CP