Mar 07, 2015 · On March 8, 1965, the first U.S. combat troops landed in Da Nang, South Vietnam. Their arrival significantly escalated American intervention in the war whi

A Vietnam War Timeline [Note: This timeline is an abbreviated version of the more detailed timeline posted on the Public Broadcasting System’s “Vietnam Online

Vietnam War: (1954–75), a protracted conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, known as the Viet Cong, against

In 1940, France was swiftly defeated by Nazi Germany, and colonial administration of French Indochina (modern-day Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) passed to the pro-German

Various names have been applied to the conflict. Vietnam War is the most commonly used name in English. It has also been called the Second Indochina War and the

Vietnam. Their training is intense; their working conditions are deplorable; their lives are always on the line; and in at least one case, namely Vietnam, their

Andrew J. Rotter. Most American wars have obvious starting points or precipitating causes: the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, the capture of Fort Sumter in

Apr 30, 1975 · Find out more about the history of Vietnam War History, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com

In March of 1945, and just five months before surrendering to the Allies, Japan did something with profound consequences: it conquered Vietnam—and ultimately

Apr 27, 2017 · Read CNN’s Vietnam War Fast Facts and learn more about the conflict between communist-led North Vietnam and US-supported South Vietnam.