The American Vietnam War begins
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President Lyndon B. Johnson requested permission from the U.S. Congress to increase the U.S. military presence in Indochina. On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia. This resolution became the legal basis for the Johnson and Nixon Administrations prosecution of the Vietnam War.
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Up until this point, American involvement in Vietnam had been mostly in the background. However, in the early hours of July 31, 1964, patrol boats supported by the U.S. shelled two islands in the Gulf of Tonkin. Following this, the Maddox was sent to the area and while sailing on August 2, it confronted three Soviet-made, North Vietnamese torpedo boats that had emerged to chase it away. The Maddox fired the first shots, which the United States government stated were intended as warnings. However, the three boats continued to approach and opened fire with machine guns and torpedoes. With the assistance of F-8 Crusader jets dispatched from a nearby aircraft carrier, the Maddox significantly damaged at least one of the North Vietnamese boats, while escaping entirely unharmed except for one bullet lodged in its superstructure.
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Tanks used in the Vietnam War
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The M60 is a second-generation main battle tank of American origin. It received official standardization as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in March of 1959. Despite its development from the M48 Patton, the M60 tank series was never formally designated as a Patton tank
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The M551 "Sheridan" AR/AAV was a nimble armored vehicle created by the United States, paying homage to General Philip Sheridan, renowned for his Civil War exploits. Its purpose was to be deployed via parachute and able to navigate across bodies of water.
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The FMC Corporation developed and manufactured the M113, an entirely tracked armored vehicle intended for carrying troops. In 1961, it was deployed to United States Army Europe, replacing the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs
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The M67 Flame Thrower Tank is an American military vehicle designed for combat, equipped with a flamethrower. The U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps both briefly utilized it during the Vietnam War, and it remains the final flamethrower tank employed by the American military.
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The siege of Con Thien was a significant battle during the Vietnam War, which took place from 1965 to 1973. Con Thien was a small U.S. Marine Corps outpost located near the Demilitarized Zone that separated North and South Vietnam. The North Vietnamese Army laid siege to the outpost in the summer of 1967, as part of their overall strategy to cut off South Vietnam from the rest of the world and reunify the country under communist rule.
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The United States military presence at Khe Sanh began in 1962, when Army Special Forces built a small camp near the village, located some 14 miles south of the demilitarized zone e between North and South Vietnam and 6 miles from the Laotian border on Route 9, the principal road from South Vietnam into Laos.
U.S. Marines built a garrison adjacent to the Army camp in 1966. In the fall of 1967, the People’s Army of North Vietnam began to build up its strength in the region, and U.S. officials began to suspect that Khe Sanh would be the target of an attack.
U.S. Marines built a garrison adjacent to the Army camp in 1966. In the fall of 1967, the People’s Army of North Vietnam began to build up its strength in the region, and U.S. officials began to suspect that Khe Sanh would be the target of an attack.
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The Vietnam War Takes a Turn with the Tet Offensive,The unexpected assault launched by North Vietnam against the South during the Tet festivities transformed the direction of the Vietnam War. The confidence and spirit of both U.S. and South Vietnamese forces were severely impacted, while citizens in America started to question the purpose of their troops' presence in Vietnam.
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It is widely believed that Richard Nixon attempted to extend the Vietnam War during his 1968 presidential campaign as a strategy to secure the presidency. However, after assuming office, he focused on establishing a stable situation in the region that would enable the South Vietnamese government to assume control.
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Operation Rolling Thunder was the operational name used for the bombing campaign conducted by the United States during the Vietnam War, which lasted from March 1965 until October 1968. Its primary objective was to target various strategic locations in North Vietnam using U.S. military aircraft. The intention behind this massive bombardment was to exert military pressure on the communist leadership of North Vietnam, thus decreasing their ability to fight against the government of South Vietnam, which was supported by the United States.
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Question 1
- What was the significance of the American involvement in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964?
- (A) USS Maddox exchanged fire with North Vietnam Patrol boats .
- (B) First time United States involvement with North Vietnam.
- (C) Three North Vietnam boats vs One United States boat
Question 2`
- What was the intended outcome of this massive bombardment, of Rolling Thunder?
- (A) To follow the orders of President Nixon..
- (B) To target various strategic locations in North Vietnam.
- (C) To follow the orders of General Westmorland,
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Question 1 = B 2 = B
Question 1 = B 2 = B