Vietnam Archives
November 01, 2011Diem Coup Sinks U.S. Deeper Into Vietnam
The coup to overthrow South Vietnam leader Ngo Dinh Diem, with Kennedy administration's backing, and his subsequent killing, get the U.S. further entangled in the Vietnam conflict. 
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| Vietnam - Tuesday November 1st, 2011 | Send to a Friend
Vietnam's Last Battle: The Evacuation of Saigon
With North Vietnamese forces closing in on Saigon, the American Embassy became the last hope for people seeking evacuation. During the night of April 29-30, 1975, U.S. Navy helicopters airlifted thousands to aircraft carriers stationed in the South China Sea; hours after the evacuation ended, Communist forces took the South Vietnamese capital. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Vietnam - Sunday April 29th, 2012 | Send to a Friend
Halting North Vietnam's Tet Offensive
U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured the imperial city of Hue in February 1968, halting the North Vietnamese 'Tet Offensive' and rendering it a tactical failure. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Vietnam - Thursday February 23rd, 2012 | Send to a Friend
Story Behind Famous Saigon Execution Photo
AP photographer Eddie Adams discussed the series of events that led to his famous Vietnam War photo taken on Feb. 1, 1968, shortly after the launch of the Tet Offensive. The photo captured South Vietnamese Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Loan's summary execution of Viet Cong death squad leader Nguyen Van Lem in a Saigon Street. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Vietnam - Tuesday January 31st, 2012 | Send to a Friend
Siege of Khe Sanh and Tet Offensive
North Vietnamese Army and their Viet Cong cohorts launched attacks on American base in Khe Sanh and elsewhere in Vietnam in January 1968, beginning a bloody year of battles that did much to shape the outcome of the Vietnam War. Send to a Friend | Permalink