Newspaper Articles about the Vietnam War

Aug. 2, 1964: Gulf of Tonkin Incident: Clash of U.S. and North Vietnamese Ships
Aug. 4, 1964: President Johnson Orders Air Strikes against North Vietnam
Aug. 7, 1964: Congress Authorizes President Johnson to Use Force in Vietnam
Jan. 31, 1968: The Tet Offensive: America’s Wake-up Call in the Vietnam War
Jan. 31, 1968: Tet Offensive Catches Americans and S. Vietnamese Off-Guard
March 16, 1968: My Lai Massacre: A Vietnam War Tragedy
March 31, 1968: President Johnson Stuns Nation: Will Not Seek Re-election
May 4, 1970: Kent State Student Protesters Shot by National Guard
Nov. 17, 1970: Lt. Calley’s Trial for My Lai Massacre Begins
March 29, 1971: Lt. Calley Convicted of Murder for My Lai Massacre
Nov. 13, 1982: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated

For more information, visit the Vietnam Online website provided by PBS.