Key events of the Vietnam War
In-depth pages on turning points of the war. Each has quick facts, a plain-language account, discussion questions for the classroom, and the sources we used.
The Tet Offensive
Coordinated communist attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam that shook American confidence in the war.
The My Lai massacre
U.S. Army soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians in the village of My Lai, an atrocity that was covered up for more than a year.
The Kent State shootings
Ohio National Guard soldiers fired on student protesters at Kent State University, killing four and wounding nine.