American Intervention in the early phase of the Vietnam War

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Were a series of battles between North and South Vietnam that saw the latter being supported by U.S. on field troops for the first time.

Chronology

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July 1968: Battle of Khe Sanh.

June 1965: Battle of Dong Xoai.

June 1965: In 1965, during the Vietnam War, the Vietcong forces achieved significant conquests in the Chu Pong-Ia Drang complex. This territory was located in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam and was strategically important for both the Vietcong and the American forces led by General William Westmoreland. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam, also known as North Vietnam, gained control of this area, further escalating the conflict.

November 1965: Battle of Ia Drang.

January 1966: Operation Crimp.

January 1967: Operation Cedar Falls.