Robert McNamara20 April 1965
McNamara & Westmorland agree to use B52s for conventional bombing in South Vietnam
United States of America · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
McNamara & Westmorland agree to use B52s for conventional bombing in South Vietnam
McNamara & Westmorland agree to use B52s for conventional bombing in South Vietnam
The 1st bombing pause is announced by the U.S. in the hope that Hanoi will now negotiate
U.S. bombing of North Vietnam resumes
The Stennis Committee defends restricted bombing in North Vietnam. Says only annhilation can break the will of the north Vietnamese
The Stennis Committee criticizes Johnson for not increasing the bombing
Announces cessation of bombing north of the Twentieth parallel to negotiate a solution
Announces negotiations will begin, 5 days before the presidential election. Announces bombing in North Vietnam will stop
Calls a complete halt to the bombing of North Vietnam during diplomatic talks
Announces the cessation of bombing North of the 19th parallel in Vietnam
Sent as US representitive to propose bombing cessation but conditions are rejected
Nixon proposes "mutual withdrawal" of troops, no bombing of NV
Bombing resumes on targets in North Vietnam
Bombers are ordered north for the 1st time since 1968
Nixon halts bombing north of the Twentieth Parallel in anticipation of a truce
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