January 1, 1965
Battle of Binh Gia
Viet Cong and PAVN forces complete the Battle of Binh Gia after inflicting heavy losses on South Vietnamese troops
Database labels: Battle of Binh Gia
Vietnam War year hub
Vietnam War in 1965: Timeline, Events, Battles and People
The World History Database contains 167 Vietnam/Indochina records dated 1965. After consolidating near-identical rows that describe the same dated event, this year hub presents 156 distinct chronology entries. Frequently represented events include Battle of Ia Drang, Operation Rolling Thunder, Mobilization, Operation Arc Light, Bombing of Vietnam. Frequently represented people include Lyndon Baines Johnson, William Westmoreland, Ho Chi Minh, Nguyen Cao Ky, Maxwell Taylor.
167 database rows156 consolidated events
Key events
Battle of Ia Drang, Operation Rolling Thunder, Mobilization, Operation Arc Light, Bombing of Vietnam, Siege of Plei Me, Battle of Dong Xoai
People
Lyndon Baines Johnson, William Westmoreland, Ho Chi Minh, Nguyen Cao Ky, Maxwell Taylor, Lyndon B Johnson, Robert McNamara
Places
Saigon, Washington, Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam, Da Nang, Hanoi, Honolulu
Chronology for 1965
January 20, 1965
Inaugural Address
Declares, "We can never again stand aside, prideful in isolation. Terrific dangers & troubles that we once called foreign now constantly live among us
Database labels: Inaugural Address
January 27, 1965
Coup
General Khanh seizes full control of South Vietnam's Government
Database labels: Coup
January 27, 1965
Memo
NSA Bundy & Defense Secretary McNamara send a memo to Johnson stating America's military involvement is Vietnam failing. Bundy & McNamara advise Johnson the U.S. has reached a fork in the road in Vietnam & must either soon escalate or withdraw
Database labels: Memo · 2 related database rows consolidated
January 1965
Game Warden
Operation Game Warden begins U.S. Navy river patrols on South Vietnam's 3000 nautical miles of inland waterways
Database labels: Game Warden
January 1965
Memo
NSA Bundy & Defence SecretaryMcNamara send a memo to Johnson stating Americas military involvement is Vietnam failing. Bundy & McNamara advise Johnson the US has reached a fork in the road in Vietnam & must either soon escalate or withdraw
Database labels: Memo
January 1965
Visit to South Vietnam for the 1st time
National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy visits South Vietnam for the 1st time
Database labels: Visit to South Vietnam for the 1st time
February 6, 1965
Hanoi Visit
Visits Hanoi during early US escalation and discusses aid with North Vietnamese leaders
Database labels: Hanoi Visit
February 6, 1965
Siege of Pleiku
Viet Cong guerrillas attack the U.S. compound at Pleiku in the Central Highlands, killing 8 Americans, wounding 126 & destroying 10 aircraft
Database labels: Siege of Pleiku
February 7, 1965
Bombing of Dong Hoi
Johnson approves Operation Flaming Dart, the bombing of a North Vietnamese army camp near Dong Hoi
Database labels: Bombing of Dong Hoi; Flaming Dart · 2 related database rows consolidated
February 7, 1965
Operation Flaming Dart
Johnson orders retaliatory air strikes against North Vietnam after the attack on Camp Holloway near Pleiku
Database labels: Operation Flaming Dart
February 7, 1965
Pleiku Attack
Viet Cong forces attack Camp Holloway near Pleiku, prompting US retaliatory air strikes
Database labels: Pleiku Attack
February 7, 1965
Pleiku Attack
Bundy is in South Vietnam during the Pleiku attack that helps trigger US air escalation
Database labels: Pleiku Attack
February 7, 1965
Pleiku Attack
Westmoreland reports the attack on US facilities near Pleiku as Washington considers retaliation
Database labels: Pleiku Attack
February 8, 1965
Bombing of Dong Hoi
U.S. air attacks take place on bases at Dong Hoi in retaliation for Pleiku. The beginning of limited offensive attacks on military targets in North Vietnam
Database labels: Bombing of Dong Hoi
February 13, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
President Johnson approves sustained bombing plans against North Vietnam
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
February 13, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
President Johnson authorizes Operation Rolling Thunder
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
February 18, 1965
Coup
General Khanh finally ousted from power and a new military/civilian Government installed, led by Dr. Phan Huy Quat
Database labels: Coup
February 22, 1965
Siege of Da Nang
General Westmoreland requests 2 battalions of US Marines to protect the American air base at Da Nang from 6000 Vietcong
Database labels: Siege of Da Nang
February 1965
Alliance Aleksei Nikolaevich Kosygin and to counter the American "aggression
Prime Minister Kosygin is pressured by the North Vietnamese to provide unlimited military aid to counter the American "aggression"
Database labels: Alliance Aleksei Nikolaevich Kosygin and to counter the American "aggression; Alliance Lyndon Baines Johnson and to counter the American "aggression · 2 related database rows consolidated
February 1965
Opinion Poll
Opinion polls shortly after the bombing indicate a 70 percent approval rating for the President and an 80 percent approval of U.S. military involvement
Database labels: Opinion Poll
March 2, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
Sharp helps direct Pacific command responsibilities for Rolling Thunder operations
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
March 2, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
Moore's 2nd Air Division participates in the opening phase of Rolling Thunder
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
March 2, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder starts as the United States escalates air attacks against North Vietnam
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
March 2, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
Sustained US bombing of North Vietnam begins under Operation Rolling Thunder
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
March 2, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
Johnson begins sustained bombing of North Vietnam under Operation Rolling Thunder
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
March 2, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
Scheduled to last 8 weeks, Rolling Thunder will continue for 3 yrs. Operation Rolling Thunder begins as over 100 American fighter-bombers attack targets in North Vietnam
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
March 2, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
Begins sustained bombing of North Vietnam
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
March 2, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
Begins sustained bombing of North Vietnam under Operation Rolling Thunder
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
March 2, 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
McNamara supports the air campaign intended to pressure Hanoi and restrict support for the Viet Cong
Database labels: Operation Rolling Thunder
March 8, 1965
Da Nang Landing
Commands Marines landing at Da Nang as the first major US ground combat units
Database labels: Da Nang Landing
March 8, 1965
Landing-Da Nang
The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade are the 1st U.S. ground combat force in Vietnam
Database labels: Landing-Da Nang
March 8, 1965
Napalm Bombing
Johnson authorizes the use of Napalm, a petroleum based anti-personnel bomb that showers hundreds of explosive pellets upon impact
Database labels: Napalm Bombing
March 8, 1965
Siege of Da Nang
The 1st U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam as 3500 Marines land at China Beach to defend the American air base at Da Nang
Database labels: Siege of Da Nang · 2 related database rows consolidated
March 8, 1965
US Combat Troops
US Marines land at Da Nang as the first major American ground combat deployment to South Vietnam
Database labels: US Combat Troops
March 8, 1965
US Combat Troops
Westmoreland receives the first major US ground combat deployment at Da Nang
Database labels: US Combat Troops
March 8, 1965
US Ground Escalation
The arrival of US Marines at Da Nang marks a major escalation of the war
Database labels: US Ground Escalation
March 8, 1965
US Ground Escalation
Johnson authorises the deployment of Marines to defend the Da Nang air base
Database labels: US Ground Escalation
March 8, 1965
US Marines Land at Da Nang
Karch commands the Marine brigade whose combat troops land at Da Nang
Database labels: US Marines Land at Da Nang
March 11, 1965
Market Time
Joint effort between the U.S. Navy & South Vietnamese Navy to disrupt North Vietnamese sea routes used to funnel supplies into the South. 1st day of Operation-Market Time, results in the North Vietnamese shifting to the more difficult land route along the Ho Chi Minh trail
Database labels: Market Time
March 11, 1965
Operation Market Time
US naval patrols begin Operation Market Time to stop seaborne communist supply to South Vietnam
Database labels: Operation Market Time
March 11, 1965
Operation Market Time
US and South Vietnamese naval forces begin coastal interdiction against supply routes supporting communist forces
Database labels: Operation Market Time
March 20, 1965
Ho Chi Minh Trail
US planning expands air interdiction against infiltration routes used to support communist forces in South Vietnam
Database labels: Ho Chi Minh Trail
March 29, 1965
Siege of Embassy
Viet Cong terrorists bomb the U.S. embassy in Saigon
Database labels: Siege of Embassy
March 1965
Bombing of Ho Chi Minh Trail
The 1st air strikes against the Ho Chi Minh trail
Database labels: Bombing of Ho Chi Minh Trail
March 1965
Ho Chi Minh Trail
US intelligence estimates heavy communist supply movement through Laos and presses for stronger interdiction
Database labels: Ho Chi Minh Trail
March 1965
Military Planning
Dung serves in Hanoi's high command as communist forces intensify operations in the South
Database labels: Military Planning
March 1965
War Direction
Dung helps direct North Vietnam's military planning during the American escalation
Database labels: War Direction
April 1, 1965
Mobilization
The decision to allow offensive operations is kept secret from the American press & public for 2 months. President Johnson authorizes sending 2 more Marine battalions & up to 20,000 logistical personnel to Vietnam
Database labels: Mobilization
April 1, 1965
Troop Increase Request
Westmoreland presses for additional US ground forces as the war intensifies
Database labels: Troop Increase Request
April 3, 1965
Operation Steel Tiger
US air operations expand against infiltration routes connected to the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
Database labels: Operation Steel Tiger
April 3, 1965
Operation Steel Tiger
Johnson approves expanded air interdiction against infiltration routes through Laos
Database labels: Operation Steel Tiger
April 3, 1965
Operation Steel Tiger
Approves air interdiction against Ho Chi Minh Trail routes in southern Laos
Database labels: Operation Steel Tiger
April 3, 1965
Steel Tiger Coordination
Coordinates US embassy approval for air operations over Laos
Database labels: Steel Tiger Coordination
April 7, 1965
Speech
Delivers "Peace Without Conquest" Speech offering Hanoi "unconditional discussions" to stop the war in return for massive modernization of Vietnam
Database labels: Speech
April 20, 1965
Bombing of Vietnam
McNamara & Westmorland agree to use B52s for conventional bombing in South Vietnam
Database labels: Bombing of Vietnam · 2 related database rows consolidated
April 20, 1965
Mobilization
McNamara, Westmoreland, Wheeler, William Bundy & Ambassador Taylor recommend to the President sending another 40,000 combat soldiers
Database labels: Mobilization · 3 related database rows consolidated
April 21, 1965
Mobilization
President Johnson raises America's combat strength in Vietnam to more than 60,000
Database labels: Mobilization
May 3, 1965
Mobilization
The 1st U.S. Army combat troops, 3500 men of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, arrive in Vietnam
Database labels: Mobilization
May 13, 1965
Bombing of Vietnam
The 1st bombing pause is announced by the U.S. in the hope that Hanoi will now negotiate
Database labels: Bombing of Vietnam
May 13, 1965
Phuoc Long Attack
Viet Cong forces attack the US Special Forces camp at Song Be in Phuoc Long Province
Database labels: Phuoc Long Attack
May 13, 1965
Phuoc Long Defense
Williams helps defend the Special Forces camp during the Viet Cong attack at Phuoc Long
Database labels: Phuoc Long Defense
May 13, 1965
Siege of Phuoc Long
Earns the Congressional Medal of Honor by knocking out a Viet Cong machine-gun then guiding rescue helicopters, while wounded four times
Database labels: Siege of Phuoc Long
May 13, 1965
Siege of Phuoc Long
The Viet Cong attack the U.S. special forces camp in Phuoc Long
Database labels: Siege of Phuoc Long
May 19, 1965
Bombing of Vietnam
U.S. bombing of North Vietnam resumes
Database labels: Bombing of Vietnam
May 28, 1965
Battle of Ba Gia
Communist forces open the Battle of Ba Gia during the 1965 summer offensive
Database labels: Battle of Ba Gia
May 28, 1965
Battle of Ba Gia
Thi's I Corps faces heavy pressure during the communist offensive around Ba Gia
Database labels: Battle of Ba Gia
May 1965
Viet Cong Offensive
Viet Cong forces launch coordinated attacks during the 1965 summer offensive
Database labels: Viet Cong Offensive
June 9, 1965
Battle of Dong Xoai
Vien helps direct South Vietnamese responses to the Viet Cong attack at Dong Xoai
Database labels: Battle of Dong Xoai
June 9, 1965
Battle of Dong Xoai
Le Trong Tan is associated with communist command during the Dong Xoai campaign
Database labels: Battle of Dong Xoai
June 9, 1965
Battle of Dong Xoai
Westmoreland monitors the battle as Viet Cong forces overrun positions around Dong Xoai
Database labels: Battle of Dong Xoai
June 10, 1965
Battle of Dong Xoai
Shields is mortally wounded while helping defend the Special Forces camp at Dong Xoai
Database labels: Battle of Dong Xoai
June 18, 1965
Operation Arc Light
Ryan's Strategic Air Command executes the first B-52 Arc Light mission from Guam
Database labels: Operation Arc Light
June 18, 1965
Operation Arc Light
Operation Light I, bombing of Ben Cat Special Zone Viet Cong base, a limited success
Database labels: Operation Arc Light
June 18, 1965
Operation Arc Light
Johnson authorises the first B-52 combat strikes under Operation Arc Light
Database labels: Operation Arc Light
June 19, 1965
Military Government
Ky takes power as prime minister while Nguyen Van Thieu serves as chief of state
Database labels: Military Government
June 19, 1965
Military Government
The military leadership appoints Ky to the premiership under the new South Vietnamese government
Database labels: Military Government
June 19, 1965
Military Government
Thieu becomes head of state while Ky takes the stronger executive premiership
Database labels: Military Government
June 19, 1965
National Leadership Committee
Thieu heads the National Leadership Committee after South Vietnam's generals reorganise the government
Database labels: National Leadership Committee
June 19, 1965
Prime Minister Appointment
Thieu's military leadership group appoints Ky as premier of South Vietnam
Database labels: Prime Minister Appointment
June 19, 1965
Prime Minister of South Vietnam
Ky begins a premiership intended to end the cycle of coups in Saigon
Database labels: Prime Minister of South Vietnam
June 19, 1965
Prime Minister of South Vietnam
Ky is appointed prime minister of South Vietnam
Database labels: Prime Minister of South Vietnam
June 19, 1965
Prime Minister of South Vietnam
Ky is premier of South Vietnam, not vice president, during 1965
Database labels: Prime Minister of South Vietnam
June 19, 1965
Prime Minister of South Vietnam
The National Leadership Committee appoints Ky as premier of South Vietnam
Database labels: Prime Minister of South Vietnam
June 28, 1965
Speech
Announces on TV, "We will stand in Vietnam"
Database labels: Speech
June 1965
Australian Troop Deployment
Brumfield commands 1RAR as Australian infantry deploys to South Vietnam
Database labels: Australian Troop Deployment
July 28, 1965
Troop Escalation
Announces expanded US troop commitments to Vietnam
Database labels: Troop Escalation
July 28, 1965
US Combat Escalation
Receives expanded US combat forces after Johnson's escalation decision
Database labels: US Combat Escalation
July 1965
Mobilization
Taylor asks for 125,000 men
Database labels: Mobilization
August 18, 1965
Operation Starlite
Thi provides intelligence that helps trigger the Marine attack against the Viet Cong 1st Regiment
Database labels: Operation Starlite
August 18, 1965
Operation Starlite
Tru commands Viet Cong forces targeted by the Marine assault near Van Tuong
Database labels: Operation Starlite
August 18, 1965
Operation Starlite
Walt directs the first major US Marine offensive operation of the war
Database labels: Operation Starlite
August 18, 1965
Operation Starlite
Peatross commands regimental landing forces during Operation Starlite
Database labels: Operation Starlite
August 18, 1965
Siege of Chu Lai
1st major U.S. ground operation in Vietnam as U.S. Marines wage a preemptive strike against 1500 Viet Cong planning to assault the U.S. airfield at Chu Lai
Database labels: Siege of Chu Lai
August 18, 1965
Starlite
1st major U.S. ground operation in Vietnam as U.S. Marines wage a preemptive strike against 1500 Viet Cong planning to assault the U.S. airfield at Chu Lai
Database labels: Starlite
August 31, 1965
Draft Card Burning
President Johnson signs a law criminalizing draft card burning, leads to widespread demonstrations
Database labels: Demonstrations; Draft Card Burning · 2 related database rows consolidated
September 2, 1965
Declaration of War
Says the Vietnamese will defeat the US. Advocates a "peoples war" for rural areas to take over the cities
Database labels: Declaration of War
September 7, 1965
Operation Piranha
Walt directs Marine operations against Viet Cong forces on the Batangan Peninsula
Database labels: Operation Piranha
September 1965
1st Cavalry Division
Kinnard commands the newly arrived 1st Cavalry Division at An Khe
Database labels: 1st Cavalry Division
September 1965
1st Cavalry Division
Westmoreland deploys the 1st Cavalry Division to the Central Highlands as US ground forces expand
Database labels: 1st Cavalry Division
October 16, 1965
Demonstrations
Anti-war rallies occur in 40 U.S. cities and in international cities including London & Rome
Database labels: Demonstrations
October 19, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
North Vietnamese Army troops attack the U.S. Special Forces camp at Plei Me in a prelude to the Battle of Ia Ia Drang. 1st major battle of the Vietnam War between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang · 2 related database rows consolidated
October 19, 1965
Siege of Plei Me
Beckwith is involved with US Special Forces support during the Plei Me siege
Database labels: Siege of Plei Me
October 19, 1965
Siege of Plei Me
Chu Huy Man commands communist forces in the Central Highlands campaign
Database labels: Siege of Plei Me
October 19, 1965
Siege of Plei Me
North Vietnamese Army troops attack the U.S. Special Forces camp at Plei Me in a prelude to the Battle of Ia Ia Drang
Database labels: Siege of Plei Me
October 19, 1965
Siege of Plei Me
Vinh Loc commands South Vietnamese II Corps during the siege of Plei Me
Database labels: Siege of Plei Me
November 2, 1965
Death of Norman Morrison
Death of Norman Morrison, suicide
Database labels: Death of Norman Morrison
November 2, 1965
Suicide
Death of Norman Morrison, suicide. Burns himself to death in protest against the war within 40 feet of the Pentagon
Database labels: Suicide
November 8, 1965
Operation Hump
Joel treats wounded soldiers under fire during Operation Hump
Database labels: Operation Hump
November 14, 1965
Battle of Drang
1st Battalion/7th Cavalry, approximately 450-men strong under Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore, began operations in the Ia Drang Valley
Database labels: Battle of Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
Commands US strategy during the Ia Drang campaign
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
Serves with Hal Moore during the Battle of Ia Drang
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
Chu Huy Man directs the B3 Front during the Central Highlands campaign
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
Commands US cavalry troops at Landing Zone X-Ray
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
Commands the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry at LZ X-Ray
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
North Vietnamese forces fight US airmobile troops in the first major battle between PAVN and the US Army
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
Nguyen Huu An commands North Vietnamese forces in the Ia Drang fighting
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
Commands North Vietnamese forces during the Ia Drang campaign
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
Crandall flies repeated helicopter missions into LZ X-Ray during the battle
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
Moore leads the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry in the opening fight at LZ X-Ray
Database labels: Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965
Ia Drang Helicopter Missions
Flies repeated helicopter missions under fire during the Battle of Ia Drang
Database labels: Ia Drang Helicopter Missions
November 14, 1965
Ia Drang Helicopter Support
Flies repeated helicopter missions supporting troops at LZ X-Ray
Database labels: Ia Drang Helicopter Support
November 15, 1965
Operation Arc Light
B-52s support US ground forces for the 1st time
Database labels: Operation Arc Light
November 17, 1965
LZ Albany Ambush
McDade's 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry is ambushed near LZ Albany during the Ia Drang campaign
Database labels: LZ Albany Ambush
November 23, 1965
Mobilization
Cables Washington requesting 200,000 more troops in 1966
Database labels: Mobilization
November 1965
Operation Arc Light
82 B-52Ds are modified to carry 42 750-pound bombs
Database labels: Operation Arc Light
December 1, 1965
Mobilization
Reccommends to Johnson a diluted version of Bundys "just right" option
Database labels: Mobilization
December 8, 1965
Operation Harvest Moon
Walt oversees Marine participation in Operation Harvest Moon
Database labels: Operation Harvest Moon
December 18, 1965
Operation Harvest Moon
Barnum takes command under fire and helps direct Marine units during Operation Harvest Moon
Database labels: Operation Harvest Moon
December 22, 1965
Peace
Announces a 36 hr cease-fire commencing Christmas eve to negotiate with North Vietnam
Database labels: Peace
December 27, 1965
Peace
Agrees to extend the cease-fire indefinitely to promote negotiations with North Vietnam
Database labels: Peace
December 28, 1965
Battle of Binh Gia
Viet Cong forces open the Battle of Binh Gia, which continues into early January 1965
Database labels: Battle of Binh Gia
December 1965
Operation Arc Light
Arc Light sorties hit Laos
Database labels: Bombing of Laos; Operation Arc Light · 2 related database rows consolidated
1965
US Combat Troop Request
Requests substantial US combat forces for the war in Vietnam
Database labels: US Combat Troop Request
1965
Adviser
Appointed special Vietnam adviser to President Johnson
Database labels: Adviser
1965
Air Defense Aid
Oversees Soviet military support including air defense assistance to North Vietnam
Database labels: Air Defense Aid
1965
Air Interdiction
Commands US air forces involved in expanding interdiction over Laos
Database labels: Air Interdiction
1965
Barrel Roll
Approves the bombing of communist routes in Southern Laos
Database labels: Barrel Roll
1965
Battle of Drang
US victory in west-central Vietnam near the Kampuchean border
Database labels: Battle of Drang
1965
Bombing of Laos
Reccomends bombing North Vietnam. Reccomends bombing Communist routes in Laos
Database labels: Bombing of Laos
1965
CIA Laos Station
Serves in CIA leadership roles connected with the secret war in Laos
Database labels: CIA Laos Station
1965
Doctrine of Johnson
The USA announces it will only intervene if there is a threat of Communist takeover
Database labels: Doctrine of Johnson; Johnson Doctrine · 2 related database rows consolidated
1965
General
Appointed Commander of the ground troops in Vietnam
Database labels: General
1965
Ho Chi Minh Trail Crisis
Balances neutrality claims with North Vietnamese use of eastern Laos
Database labels: Ho Chi Minh Trail Crisis
1965
Lieutenant
Appointed Commander of the First Marine Aircraft Wing
Database labels: Lieutenant
1965
Military Aid Expansion
Backs a major expansion of Soviet military aid to North Vietnam
Database labels: Military Aid Expansion
1965
Mobilization
Taylor asks for 125,000 men. In the early part of the year Taylor asks for 75,000 men
Database labels: Mobilization
1965
Operation Arc Light
Arc Light sorties hit Laos. 82 B-52Ds are modified to carry 42 750-pound bombs. B52s are deployed for bombing in tth Vietnam against Battle targets & Viet Cong bases
Database labels: Operation Arc Light
1965
Siege of Drang
Highlights greater than expected North Vietnamese penetration into South Vietnam
Database labels: Siege of Drang
1965
Siege of Pleiku
The Viet Cong attack a U.S. installation, orders U.S. evacuation & reprisals
Database labels: Siege of Pleiku
1965
Surface-to-Air Missile Support
Associated with Soviet air defense forces as missile aid to North Vietnam expands
Database labels: Surface-to-Air Missile Support
1965
Troop Request Resistance
Opposes direct British military involvement in Vietnam
Database labels: Troop Request Resistance
1965
US Ground War Response
Shapes North Vietnamese response as United States combat forces enter the war
Database labels: US Ground War Response
1965
Vietnam Diplomacy
Represents British foreign policy during debate over the Vietnam War
Database labels: Vietnam Diplomacy
1965
Vietnam Diplomacy
Defends North Vietnam in Soviet diplomacy during the US bombing escalation
Database labels: Vietnam Diplomacy
1965
War Direction
Dung supports North Vietnamese planning during the 1965 escalation
Database labels: War Direction
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Provenance
This year page is generated from World History Database records for 1965. Near-identical rows sharing date and place context are consolidated for display while the original database remains unchanged. Last reviewed 2026-10-06.