1 January 1965Battle of Binh GiaHo Chi Minh
Viet Cong and PAVN forces complete the Battle of Binh Gia after inflicting heavy losses on South Vietnamese troops
Historical records for Vietnam in 1965, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Viet Cong and PAVN forces complete the Battle of Binh Gia after inflicting heavy losses on South Vietnamese troops
Johnson orders retaliatory air strikes against North Vietnam after the attack on Camp Holloway near Pleiku
Bundy is in South Vietnam during the Pleiku attack that helps trigger US air escalation
Viet Cong forces attack Camp Holloway near Pleiku, prompting US retaliatory air strikes
Westmoreland reports the attack on US facilities near Pleiku as Washington considers retaliation
President Johnson approves sustained bombing plans against North Vietnam
Dissident generals and the Armed Forces Council move against Khanh during South Vietnam's February coup crisis
Khanh travels to Da Lat while trying unsuccessfully to resist the Armed Forces Council's decision to remove him
Ky helps the military leadership neutralise Khanh's attempt to rally support after his removal
Khanh accepts the face-saving post of ambassador-at-large after being forced from power by the Armed Forces Council
Rolling Thunder starts as the United States escalates air attacks against North Vietnam
Sustained US bombing of North Vietnam begins under Operation Rolling Thunder
Johnson begins sustained bombing of North Vietnam under Operation Rolling Thunder
McNamara supports the air campaign intended to pressure Hanoi and restrict support for the Viet Cong
Moore's 2nd Air Division participates in the opening phase of Rolling Thunder
Sharp helps direct Pacific command responsibilities for Rolling Thunder operations
US Marines land at Da Nang as the first major American ground combat deployment to South Vietnam
Westmoreland receives the first major US ground combat deployment at Da Nang
The arrival of US Marines at Da Nang marks a major escalation of the war
Johnson authorises the deployment of Marines to defend the Da Nang air base
Karch commands the Marine brigade whose combat troops land at Da Nang
US and South Vietnamese naval forces begin coastal interdiction against supply routes supporting communist forces
US naval patrols begin Operation Market Time to stop seaborne communist supply to South Vietnam
US planning expands air interdiction against infiltration routes used to support communist forces in South Vietnam
US intelligence estimates heavy communist supply movement through Laos and presses for stronger interdiction
Dung serves in Hanoi's high command as communist forces intensify operations in the South
Dung helps direct North Vietnam's military planning during the American escalation
Westmoreland presses for additional US ground forces as the war intensifies
US air operations expand against infiltration routes connected to the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
Johnson approves expanded air interdiction against infiltration routes through Laos
Viet Cong forces attack the US Special Forces camp at Song Be in Phuoc Long Province
Williams helps defend the Special Forces camp during the Viet Cong attack at Phuoc Long
Thi's I Corps faces heavy pressure during the communist offensive around Ba Gia
Communist forces open the Battle of Ba Gia during the 1965 summer offensive
Viet Cong forces launch coordinated attacks during the 1965 summer offensive
Le Trong Tan is associated with communist command during the Dong Xoai campaign
Vien helps direct South Vietnamese responses to the Viet Cong attack at Dong Xoai
Westmoreland monitors the battle as Viet Cong forces overrun positions around Dong Xoai
Shields is mortally wounded while helping defend the Special Forces camp at Dong Xoai
Quat resigns as civilian rule collapses before the military government takes over
Suu leaves office as the generals prepare a new military government
Johnson authorises the first B-52 combat strikes under Operation Arc Light
Ryan's Strategic Air Command executes the first B-52 Arc Light mission from Guam
Thieu becomes chief of state as South Vietnam's military leaders form a new ruling structure
The National Leadership Committee under Thieu appoints Nguyen Cao Ky as premier
Ky begins governing as premier after South Vietnam's military leadership restructures power
Ky takes power as prime minister while Nguyen Van Thieu serves as chief of state
The military leadership appoints Ky to the premiership under the new South Vietnamese government
Thieu becomes chief of state in the new South Vietnamese military government
Thieu becomes head of state while Ky takes the stronger executive premiership
Thieu heads the National Leadership Committee after South Vietnam's generals reorganise the government
Thieu's military leadership group appoints Ky as premier of South Vietnam
Ky is appointed prime minister of South Vietnam by the military leadership
Appointed Prime Minister of South Vietnam under the military government
Ky becomes prime minister as South Vietnam seeks stability after repeated coups
Ky begins a premiership intended to end the cycle of coups in Saigon
Ky is appointed prime minister of South Vietnam
Ky is premier of South Vietnam, not vice president, during 1965
The National Leadership Committee appoints Ky as premier of South Vietnam
Brumfield commands 1RAR as Australian infantry deploys to South Vietnam
Thi provides intelligence that helps trigger the Marine attack against the Viet Cong 1st Regiment
Peatross commands regimental landing forces during Operation Starlite
Tru commands Viet Cong forces targeted by the Marine assault near Van Tuong
Walt directs the first major US Marine offensive operation of the war
Walt directs Marine operations against Viet Cong forces on the Batangan Peninsula
Kinnard commands the newly arrived 1st Cavalry Division at An Khe
Westmoreland deploys the 1st Cavalry Division to the Central Highlands as US ground forces expand
Beckwith is involved with US Special Forces support during the Plei Me siege
Chu Huy Man commands communist forces in the Central Highlands campaign
Vinh Loc commands South Vietnamese II Corps during the siege of Plei Me
Joel treats wounded soldiers under fire during Operation Hump
Nguyen Huu An commands North Vietnamese forces in the Ia Drang fighting
Commands North Vietnamese forces during the Ia Drang campaign
North Vietnamese forces fight US airmobile troops in the first major battle between PAVN and the US Army
Crandall flies repeated helicopter missions into LZ X-Ray during the battle
Chu Huy Man directs the B3 Front during the Central Highlands campaign
Moore leads the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry in the opening fight at LZ X-Ray
McDade's 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry is ambushed near LZ Albany during the Ia Drang campaign
Walt oversees Marine participation in Operation Harvest Moon
Barnum takes command under fire and helps direct Marine units during Operation Harvest Moon
Viet Cong forces open the Battle of Binh Gia, which continues into early January 1965
Ky remains a powerful air force commander before becoming South Vietnam's premier
Shapes North Vietnamese response as United States combat forces enter the war
Dung supports North Vietnamese planning during the 1965 escalation
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