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Attack on Da Nang 1968
A brief history of the attack on Da Nang that occured in 1968. The attack was part of the Tet Offensive. This entry briefly covers the tactics, winner, casualties, and the overall impact of both the battle and the offensive.
By Liam McCullough
Media and the Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was one of the first televised wars, displaying vivid imagery of the war to millions of American households. Coverage of the war impacted how Americans viewed the Vietnam War and contributed to a shift in public opinion against the war.
By Alex Garcia-Kaliner
Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
In the Vietnam War, helicopters became vital to the American military effort. Between transporting cargo and soldiers, helicopters in Vietnam were heavily relied on by personnel.This lead commentators to refer to the conflict as The Helicopter War.” In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered Operation Rolling Thunder. This became America’s longest sustained aerial bombing campaign and fully pulled the U.S. into Vietnam. The Marine Corps created the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) in 1961 to manage the military’s increasing need for airpower.
By Chelsey Moore