Vietnamese sunk a american ship at the Gulf Of Tonkin on the 2 of August 1964 a destroyer USS Maddox was doing intelligence patrols when reportedly 3 North
Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats attacked these incidents escalated the war in
Vietnam but when the government brought back Conscription there support began to decline and then the Tet Offensive is when they began to oppose the war.In January 1968 the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese launched a surprise attack on the towns and cities of South Vietnam it was timed with Tet Vietnamese New Year they also entered the heart of Sagion and attacked the American Embassy.Although the offensive was not successful it shock the confidence of the South Vietnamese and the …show more content…
The international response on the USA was negative the countries around the US responded negatively to the Vietnam war as seen in the source below in the form of protest.As the people wanted the american troops to withdraw from