Two days after this incident, the C. Turner Joy reported five or more enemy contacts on the surface search radar around eight o’clock that evening. Planes were launched from both of the carriers to search for these targets. The jets guided by the Turner Joy’s radar reported not seeing anything. The USS Maddox also reported not having any targets to shoot at. President Johnson, after receiving reports of this incident, ordered fighter/bomber groups to conduct strikes over a fiver-hour period against

The first major battle of the Vietnam War was the battle of Ia Drang Valley. On October 28th, the fight broke out in the valley at landing zone x-ray. Airmobile (1st Cavalry Division) land the first 80 soldiers at X-Ray. Only 80 troops could be landed and any one time. After the next 80 troops landed the fighting broke out. American forces were outnumbered almost ten to one. An officer by the name of Hal Moore was in charge of this group. After this battle ended, the US considered this a great victory. The 2nd Battalion replaced Hal Moore’s troops in the field. The 2nd battalion, while on their way to landing zone Albany, was ambushed by the North Vietnamese. The United States government claimed that this ambush never occurred. The North Vietnamese learned the weaknesses of the American troops during this battle.

The North Vietnamese launched a spring offensive hoping that they might be able to get the upper hand during peace negotiations. This offensive occurred on Easter weekend 1972. The peace negotiations resumed in July of 1972. The resolution finally agreed upon by the US and North Vietnam wasn’t agreed upon by South Vietnam.

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