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Prelude to U.S. entering the Vietnam War ?...
Prelude to U.S. entering the Vietnam War ?...
Item # 718494
October 19, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Oct. 19, 1964
* United States involvement in Vietnam War prelude ?
* North Vietnamese territory aircraft bombings
The front page has a two column heading: "North Viet Nam Says Its Villages Strafed" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 24 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: In October 1964, U.S. involvement in Vietnam quietly escalated as American and South Vietnamese forces conducted limited bombing raids on North Vietnamese territory, marking a significant shift from advisory roles to direct military action. Although large-scale campaigns like Operation Rolling Thunder had not yet begun, U.S. aircraft—often under the guise of South Vietnamese command—carried out retaliatory strikes in response to increased Viet Cong activity in the South and attacks on U.S. installations. These early missions targeted supply routes and suspected Viet Cong strongholds, but some northern villages were bombed, resulting in civilian casualties and growing tensions. The raids, while officially framed as controlled and strategic, were a clear precursor to the broader air war that would erupt in 1965, reflecting the Johnson administration’s quiet but deliberate move toward deeper U.S. military engagement in Vietnam.
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