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January 21, 1968 – July 9, 1968★★★★★

Battle of Khe Sanh

North Vietnamese forces besiege the US Marine base at Khe Sanh in Quảng Trị; US forces abandon the base in July.

War· Vietnam, United States
January 30, 1968 – September 1968★★★★★

Tet Offensive

North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack more than 100 cities and towns in the South; despite heavy losses, the offensive erodes US public support for the war.

War· Vietnam, United States
March 16, 1968★★★★★

Mỹ Lai massacre

US soldiers of Charlie Company kill hundreds of unarmed civilians at Sơn Mỹ, Quảng Ngãi; the killings become public in 1969.

War· Vietnam, United States
August 8, 1967★★★★★

Founding of ASEAN

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand sign the Bangkok Declaration, founding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

PoliticsTreaty· Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
March 30, 1972 – October 1972★★★★★

Easter Offensive

North Vietnam launches a large conventional offensive on three fronts in the South, including prolonged fighting at Quảng Trị.

War· Vietnam, United States
December 18, 1972 – December 29, 1972★★★★★

Operation Linebacker II

The United States carries out intensive B-52 bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong for twelve days, known in Vietnam as the "Điện Biên Phủ in the air".

War· Vietnam, United States