John.F.Kennedy was assassinated on a special occasion of cold war this was the time when America was preparing to invade in Vietnam.Vietnam gained independence from France after first World War But during the independence it was split into North and South Vietnam.The communist leader Ho chi Minh in North Vietnam Established his government while the president “nodain di am ” established his government in South Vietnam.President nodain was the allay of the United States.North Vietnam wanted to form a united Vietnam bu Annexing South Vietnam .North Vietnam Was supported by Russia and China in this plan.On the other hand America want to prevent the South Vietnam from becoming the part of communist Blog so that the proxy war started between America Against Russia and China in Vietnam.America started the military forces of South Vietnam with modern weapons.In 1963, almost seventeen thousand of American military advisers landed in South Vietnam America also built military bases in Vietnam but still not started the conventional war.They only trained the south Vietnam forces but the fact is that the South Vietnam forces seems to clearly lose war even the support of the united States.The reason is that the president of South Vietnam also oppressing the common people to crush the guerrillas of the Vietnam that is why the people started to join the Vietnam congs against him.Under the circumstances the American Commanders advised president Kennedy the president nodain should be removed from the power and allow US troops to fight in Vietnam .President Kennedy agreed to remove President Nodain from the power but refused to fight directly in Vietnam CIA lead to military coup in South Vietnam in November 2, 1963.President Nodain has been killed but after 20 days of this incident the president Kennedy also died in texas. Lyndon B.Johnson became the next President Unlike Kennedy he wanted to land his army in south Vietnam .He started war in Vietnam .The first major operation of this war was “Fleming Dot “.American Planes attacked on Vietnam gorillas.The Vietnam also shot down a few American planes .America also began heavy bombing in North Vietnam next month.On first day,160 planes hit two bases in North Vietnam.6 American planes were also destroyed in this attack after that 8.5 Thousands solider also landed in south Vietnam and the land war also started formally.Three Thousand Vietnam gorilla killed from February to May 1967.The American Commander think that but hey were going to win this war but right now Vietnam gorilla and North Vietnam forced also planning of a major attack.Thousand rebels of Vietnam mixing with ordinary citizens and entered in a big cities They used many secrets methods to carry arms like they made fake funerals which has weapons instead of dead body.These coffins were buried in nearest graveyards of important urban areas so that it should be taken out when it needed.
Tat Offensive operation
According to the local calendar of Vietnam Their new year begins in the spring.The first day of the new year is called “tat”.There is a holiday in Vietnam .People decorate their house and invite people for dinner.in 1988,this festival was to be held on January 20.There is a holiday in South Vietnam also and the American armies also relaxed with other people because today is holiday and there will be no fight but North Vietnam army launched surprise attack on this day. This attack which held on the first day of festival was called the Tat offensive.At least 100 targets were attacked simultaneously by North Vietnam gorillas that include big cities and military bases of American and Vietnam Armies.19 Vietnam gorillas destroyed the outer wall of the Us Embassy with explosives then they entered and started killing the security guards.All the gorillas including two Us Army were killed in this attack.The biggest target of Vietnam gorillas in tat offensive attack was ” khi sen combat base” 6000 Us and Vietnam armies deployed in that base.20,000 regular armies of North Vietnam surrounded the base.These Young armies hid in the dense forest of the base and stared heavy bombing on US base.The US launched heavy airstrikes to save his army around this base.America dropped more than 100,000 tons of shells in just two months. Vietnam also destroyed several planes park in that base.US army broke the siege of base in April.but the Us Army started to feel in this base .They vacated the base in June.At least 200 Us marines killed and 1600 injured in that attack of base whereas the Vietnam casualties are estimated in thousands The result of this dangerous attack was that Us army started to take revenge with the ordinary citizens They committed the war crime America defeated the Tat offensive in September 1968 The Vietnam gorillas could not get out US army in South Vietnam but despite this Gorillas hid in the forest and performs secret operations The war was not over The Vietnam had breakthrough in pat offensive that the constant flow of dead bodies to US from Vietnam turned the US people against this war.Anti war protests began on large-scale in US.These protest were going so intense sometimes the army was called to crack down.President Nicholson announced that they leave out their 150.000 army from Vietnam in one year