The War in Vietnam: Escalation Phase   
 

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U.S. BOMBERS POUND NORTH VIETNAMESE TARGETS
February 8th, 1965

Retaliating against a National Liberation Front attack on U.S. ground forces, Washington announced its intention of helping the people of South Vietnam resist North Vietnamese aggression.