9 events with tag "Phoenix"
1967
ID: 1838
South Vietnamese PM signs decree establishing Phụng Hoàng (Phoenix) to coordinate anti-VCI campaign
ID: 1838
1968
ID: 1849
Tet Offensive demonstrates importance of VCI - Clifford calls for Phoenix to be 'pursued more vigorously'
ID: 1849
1968
ID: 1850
My Lai Massacre - Valentine proves 'My Lai was a product of Phoenix, under CIA control' - 504 killed
ID: 1850
1968
ID: 1851
South Vietnamese President Thiệu signs decree implementing Phụng Hoàng
ID: 1851
1969
ID: 1857
Control of Phoenix transferred to Ted Shackley
ID: 1857
1969
ID: 1865
Peak effectiveness period - Phoenix 'quite successful in destroying VC infrastructure' (1969-1971)
ID: 1865
1970
ID: 1871
CIA phases out direct responsibility, Phoenix transferred to CORDS; 704 U.S. advisers deployed
ID: 1871
1972
ID: 1897
Phoenix operations 'officially' end (certain aspects continue until fall of Saigon 1975)
ID: 1897
1973
ID: 1920
Final Phoenix Statistics (1968-1972): 81,740 'neutralized', 26,369 killed officially
ID: 1920