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The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, the Vietnam Conflict, and the American War in Vietnam, took place from 1965 to 1973.It was fought between the communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the anticommunist Republic of Vietnam.
1984 Vietnam War. 1973 Vietnam War. 1968. 1970 Vietnam War. 1970 Vietnam War. The Vietnam War lasted about 40 years and involved several countries. Learn about Vietnam War protests, the Tet ...
United States in the Vietnam War. The role of the United States in the Vietnam War began soon after the Second World War and escalated into full commitment during the Vietnam War (1956-1975).
Objective. To support South Vietnam against Communist attacks. Date. 31 July 1962 – 18 December 1972. Executed by. Approximately 61,000 military personnel [1] Casualties. 521 killed, ~3,000 wounded. Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War began with a small commitment of 30 military advisors in 1962, and increased over the following decade ...
37 killed. 187 injured. New Zealand's involvement in the Vietnam War was highly controversial, sparking widespread protest at home from anti-Vietnam War movements modelled on their American counterparts. This conflict was also the first in which New Zealand did not fight alongside the United Kingdom, instead following the loyalties of the ANZUS ...
United States aircraft Captured American-made RVNAF warplanes in Saigon's War Remnants Museum United States Air Force. All told, the U.S. Air Force flew 5.25 million sorties over South Vietnam, North Vietnam, northern and southern Laos, and Cambodia, losing 2,251 aircraft: 1,737 to hostile action, and 514 in accidents. 2,197 of the losses were fixed-wing, and the remainder rotary-wing.
Specifics. More than half of 27,000,000 available men deferred from the draft. 60,000–100,000 men emigrate from the United States. Draft evasion in the Vietnam War was a common practice in the United States and in Australia. [2] Significant draft avoidance was taking place even before the United States became heavily involved in the Vietnam War.
