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Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the origins, course and consequences of the Vietnam War, a long and divisive conflict between communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam, backed by the United States. Explore the roots of the war, the role of the domino theory, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, the Tet Offensive and more.
- Vietnam War Timeline
The Vietnam War started in the 1950s, according to most...
- Vietnam War Protest
Vietnam War protests began among peace activists and leftist...
- Tet Offensive
Tet Offensive Begins. On the early morning of January 30,...
- Agent Orange
Agent Orange was a powerful herbicide used by U.S. military...
- Domino Theory
The domino theory was a Cold War policy that suggested a...
- Paris Peace Accords
The United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong and North...
- National Liberation Front Formed
North Vietnam announces the formation of the National Front...
- Geneva Conference
Discussions on the Vietnam issue started at the conference...
- Vietnam War Timeline
The Vietnam War (also known by other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 [A 1] to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was a major conflict of the Cold War.
1 day ago · The Vietnam War (1954–75) was a conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. It was part of a larger regional conflict as well as a manifestation of the Cold War.
- Ronald H. Spector
Explore the history of the Vietnam War, a conflict that pitted communist North Vietnam and the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the United States. Find out about the background, the weapons, the events, the protests, the aftermath and the stories of the war.
Chaos in neighboring Cambodia, where the radical communist movement known as the Khmer Rouge seized power and caused the deaths of at least 1,500,000 Cambodians before being overthrown by Vietnamese troops in 1979. The emigration of some 2,000,000 refugees from Vietnam from the late 1970s to the early ’90s. Key Facts of the Vietnam War.
Learn about the causes, events, and consequences of the Vietnam War, the longest and most controversial conflict in U.S. history. Find out how many people fought, died, and won, and why the war divided the world.
