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3 days 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.
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- French Rule, Division, Conflict
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May 7, 2024 · Unwilling to Quit: The Long Unwinding of American Involvement in Vietnam by David L. Prentice. Robert McMahon. Author and Article Information. Online ISSN: 1531-3298. Print ISSN: 1520-3972. 2024. Journal of Cold War Studies (2024) 26 (1): 259–261. https://doi.org/10.1162/jcws_r_01199. Cite. Permissions. Share. Views.
May 20, 2024 · They were angry that Humphrey did not strongly denounce U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Some protesters held signs that said, for example, “Imperialism Saigon Prague” and “Cease Fire Now.” The...
1 day ago · A wounded soldier is carried by members of the 1st Calvary Division near the Cambodian border during the Vietnam War. Bettmann/GettyImages. For about the first six months, we did our jobs well.
May 9, 2024 · Covers many major issues, from the Kennedy Assassination and the Civil Rights Movement to the Vietnam War, the War on Poverty, and much more. Also includes photo and video galleries and a linked timeline.
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2 days ago · In official Vietnamese literature, the decision to launch the Tet offensive was usually presented as the result of a perceived U.S. failure to win the war quickly, the failure of the American bombing campaign against North Vietnam, and the anti-war sentiment that pervaded the population of the U.S. The decision to launch the general offensive ...
May 16, 2024 · David L. Prentice, Unwilling to Quit: The Long Unwinding of American Involvement in Vietnam. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2023. 265 pp. $35.00. The veritable galaxy of scholarship on the Vietnam War has made it increasingly difficult for any new study to make a truly original contribution to a core issue or to a particular time ...
