Search results
2 days ago · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. 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.
- The U.S. Role Grows
To the new administration of U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy, who...
- Fall of Saigon
In early March the North Vietnamese launched the first phase...
- French Rule, Division, Conflict
The Vietnam War had its origins in the broader Indochina...
- My Lai Massacre
My Lai, a subdivision of Son My village, was located in the...
- Indochina Wars
Indochina wars, 20th-century conflicts in Vietnam, Laos, and...
- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was, as it...
- Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a complex naval event in the...
- Diem Regime, Viet Cong, Conflict
Summarize This Article The Diem regime and the Viet Cong....
- Tet Brings The War Home
By 1967 growing numbers of Americans were becoming...
- The U.S. Role Grows
1 day ago · The Vietnam War, which lasted from 1955 to 1975, was a complex conflict that involved numerous factions and saw the use of a wide array of military equipment. In this article, we‘ll take an in-depth look at the gear and loadouts used by the main combatants, including U.S. forces, the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN), the North Vietnamese Army ...
People also ask
What happened to the VC during the Vietnam War?
What did US troops do in Vietnam?
Why did American troops fight in South Vietnam?
Why did the US not support the South Vietnamese Army?
13 hours ago · Civilian: 14,300 killed, 24,000 wounded, and 630,000 refugees [16] The Tet Offensive [a] was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a surprise attack on January 30, 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of ...
4 days ago · Vietnam War U.S. marines of "G" Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines in action during Operation Allen Brook in South Vietnam, 1968. The Marine Corps served in the Vietnam War, taking part in such battles as the Battle of Hue and the Battle of Khe Sanh in 1968.
5 days ago · An anti-war protester places a flower in the gun of a soldier during the March on The Pentagon, October 21, 1967. Photo by Bernie Boston. An American soldier sets fire to a Vietnamese dwelling during the My Lai massacre, March 16, 1968. Soldiers carry a wounded comrade through a swampy area, 1969.
4 days ago · The Marine Corps played a major role in the Vietnam War, as their training in both land combat and navy supported ground attacks, such as the operation pictured, made them a reliable weapon in the ...
Daily Operations summary and map for Charlie Company, 3-12 Infantry, 4ID on February 9th, 1969. C Co occupies a patrol base on Hill 1072 in the Chu Granuel mountains southwest of Kontum City. Patrol routes in blue, contact and NVA locations in red.
