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Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the Vietnam War, a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and the United States. Explore the roots, stages and consequences of the war, from the French colonial era to the Cold War to the domino theory to the Gulf of Tonkin to the Paris Peace Accords.
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 November 1955 – 30 April 1975, (19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
- North Vietnamese victory
4 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.
- Ronald H. Spector
1973. 1968. 1970. 1970. 1968. The Vietnam War lasted about 40 years and involved several countries. Learn about Vietnam War protests, the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, the Pentagon Papers ...
The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War, 1954–1975. Usually it refers to the period when the United States and other members of the SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) joined the forces with the Republic of South Vietnam to contest communist forces, comprised of South Vietnamese guerrillas and regular-force units, generally known as Viet Cong (VC), and ...
Lists covering some of the major causes and effects of the Vietnam War. The conflict had its roots in Vietnam’s colonial history and erupted following the end of the French Indochina War. By the time the Vietnam War drew to a close, more than three million people had perished in the conflict.
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