The vietnam war
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The Vietnam War lasted over 25 years starting in the 1950s when the United States began sending troops to Vietnam to fight against the spread of communism. Over the course of the war, almost 3 million US troops were deployed and it is estimated that over 2.5 million people were killed in total between both sides. While the US was worried about tensions caused by the war and cultural differences with Vietnam, their involvement eventually led to many internal conflicts in the US and widespread corruption in South Vietnam. The war ended in 1973 with a peace agreement and the withdrawal of US troops, and South Vietnam surrendered to the North in 1975 resulting in a reunified Vietnam.
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During the Cold War between the US and USSR after World War 2, the US became involved in the Vietnam War to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. The US feared that if Vietnam became communist it could lead other countries in the region to also become communist in a domino effect. Although the US initially only provided financial support, over the years its involvement transformed into sending soldiers to directly fight against communist forces in North Vietnam and the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. However, despite being a global superpower, the US was ultimately unable to win the Vietnam War, withdrawing from Saigon in 1975 in a humiliating defeat.
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The Vietnam War began as a conflict between Vietnam's nationalist movement led by Ho Chi Minh and the French colonial government. After the French were defeated in 1954, Vietnam was divided between a communist North backed by Ho Chi Minh and a non-communist South. Tensions rose as South Vietnam's leader Diem grew increasingly authoritarian and suppressed Buddhists. As the Viet Cong insurgency in the South expanded due to Diem's unpopularity, the US increased support for South Vietnam but struggled against guerrilla warfare. Despite withdrawing troops under Nixon, the US was unable to prevent a North Vietnamese victory and the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule in 1975.
Vietnam
The Vietnam War began as a conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam following the country's division in 1954. The U.S. initially sent military advisors to support South Vietnam but became increasingly involved over time. By the late 1960s, over 500,000 U.S. troops were fighting in Vietnam amid growing domestic anti-war sentiment. A ceasefire was reached in 1973 and U.S. troops withdrew, after which North and South Vietnam were reunited under communist rule. The war was one of the most divisive in American history.
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The Vietnam War resulted in a complete defeat for the United States. Over 57,000 American lives were lost in their unsuccessful effort to stop the spread of communism. The Viet Cong took control of Saigon in 1975, forcing the evacuation of all remaining U.S. personnel. This reunited Vietnam after years of war that devastated the country and its people. In the aftermath, millions of Vietnamese refugees fled the country by boat seeking asylum, many dying in the process, while Vietnam struggled to recover from the immense physical and economic destruction of the war.
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The Vietnam War was a Cold War proxy conflict between communist North Vietnam and the United States-backed non-communist South Vietnam. Direct U.S. military involvement ended in 1973 after Congress passed the Case–Church Amendment. The war resulted in over 3 million deaths in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, including 58,220 American service members. It also sparked large anti-war protests in the U.S. and Western world against continued involvement in Vietnam.
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- 1. The Vietnam War By Guillermo Pacheco
- 2. The Vietnam War In the 1950's the United States began to send troops to Vietnam. During the following 25-years the ensuing war would create some of the strongest tensions in US history. Almost 3 million US men and women were sent thousands of miles to fight for what was a questionable cause. In total, it is estimated that over 2,5 million people on both sides were killed.
- 3. Takingover Between 1955 and 1960, the North Vietnamese with the assistance of the southern communist Vietcong, tried to take over the government in South Vietnam, and in November 1963 President Diem was overthrown and executed. The following year, the North Vietnamese began a massive drive to conquer the whole country aided by China and Russia.
- 4. With the cold war at its height: The US leaders were worried about tension created by the war. A difficult situation for the US and would eventually lead to many internal conflicts. The US was also faced with a number of cultural differences between the two countries. It was difficult for the US to portray South Vietnam as a hard working, hard fighting democracy; corruption was widespread among officials and the armed forces.
- 5. Consequences The Vietnam War cost the United States 58,000 lives and 350,000 casualties. It also resulted in between one and two million Vietnamese deaths. Congress enacted the War Powers Act in 1973, requiring the president to receive explicit Congressional approval before committing American forces overseas.
- 6. Theend From 1968 to 1973 efforts were made to end the conflict through diplomacy. In January 1973, an agreement reached and U.S. forces were withdrawn from Vietnam and U.S. prisoners of war were released. In April 1975, South Vietnam surrendered to the North and Vietnam was reunited.