Vietnam War | Facts, Summary, Years, Timeline, Casualties
WEB2 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.
Key People | Vietnam War - Pritzker Military Museum & Library
WEBKey People. Read about the important leaders who set the policy and strategy for the Vietnam War. For more information on these and other key figures of the Vietnam War, search our library holdings and digital collections.
Vietnam War: Causes, Facts & Impact - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · More than 3 million people (including over 58,000 Americans) were killed in the Vietnam War, and more than half of the dead were Vietnamese civilians. Opposition to the war in the United...
Vietnam War - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
17 Important Figures in the Vietnam War | History Hit
WEBAug 13, 2018 · Kissinger was Nixon’s closest advisor on Vietnam strategy (including the bombing of Cambodia) and together with Le Duc Tho negotiated the final peace agreement. 4. President Richard Nixon. The 37th President orchestrated the withdrawal from Vietnam, Vietnamised the war effort and authorized illegal military action in Cambodia and Laos. 3.
The Vietnam War (1945–1975): Key People | SparkNotes
WEBGeorge F. Kennan. A U.S. State Department analyst who first articulated the doctrine of containment in 1947 , arguing that the United States could keep Communism from spreading simply by deterring Soviet expansion at critical points, mostly in Europe.
Vietnam War Timeline - Lead-Up, Battles & Deaths | HISTORY
WEBSep 13, 2017 · Home. Topics. Vietnam War Timeline. By: History.com Editors. Updated: March 29, 2023 | Original: September 13, 2017. copy page link. Print Page. Getty Images. The Vietnam War started in the...
Vietnam War: Dates and Timeline | HISTORY
WEBVietnam War. The Vietnam War pitted communist North Vietnam and the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the United States. The war ended when U.S. forces withdrew in 1973 and Vietnam...
Vietnam War Facts | Britannica
WEBNovember 14, 1965 - November 18, 1965. Tet Offensive. January 31, 1968. My Lai Massacre. March 16, 1968. Fall of Saigon. March 4, 1975 - April 30, 1975. Read More: Vietnam War Timeline. Key People. Richard Nixon. president of United States.
The Vietnam War (article) | 1960s America | Khan Academy
WEBOverview. The Vietnam War was a prolonged military conflict that started as an anticolonial war against the French and evolved into a Cold War confrontation between international communism and free-market democracy.
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