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    • The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and a major conflict of the Cold War. While the war was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, the north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other … See more

    DateNovember 1955 – 30 April 1975 · (19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
    LocationSouth Vietnam · North Vietnam · Cambodia · Laos · South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand (spillover conflict in China, and Thailand)
    ResultNorth Vietnamese victory
    Territorial changesReunification of North Vietnam and South Vietnam into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976
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    Various names have been applied and have shifted over time, though Vietnam War is the most commonly used title in English. It has been called the Second Indochina War since it spread to Laos and Cambodia, … See more

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    Vietnam had been under French control as part of French Indochina since the mid-19th century. Under French rule, Vietnamese nationalism was suppressed, so revolutionary groups conducted their activities a… See more

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  1. The Vietnam War was a protracted conflict that lasted from 1954 to 1975123. It was a civil war that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, known as the Viet Cong, against the government of South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States1. Vietnam had been partitioned into the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), aligned with the Soviet Union, and the State of Vietnam (South Vietnam), a U.S.-backed regime, since winning independence from France in 19543.
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    Vietnam War, (1954–75), a protracted conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, known as the Viet Cong, against the government of South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States.

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    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.

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    The civil war in Vietnam lasted from 1955 to 1975, with direct U.S. military involvement from 1964 to 1973. Vietnam had been partitioned into the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), aligned with the Soviet Union, and the State of Vietnam (South Vietnam), a U.S.-backed regime, since winning independence from France in 1954.

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    What is the Vietnam War timeline?
    The following Vietnam War timeline is a guide to the complex political and military issues involved in a war that would ultimately claim millions of lives. • 1887: France imposes a colonial system over Vietnam, calling it French Indochina. The system includes Tonkin, Annam, Cochin China and Cambodia. Laos is added in 1893.

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    How many people died in the Vietnam War?
    The human costs of the long conflict were harsh for all involved. Not until 1995 did Vietnam release its official estimate of war dead: as many as 2 million civilians on both sides and some 1.1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters. The U.S. military has estimated that between 200,000 and 250,000 South Vietnamese soldiers died in the war.

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    Why was the Vietnam War important?
    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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    Who fought in the Vietnam War?
    It was the second of the Indochina Wars and a major conflict of the Cold War. While the war was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, the north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other countries in the Eastern Bloc, while the south was supported by the US and anti-communist allies.

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      WEBAug 3, 2017 · Explore the U.S. experience in the Vietnam conflict through photographs, documents, audiovisual recordings, and more from the National Archives. Learn about the diplomacy, war, and post-conflict …

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