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The Vietnam War 1954-1975
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"Vietnam War." Online Map/Still. Encyclopędia Britannica.
Who Fought?
North Vietnam vs. South Vietnam
In detail:
Communist government of North Vietnam,
Viet Cong of South Vietnam,
Soviet Union, China
vs.
Government of South Vietnam,
United
States, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand.
Why Did They Fight?
North Vietnam wanted a unified Vietnam with South Vietnam under a
communist government. South Vietnam didn't.
Who Won the War?
North Vietnam.
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What Were the Casualties?
North Vietnam lost 2 million civilians and 1.1 million soldiers.
South Vietnam lost 2 million civilians and 250,000 soldiers.
The US lost 58,200 soldiers (some of
them Canadians.)
South Korea lost 4,000 soldiers.
Thailand lost 350 soldiers.
Australia lost 500 soldiers.
New Zealand lost 40 soldiers.
Battles of the Vietnam War
Battle of Ap Bac
- January 2, 1963
Battle of Ia Drang - November
14-20, 1965
On
March 16, 1968, U.S. soldiers
slaughtered 400 to 500 unarmed
civilians in what became known
as the
My Lai Massacre.
Here is more about
Ron
Ridenhour who had
the guts to blow the whistle.
Map Location My Lai
More on the Vietnam War
Vietnam War Timeline
See also
American Timeline
Check the
costs of major US wars in comparison.
One of the soldiers who fought in
Vietnam was John Kerry.
Here you can read
Kerry's Testimony on
the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam War could have ended in
1968, but thanks to Richard Nixon, it continued for 5 more years.
See
Nixon and the Vietnam War
Vietnam War Maps
Indochina Early 1954
Map of the Vietnam War. Battle of Ap Bac,
January 2, 1963
Map of the Vietnam War. Battle of Ap Bac,
Situation about 14.00 h, January 2, 1963.
Map of the Vietnam War. South Vietnam, Enemy
Situation, Early 1964.
South Vietnam, NVA Plan for 1965.
Map of the Vietnam War. Battle of Ia Drang,
October 1965
Map of the Vietnam War. Battle of Ia Drang,
November 14-20, 1965
Vietnam War. The Iron Triangle, Operation
CEDAR FALLS, January 4-24, 1967.
Map of the Vietnam War: the Tet Offensive 1968
Vietnam War. South Vietnam, Attack into
Cambodia, May - June 1970.
Vietnam War. South Vietnam, Lam Son 719,
February 1971.
1972, Vietnam War. South Vietnam, Spring
Offensive, Invasion Across the DMZ.
1975 - Vietnam War. South Vietnam, The Fall of
MR II, The Fall of Saigon, 1975.
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