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Vietnam Conflict Overview

Vietnam Conflict Overview. Nick Sischo. Dates. The Vietnam war lasted from 1955 to 1975 It was started on the first of November in 1955 and ended on April 30 th . Places. The Vietnam war was fought in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

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Vietnam Conflict Overview

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  1. Vietnam ConflictOverview Nick Sischo

  2. Dates • The Vietnam war lasted from 1955 to 1975 • It was started on the first of November in 1955 and ended on April 30th.

  3. Places • The Vietnam war was fought in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. • It was fought between North and South Vietnam, however, both sides had powerful allies.

  4. Sides • North Vietnam relied on its communist allies, while South Vietnam supported the US and other Anti-communist nations. • The Vietcong, a communist radical force in Vietnam fought against the US and other nations defending South Vietnam, while North Vietnam fought a more standard war with large units.(tanks, aircraft)

  5. US involvement • The USA involved themselves in this conflict for a number of reasons. • They believed it was a way of containing communism from spreading into other countries, • It was a way to prove their militaristic force to the world.

  6. Casualties • There were many casualties in the Vietnam Conflict, where estimates range from less than one million, to more than three million Vietnamese civilians and servicemen were killed. • From 200,000 to 300,000 Cambodian civilians were killed as well • Anywhere between 20,000 to 200,000 Laotian civilians were killed.

  7. US Casualties and Operations • It is believed that during the Vietnam conflict, 58,224 servicemen died, this includes paramilitary, regional and popular forces as well. • The US used air superiority and firepower to conduct search and destroy missions to eliminate hostile forces. • The US used materials such as napalm and agent orange to subdue attackers.

  8. Result • On April 30, 1975, North Vietnam secured the South Vietnam capitol of Saigon. • This ended the war between the two countries and unified them into standard Vietnam, which stands today.

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