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The first American military casualties in Vietnam happened in 1959, and troop built-up continued to a peak in late 1968, then declined until full withdrawal of all U.S. military in April, 1973. The North Vietnamese forces captured the South Vietnamese capital two years later.
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∙ 9y agoIn the 1960s and 70s Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam were all playgrounds of war for the larger Cold War participants. The more powerful communist regimes financially supported SE Asian communist leaders in taking over their countries, while the more powerful capitalist countries financially supported the capitalist or right-wing leaders.
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∙ 15y agoThe military draft; riots, protests, and demonstrations.
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∙ 13y agoThe Vietnam War was North Vietnam's invasion - by guerrillas and by its own army - of South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. North Vietnam was aided and armed by Soviet Russia and Red China.
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Who lived in Vietnam during the Vietnam war?
Q who was the victor of the Vietnam war? A I have no idea who won the Vietnam war!!!!
Was the Vietnam war in Pennsylvania?
No, the Vietnam War was in Vietnam
Who won the Vietnam war between US and Vietnam?
Define a Vietnam War Officer?
A military officer that fought in the Vietnam War. A Vietnam War soldier would be a "soldier that fought in the Vietnam War.
Is there a Vietnam war timeline?
See: Vietnam War Timeline
What was the name of the major war in the 60s?
the Vietnam War
When was the last time America almost had a revolt or revolution I remember someone saying it was during the Vietnam war but I'm not sure?
The "turbulent" 60s. Remember the Beatles song: "Ya say ya wanna have a Revolution..." History has chosen both the 19th & 20th "60s" to be Americas worst times. 1. Two presidents shot in both 60s (Lincoln & Kennedy) 2. A divided nation in both 60s (Civil War & Vietnam) 3. Civil Rights movements in both 60s (Emancipation Proclamation (Civil War) & Martin Luther King (Vietnam War). 4. Draft riots in both 60s (Civil War & Vietnam) 5. And by a strange coincidence both assassinated presidents were replaced by a vice president named JOHNSON.
What did they use the helicopter for in the 60s?
In the 1960's helicopters were used for literally everything in the Vietnam War.
1960's Berlin Wall Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War?
Yes they were in the 60s.
Why did Vietnam war took place?
The Vietnam War was a battleground in the Cold War. In the late 40s it was Central and Southern Europe. In the early 50s it was Northeast Asia. In the 60s it was Southeast Asia. Vietnam was where the rubber met the road in our attempts to contain Communism in the 1960s
Did the Vietnam War have the approval of most of the citizens of the US?
No way. Many people were against the war and protested it. in fact, there are many songs from the 60s that are about protesting the war.
Vietnam war deaths?
Vietnam war was fought in the South East Asian nation for 19 years during 1950s , 60s and 70s. In this horrific war South Vietnam lost 195,000Ð430,000 civilians and 220,357Ð313,000 military men. While North Vietnam lost 50,000Ð65,000 civilians and 400,000Ð1,100,000 military men.
What war took place between democracy and communism between the 60s and 70s?
The Vietnam war, which lasted from 1959 - 75. Communist north. Non-communist south.
Who painted illustrations of the Southeast Asia Vietnam Laos War in the 60s and 70s?
"Who painted..." on what? Were they painted on the cover of a specific magazine...or on a wall somewhere?
What is Vietnam most famous for?
Vietnam is famous for the Vietnam war (1959 - 1975)
How are square keeps defended?
The Vietnam War was a battleground in the Cold War. In the late 40s it was Central and Southern Europe. In the early 50s it was Northeast Asia. In the 60s it was Southeast Asia. Vietnam was where the rubber met the road in our attempts to contain Communism in the 1960s
Can you give me a sentence using the word protest?
"There were frequent protests against the Vietnam war during the 60s and 70s." Or "He protested his innocence, saying he had been framed."
