Draft dogers
Over 1 million people managed to reach foreign shores. The total number that fled cannot be determined, because many may not have survived.
Americans were drafted into the Vietnam War in 1965.
Hawks which were the people who were for war including the Vietnam war.
It is estimated that approximately 50,000 Americans went to Canada in order to avoid the draft. The Vietnam War lasted from 1959 to 1975.
Try: Statistics About The Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
They fled South Vietnam, not Vietnam; they feared slaughter.
They were called "Draft Dodgers."
Over 1 million people managed to reach foreign shores. The total number that fled cannot be determined, because many may not have survived.
The French Vietnam War was 1946-1954 (also known as the 1st Indochina War). The US Vietnam War was 1961-1973 (also known as the 2nd Indochina War).
The former NORTH Vietnam won the war; they are known as just Vietnam today.
Patriots or supporters of the war would get the same treatment as the GI's did from the anti-war protesters.
The French fought the 1st Indochina War (1946-1954). (Also known as the French-Vietnam War). The US fought the 2nd Indochina War (1961-1973). (Also known as the US-Vietnam War)
Giap was the most known.
Most people know what the Vietnam War is; what is the American War?
Any war that is not known to people (no books, no movies, etc.) is known as a "forgotten war." The Revolutionary War of 1776 overshadowed the French and Indian War. WW2 overshadowed WW1; Korea was overshadowed by the Vietnam War.
If people do not learn from history (Vietnam) then they are doomed to repeat it.
Napalm bombs were used in the Vietnam War and killed a lot of people.