Vietnam War summary
Aspects |
Summary |
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Duration |
1955–1975 (U.S. involved: 1964–1973) |
Participants |
North Vietnam (Viet Cong) vs. South Vietnam (supported by U.S., Australia, etc.) |
Reasons |
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist U.S. wanted to stop communism spreading in Southeast Asia |
Tactics |
Viet Cong used sneaky guerrilla tactics U.S. and South Vietnam used regular fighting tactics |
Outcome |
North Vietnam won, Vietnam became communist Lots of damage and loss of life on both sides |
Legacy |
Many Americans disagreed with U.S. being in the war Vietnam had a hard time recovering after the war |
Who won Vietnam War:
The Vietnam War was won by North Vietnam, supported by the Viet Cong.