nov 15, 1954 - Vietnam War

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The period when the United States and other members of the SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) joined the forces with the Republic of South Vietnam to contest communist forces

47,000 killed in action plus another 11,000 noncombat deaths; over 150,000 were wounded and 10,000 missing

Veterans suffered psychologically

Changed the way the American approaches military action

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