apr 17, 1975 - April 17th: North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam which falls to Communist forces.

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The Vietnam War was one of the many proxy wars fought during the Cold War, with the Soviet Union supporting North Vietnam and the United States supporting South Vietnam. The fall of South Vietnam to Communist forces was a significant setback for the United States, which had invested considerable resources and lives in the conflict. The defeat was a blow to American prestige and influence in the world, and it signaled to other nations that the United States was not invincible. Additionally, the defeat of South Vietnam allowed Communist forces into other parts of the world, such as Afghanistan and Angola, where they would continue to fight proxy wars against the United States and its allies. These defeats against communism only showed weakness in these proxy wars.

-Cailin

"The Vietnam War and the Cold War." National Archives and Records Administration, 19 Nov. 2021, https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/vietnam-war-cold-war.

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