Vietnam War (nov 1, 1955 – apr 30, 1975)
Description:
The Vietnam war started as an anticolonial war against French. Later it evolved into a Cold War conflict, where on one side was a communist North Vietnam supported by Soviet Union and China, and on the other side was non-communist South Vietnam supported by the U.S. It escalated into the largest U.S. involvement since the World War 2.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 1, 1955
apr 30, 1975
~ 19 years