Vietnam War (nov 1, 1955 – apr 30, 1975)
Description:
Was fought in the name of getting rid of communism; considered a Cold War-era proxy war.-North Vietnamese supported by the Soviet Union, communist China, and other communist allies;
-South Vietnamese was supported by the US, South Korea, Australia, and Thailand
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Date:
nov 1, 1955
apr 30, 1975
~ 19 years