Vietnam War - Wikipedia
The Vietnam War was a prolonged conflict in Southeast Asia, involving North Vietnam and South Vietnam, with significant international involvement.

Vietnam War | Facts, Summary, Years, Timeline, Casualties, Combatants ...
The Vietnam War (1954–75) was a conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. It was part of a larger regional conflict as well as a manifestation of the Cold War.

Vietnam War: Dates, Causes & Facts | HISTORY
The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was ...

The Vietnam War: Facts & Info About the Most Controversial US Conflict
The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War, 1954–1975. Usually it refers to 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, comprised of South Vietnamese guerrillas and regular-force units, generally known as Viet Cong (VC), and ...

The Vietnam War: An Overview - The Wars for Viet Nam | The Wars for ...
The Vietnam War, 1954–1975, grew out of the long conflict between France and Vietnam, the result of one hundred years of French colonial rule. In July 1954, after years of bloody fighting, Communist forces under the direction of General Vo Nguyen Giap defeated the allied French troops at Dien Bien Phu, a remote mountain outpost in the ...

Vietnam War casualties - Wikipedia
Estimates of casualties of the Vietnam War vary widely. Estimates can include both civilian and military deaths in North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The war lasted from 1955 to 1975 and most of the fighting took place in South Vietnam; accordingly it suffered the most casualties. The war also spilled over into the neighboring countries of Cambodia and Laos which also endured ...

Vietnam War: Dates and Timeline | HISTORY
The Vietnam War lasted about 40 years and involved several countries. Learn about Vietnam War protests, the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, the Pentagon Papers and more.

Vietnam War - National Archives
Vietnam War The National Archives has a wealth of records and information documenting the U.S. experience in the Vietnam conflict. These include photographs, textual and electronic records, audiovisual recordings, exhibits, educational resources, articles, blog posts, lectures, and events.

Vietnam War: What Actually Happened, Why America Got In, and What It ...
The Vietnam War was not simply America's war. It grew out of French colonialism, a divided Geneva peace agreement, and twenty years of decisions by multiple governments. Discover the real causes, key turning points, and what the war left behind in Vietnam and the United States.

Vietnam War Facts | Britannica
The Vietnam War (1954–75) was a conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. It was part of a larger regional conflict as well as a manifestation of the Cold War.