This costly conflict spanned generations—and its brutal legacy endures. But why did the bloodshed go on for so long?
1883-1945 - Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, central and northern Vietnam, along with Cambodia and Laos make up colonial empire French Indochina. 1946 - Communists in the north ...
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Inside America’s First Major Battle in Vietnam

The Battle of Ia Drang in 1965 marked the first major clash between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army during the ...
People flee Saigon April 1975 with the help of the U.S. military. American involvement in the Vietnam War came to an end when troops from communist North Vietnam invaded Saigon, the capital of the ...
Smith served with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, known as the Blackhorse Regiment. Their mission was to find enemy forces, often deep in hostile territory, and destroy them. Days were spent in the ...
To pick up from the end of my collaborator’s dive into the history of activism on campus against the Vietnam War, it’s time to go further and answer the next question: What should we make of ...
Here's some background information about the Vietnam War. Causes of Vietnam War: 1883-1945 - Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, central and northern Vietnam, along with Cambodia and ...