Some facts about war in VietnamRoss, L.F.J
In the western world, the word "Vietnam" is almost always followed by the word "War." However, Vietnam has more than 1,000 years of recorded history, and it is much more interesting than just the events of the mid-20th century. Vietnam's people and economy were devastated by the pro...
The demonstrations in the United States were not the only demonstrations against the war in Vietnam. In fact, many of the monks in Vietnam declared that the war was terrible and wanted it to be stopped at all costs. In an effort to bring light to just how strongly the monks felt, one...
The Vietnam war was one of the most bloody, controversial and grimly fascinating events in modern military history. For America, it still represents a painful moment in the countries history. Not just for the way it was perceived to have lost against a technically weaker foe but also for the...
Vietnam War Protests Facts Vietnam War protests took place primarily during the late 1960s and early 1970s in the United States and were part of the larger "Counter Culture" movement that was taking place at the time. Although the core of the protests took place in the United States, ...
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 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
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
Myth:Common belief is that a disproportionate number of blacks were killed in the Vietnam War. Fact: 86% of the men who died in Vietnam were Caucasians, 12.5% were black, 1.2% were other races. Sociologists Charles C. Moskos and John Sibley Butler, in their recently published book “All...
April 30, 1975 - South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnam as North Vietnamese troops enter Saigon, ENDING the Vietnam conflict. The war was estimated to cost about $200 billion. Anti-war opinion increased in the United States from the mid-1960s on, with rallies, teach-ins, and other...