WebOct 20, 2020 · NARA Resources Core Collections on the Vietnam War From the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, "This guide summarizes core holdings on: the war in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos especially during the Nixon and Ford administrations; the flight of refugees from Indochina after April 1975 and the admittance of many to the United …

WebSep 21, 2021 · The Vietnam War was the longest in U.S. history until the Afghanistan War (2001–2021). The war was extremely divisive in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and elsewhere. Because the U.S. failed to achieve a military victory and the Republic of South Vietnam was ultimately taken over by North Vietnam, the Vietnam experience became known as “the ...

WebThey proclaimed the independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 but the French resisted it, which led to the beginning of the First Indochina War in 1946 between the French in the South and the Viet Minh in the North. However, pro-Viet Minh guerilla forces emerged in South Vietnam too (later known as the Viet Cong). The French attempt to regain …

WebMar 27, 2022 · The outcome was the Second Indochina War or Vietnam War, a conflict that lasted ten years and claimed more than two million lives, including 58,000 US soldiers. Alpha History’s Vietnam War website is a comprehensive textbook-quality resource for studying events in Vietnam, from the 1800s to 1976.

WebThe Vietnam War [ushistory.org] 55. The Vietnam War. These young soldiers were members of the U.S. 1st Air Cavalry. This picture was taken in 1965, during the first military engagements between U.S. and North Vietnamese ground forces. The Vietnam War was the second-longest war in United States history, after the war in Afghanistan.

WebA Vietnam veteran is a person who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War.. The term has been used to describe veterans who served in the armed forces of South Vietnam, the United States Armed Forces, and other allied countries, whether or not they were stationed in Vietnam during their service. However, the more …

WebAgainst the background of the Cold War, the Vietnam War embroiled the United States, South Vietnam, and regional allies in a long and costly conflict against the regular forces of North Vietnam and the Communist Viet Cong guerillas. Following the end of French colonial rule in 1954 and break-up of the former French Indochina, the United States assumed the …

WebAug 02, 2011 · Agent Orange was a powerful herbicide used by U.S. military forces during the Vietnam War to eliminate forest cover and crops for North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops. The U.S. program, codenamed ...

Web1 day ago · PORTLAND, Maine — Many people are familiar with the story of Mark Gartley. The Greenville native was one of over 700 armed servicemen held captive during the Vietnam War. Gartley and his co-pilot were shot down while flying over north Vietnam in August of 1968 and wouldn't be released until ...