Mar 27, 2015 · Vietnam before World War Two. Before World War Two, Vietnam had been part of the French Empire.During the war, the country had been overrun by the Japanese. When the Japanese retreated, the people of Vietnam took the opportunity to establish their own government lead by Ho Chi Minh.However, after the end of the war, the Allies gave back South Vietnam to …

Aug 03, 2017 · 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.

Mar 29, 2020 · The Vietnam War had its roots in the mid-19th century. Review a timeline of the origins, major events, and aftermath from 1858 to 1982. ... Jennifer Rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20th-century history. Learn about our Editorial Process. Updated on March 29, 2020.

Digital History ID 2925. Vietnam was the longest war in American history and the most unpopular American war of the 20th century. It resulted in nearly 60,000 American deaths and in an estimated 2 million Vietnamese deaths. Even today, many Americans still ask whether the American effort in Vietnam was a sin, a blunder, a necessary war, or ...

Jul 05, 2019 · A map of modern day Laos, showing its location west of Vietnam. The Vietnam War did not remain within the borders of Vietnam. The conflict expanded into neighbouring countries like Laos and Cambodia, where North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Viet Cong soldiers moved and operated. As a consequence, the Vietnam War had a profound impact on these countries, …

American Military History, Volume 2; The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Vietnam War; The 1968 Tet Offensive Battles of Quang Tri and Hue; U.S. Army in Vietnam; Vietnam Study Series; Seven Firefights in Vietnam; U.S. Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine, 1942-1976; The Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1945 ...

Gear of the Vietnam War Launched in 2005, VietnamGear.com is a website dedicated to preserving the history of the Vietnam War. The site contains an extensive selection of photos, numerous articles and more than 600 items of clothing, equipment and weaponry from the …

Vietnam, country occupying the eastern portion of mainland Southeast Asia. Tribal Viets inhabiting the Red River delta entered written history when China’s southward expansion reached them in the 3rd century bce. From that time onward, a dominant theme of Vietnam’s history has been interaction with China, the source of most of Vietnam’s high culture. As a tribute-paying …

The Vietnam War sparked a mass antiwar movement employing the civil disobedience tactics and grassroots mobilizations of the civil rights struggles. The early movement was also spurred by networks of student protest already formed during the Berkeley Free Speech Movement in 1964 and the founding of Students for a Democratic Society in 1960.

Advisory, 15 March 1962 - 7 March 1965.During this period, direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict increased steadily as U.S. trained Vietnamese pilots moved Vietnamese helicopter units into and out of combat.

Mar 29, 2022 · Today, National Vietnam War Veterans Day honors everyone who served on active duty in the U.S. military from Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, the Vietnam War Commemoration says on its website.