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Vietnam War
(1955-1975)
(North Vietnamese Victory)
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The Vietnam War (1 Nov 1955 - 30 Apr 1975), was a war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam. The North Vietnamese army was supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies and the South Vietnamese army was supported by the United States, South Korea, Australia, Thailand and other anti-communist allies. The war is therefore considered a Cold War-era proxy war.
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Major Battles:
Battle of la Drang Valley (14-18 Nov 1965) - B
Battle of Khe Sanh (21 Jan- 9 Jul 1968) - B
Tet Offensive (30 Jan - 28 March 1968) - U.S./SV
Hamburger Hill (10-20 May 1969) - U.S./SV
Fall of Saigon (30 Apr 1975) - NV
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U.S./SV=United States and South Vietnamese Victory
NV=North Vietnamese Victory
B=Both Sides Claimed Victory
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Information retrieved from: https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history
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