The Vietnam War was was a long and costly war that was fought primarily between communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam and South Vietnam's main ally, the United States. Over 3 million people died (including over 58,000 Americans) and over half of the casualties were Vietnamese citizens.
In January of 1973, North Vietnam and the United States concluded a final peace that ended open hostilities between the two nations. More than two decades of warfare certainly took its toll on Vietnam. Vietnamese infrastructure was destroyed, but reparations began slowly.
Fun Facts:
- John F. Kennedy was the first U.S. president that was assassinated during a year of war since the Civil War.
- The U.S didn't technically lose the war but withdrew before they would eventually lose.
- Nearly two-thirds of the men fighting in the Vietnam War were volunteers.
Picture of men fighting in the Vietnam War
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