Usually it refers to the period when the united states and other members of the seato southeast asia treaty organization joined the forces with the republic of south vietnam to contest communist forces, comprised of south vietnamese guerrillas and regular. Apr 01, 2020 remembering vietnam is an exhibit at the national archives in washington, dc, on display from november 10, 2017, through february 28, 2019, featuring records related to 12 critical episodes in the vietnam war. All the information high school united states history students need on a single doublesided sheet. Causes the act of suppressing noncommunist members within the viet minh when ho chi minh was away in 1945 arguably divided the country and inspired other noncommunist nationalists to form a rival government continue reading facts about the vietnam war you should know. Scott beaton, statistical source 9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official vietnam era from august 5, 1964 to may 7, 1975. 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.
There are many accounts of the vietnam war that claim to describe rands. Covers french indochina in the late 1800s through the fall of saigon in 1975, explaining in simple terms the wars causes, major events, and end. In 1954, the french withdrew and vietnam was partitioned with the promise of democratic elections. Ten years later, south vietnams capital, saigon, fell to north vietnamese forces. This facility is also called paradise ranch and dreamland. The city of saigon was later renamed to ho chi minh city in his honor. These include photographs, textual and electronic records. Most of vietnams people live in the red river and mekong river deltas. Estimates of casualties of the vietnam war vary widely. The vietnam war became a proxy war of the cold war. Vietnam was ruled by the hung kings since the 3rd century bc. The vietnam war also known as second indochina war or american war in vietnam lasted from 1 november 195530 april 1975, 19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day. North and south vietnam were divided at the 17th parallel. Photograph by juliengrondin, dreamstime continue reading.
See the fact file below for more information on the vietnam war or alternatively, you can download our 23page vietnam war worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. Jul 01, 20 read cnn s vietnam war fast facts and learn more about the conflict between communistled north vietnam and ussupported south vietnam. Estimates include both civilian and military deaths in north and south vietnam, laos, and cambodia the war persisted from 1955 to 1975 and most of the fighting took place in south vietnam. The vietnam conflict extract data file of the defense casualty analysis system dcas extract files contains records of 58,220 u. Facts about vietnam where snake wine is commonly drunk. Fact file on ketamine march 2016 key facts ketamine is an essential medicine used for anaesthesia and analgesia pain relief in adults and children, having been listed on the who essential medicines list since 1985. The media have reported that suicides among vietnam veterans range from 50,000 to 100,000 6 to 11 times the nonvietnam veteran population. The vietnam war was a war that occurred in vietnam, laos, and cambodia from 1 november 1955 to the fall of saigon on 30 april 1975. France gained control of vietnam in 1890, with japan briefly taking the nation during world war ii. Although the bulk of the fighting took place in vietnam, the war also spilled over into neighboring laos and cambodia in the early 1970s.
It is also the war that many do not understand fully because the information given by the media and taught in schools is usually limited, incomplete, incorrect and full of bias for both sides in the war. Vietnam war, 19611975, wars history, 19611975, vietnam publisher new york. These records were transferred into the custody of the national archives and records administration in 2008. Facts about the vietnam war vietnam war the vietnam war was a cold war military conflict that occurred in vietnam, laos, and cambodia from november 1, 1955, to may 15, 1975 when the mayaguez incident concluded and after two weeks since the saigon fell on april 30, 1975. Facts, information and articles about the vietnam war vietnam war facts. Vietnam facts for kids kids world travel guide vietnam. The vietnam war, was a cold war era proxy war that occurred in vietnam, laos, and cambodia from 1 november 1955 to the fall of saigon on 30 april 1975. The capital city of vietnam is hanoi, with an estimated population of just under 6. The monument consists of a black marble wall and is located in a 3 acre park area of constitutional gardens in washington, d. The faults and failures of the united states that led to their humiliating defeat in vietnam consequently. In june of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. Learn about vietnam war protests, the tet offensive, the my lai massacre, the pentagon papers and more.
Jul 06, 2014 here are 25 interesting facts about vietnam war. July 1954 geneva accords provisionally divide vietnam at the 17th parallel into northern vietnam under ho chi minh and southern vietnam under ngo dinh diem with elections to reunify the country scheduled for july 1956. The vietnam war is the commonly used name for the second indochina war, 19541975. The war frontin 1969, the percentage of americans who personally knew someone who had been wounded or killed in vietnam. Instead of bells, traditional gongs are used to call the vietnamese children to school. It will be constantly updated so bookmark it if necessary. Approximately 70% of those killed in vietnam were volunteers. The vietnam war is one of if not arguably the most devastating and wellknown war happening after the infamous world war i and world war ii. The vietnam war is also referred to as the second indochina war, due to the involvement of all three countries previously constituting the french territory of. Hill 937, was one of the fiercest of the entire vietnam war.
The fall of saigon later renamed ho chi minh city triggered waves of migration out of vietnam. The earliest casualty record contains a date of death of. Casualties for the republic of south vietnam will never be adequately resolved. The vietnam war is also referred to as the second indochina war, due to the involvement of all three countries previously constituting the french territory of indochina. Common belief is that most vietnam veterans were drafted. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from.
Active military action was carried out for almost 20 years, from 1 november 1955 to 30 april 1975. Ketamine is safer to administer than other types of anaesthetic agents and pain relief. Vietnam is the largest exporter of cashews in the world, and the second largest exporter of rice. Only about 22% of the population lives in urban areas. Decision making process on vietnam policy is a fortyseven volume, 7,000page, 2. After the north was unable to garner international support for unification, they were encouraged to formally support the nlf actions in the south. North vietnam was supported by the soviet union, china and north korea, while south vietnam was supported by the united states, south korea, thailand, australia, new. The pentagon papers, officially titled report of the office of the secretary of defense vietnam task force, was commissioned by secretary of defense robert mcnamara in 1967.
However, the north under communist leader ho chi minh invaded the u. This is a comprehensive list of facts about the vietnam war. The name area 51 is seen in a cia document in vietnam war. Vietnam war facts, worksheets, history, start, end. The vietnam war, was a cold warera proxy war that occurred in vietnam, laos, and cambodia from 1 november 1955 to the fall of saigon on 30 april 1975. Nov, 2019 in the western world, the word vietnam is almost always followed by the word war. On july 11, 1969, on top of a nondescript mountain top number 996 near hamburger hill, the 1506th infantry and. They go along with whatever he was saying and doing. The correct name for area 51 is homey airport icao. It was the second of the indochina wars and was officially fought between north vietnam and the government of south vietnam. Read cnn s vietnam war fast facts and learn more about the conflict between communistled north vietnam and ussupported south vietnam.
Pdf the vietnam war was the quintessential cold war conflict between the united states and the. An overview of the vietnam war database of k12 resources. Chinese troops invaded the northern parts of the country in 111 bc and then various chinese dynasties ruled the area, later in the 18th century the peninsula was colonised by france and from 1858 until 1954 the country was part of french indochina. The national archives has a wealth of records and information documenting the u. The vietnam war lasted about 40 years and involved several countries. Vietnam war simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vietnam combat area casualty file the statistics in the combat area casualty file cacf 1193 show an average age of death much higher than that of news reports. Fun vietnam facts for kids interesting information about. At its peak in 1968 the new zealand force only numbered 543. The largest city is ho chi minh city which had a population of just under 7. The vietnam war was the longest military battle in the history of the united states.
It was fought between north vietnam and south vietnam. Unlike the first and second world wars new zealands contribution in terms of personnel was not huge. Vietnam war the vietnam war was a war that occurred in vietnam, laos, and cambodia from 1 november 1955 to the fall of saigon on 30 april 1975. An overview of the vietnam war overview the university of. The vietnam war memorial the vietnam war memorial is a monument that was built in honor of individuals in the american armed services who died during the conflict. The vietnam war was a military conflict between north vietnam and u. However, vietnam has more than 1,000 years of recorded history, and it is much more interesting than just the events of the mid20th century. In the 1960s, south vietnam became extremely unstable, and no government could maintain power for long. The united states and the vietnam war the british library. The viet cong were vietnamese rebels in the south who fought against the southern vietnam government and the united states. Although vietnam is a developing country, it has a literacy rate of 94%. Vietnam is a long, narrow nation shaped like the letter s. Fact file the war began in 1954 after the rise to power of ho chi minh and his communist viet minh party in north vietnam, and continued against the backdrop of an intense cold war between two global superpowers. Vietnam war facts facts, statistics, fake warrior numbers, and myths dispelled 9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official vietnam era from august 5th 1964 to may 7th 1975.
The vietnam war began on november 1, 1955, and ended april 30, 1975. Popularly known as the pentagon papers, the history of u. Vietnam war outline with facts and timeline dates is free to print pdf. Covers french indochina in the late 1800s through the fall of saigon in 1975, explaining in simple. Between june 1964 and december 1972 around 3500 new zealand service personnel served in south vietnam. An overview of the vietnam war overview in this lesson, students will be introduced to the vietnam war through a simulation regarding the anxiety of combat and will then receive an overview of the war via a teacher power point presentation or lecture provided, or a. A short summary of the disastrous and bloody vietnam war. Vietnam war, 19611975 almanacs, vietnam war, 19611975 chronology publisher new york ny. An overview of the vietnam war overview in this lesson, students will be introduced to the vietnam war through a simulation regarding the anxiety of combat and will then receive an overview of the war via a teacher power point presentation or lecture provided, or a text book reading followed by class discussion.