The Vietnam war was also known as the second Indochina war and known in Vietnam as the Resistance War against America. It occurred in Vietnam, Laos,and Cambodia from November 1, 1955 to the fall of Saigon on April 30 1945. This war was also followed by the war between North Vietnam supported by the Soviet Union (communist countries) and the south Vietnam supported by United states and non Communist countries. The Viet Cong fought in a guerrilla war against anti- communist forces in the region. The people's Army of Vietnam, also known as the North Vietnam Army, engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units to battle.
Great post! I can really tell that you did goo research on the topic and didn't just use the notes we took in class, which is really beneficial to the blog.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good summary, however, I think it could be a whole lot stronger with some of your own insights into the war interlaced with the facts. The war was extremely controversial for most american citizens and the fact that their government did not fully listen to all was a devastating realization for most of them. This was a time in which the trust in the government was so low that it is impossible to try to achieve a state of well being and peace between all.
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