50 Facts On Vietnam War
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There are many veterans and families that would like to forget the Vietnam War completely. However, this tragic war is a reality and it is a must to know facts about it and what the American soldiers endured during their time there.
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Here are some facts on Vietnam War:
- In 1954, Vietnam split into communist North and democratic South.
- Both the countries went to war after that.
- The war also included America and Australia.
- America supported Southern democrats
- America always hated communism so she sent thousands of American soldiers to South Vietnam
- Vietnam was dealing with several issues like typhoid and malaria
- Many American soldiers died due to diseases
- The North Vietnamese won the war in the end
- The country reunited as a whole
- America took a big loss in terms of soldiers
- Ngo Diem who ruled South Vietnam was assassinated because he was ruthless.
- America initially supported Diem and later withdrew.
- After Diem was killed the North and South Vietnam United as one country again.
- It was a huge celebration for them in May 1963.
- President Lyndon Johnson was the main person who wanted to stop communism and that why US got involved.
- During the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese attacked two US destroyers.
- US started bombing Northern Vietnam rail roads
- Johnson even tried to Americanize the war
- Pleiku US base was attacked
- Nearly 40 thousand American troops were sent to war in Vietnam
- Biggest troops ever to be sent by US
- Major loss of lives outside the country ever in the American history.
- Nearly 58226 American soldiers were killed or missing in action. Their names are listed on the Vietnam Wall
- 2.59 million People served the war
- Vietnam War was the biggest "defeat" the US army has ever faced.
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