Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a conflict that lasted from November 1, 1955, to April 30, 1975, involving North and South Vietnam, as well as the United States and other countries. The war was a proxy conflict between the US and the Soviet Union, with the US supporting South Vietnam and the Soviet Union supporting North Vietnam. The conflict escalated in the 1960s, with the US deploying combat units and increasing its military presence, and resulted in the deaths of an estimated 970,000 to 3 million Vietnamese soldiers and civilians, as well as 58,220 US service members. The war ended with the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese army in 1975, and the subsequent reunification of North and South Vietnam.learn more on wikipedia