Vietnam War

The Vietnam War has gained notoriety as a long and costly war for the US, with numerous losses and ultimate defeat. In 1954, Communist armies crossed into Vietnam, where France had governed as their territory for 100 years. As French troops found themselves overpowered by the larger Communist army, France requested a peace treaty, giving birth to the Geneva Peace Accords. Because of tensions between Communist nations and the United States, a French ally, the Communists agreed to stay in North Vietnam, leaving South Vietnam to a Western power. Continues...

Vietnam War: Soldier and the Home Front

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