THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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the “Domino theory” of communism
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French colonization of Vietnam
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separating North and South Vietnam
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the rise of support for capitalism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Communist forces ended the war by seizing control of South Vietnam in 1975, and the country was unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the following year.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Vietnam War began on November 1, 1955, and ended on April 30, 1975. It was fought between North Vietnam (supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies), and the government of South Vietnam (supported by the United States, the Philippines and other anti-communist allies).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) in the north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist countries, while the United States and its anticommunist allies backed the Republic of Vietnam (ROV) in the south.
Detailed explanation-4: -American tactics in Vietnam can be summed up by the acronym BEAST-Bombing, Escalation, Air and artillery, Search and destroy and Technology.