THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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South Vietnam’s capture of the city symbolized the triumph of the US military.
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It lacked unclear objectives, was poorly executed, and abandoned the South Vietnamese.
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It showed the success of the use of napalm and Agent Orange.
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The Tamarind tree remained standing to symbolize the strength of US and South Vietnamese friendship.
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Detailed explanation-1: -On April 30, 1975, the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, effectively ending the Vietnam War. In the days before, U.S. forces evacuated thousands of Americans and South Vietnamese.
Detailed explanation-2: -Following the end of the war, according to official and non-official estimates, between 200, 000 and 300, 000 South Vietnamese were sent to re-education camps, where many endured torture, starvation, and disease while they were being forced to do hard labor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Failure in Vietnam was rooted in a misunderstanding of the type of conflict and a failure to adapt. US commanders continually attempted to make the war fit their understanding of operations, not a true understanding of the conflict itself.
Detailed explanation-4: -A military government was instituted, and on July 2, 1976, the country was officially united as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with its capital in Hanoi. Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City. The 30-year struggle for control over Vietnam was over.