Vietnam War Documentary History Channel, America Enters the War
As a whole Vietnam War took place between 1956 – 1975 (Fall of Saigon). 195,000-430,000 South platoon civilians died in the war. 50,000-65,000 North Vietnamese civilians died in the war. U.S. Military Causalities of around 58,209. Before World War 2, Vietnam was the part of the French Empire. Saigon was the capital of French Colony of Cochinchina. Communist struggle started by fighting French colonial power in late 1940s led by nationalist leader Ho Chi Minh, came to an end in 1975 by controlling the whole country. Which includes events of Monks (Thich Quang Duc) self-immolation in 1963 and protest of the U.S. citizens in America. Vietnam War is also referred as “American War” in Vietnam. Though it was a conflict Between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, it turned out to be a WAR between Communist and anti-communist countries backing their sides in Vietnam. Soviet Union, china and other communist allies supported North Vietnam and U.S.A with other anti-communist countries supported South Vietnam. Viet Cong’s a North front fought a guerrilla war against heavily armed America by aiming to reunify Vietnam under one rule of communism.
On the other hand U.S active military intervention was from 1965 – 1973 and was mainly involved in the war to stop the spreading of communism by using overwhelming firepower and heavy airstrikes against North. US was concerned particularly with “Domino Theory”, that if Asian nation fell to the communist ideology then other countries would follow quickly.
In 1968 General VO Nguyen Giap led the “Tet offensive” and was a major surprise offensive against American and south Vietnamese forces on the lunar New Year celebrations. U.S. Embassy was invaded in Saigon and many capitals throughout the country were attacked. Though the Causalities were very high for North, but American media played a disaster for the white house and to the presidency of the U.S president Lyndon Johnson. America withdrawn the forces in 1973 as a result of the Case-Church Amendment passed by the U.S congress and later within 2 years the unification of Vietnam came under communist control with the capture of Saigon. Around 3 million people (includes 58,000 Americans) were killed in the war.
Tiến Quân Ca is the Vietnam Song of Marching. Also the National Anthem.
U.S. Presidents and their key role:
• Dwight Eisenhower (Sent advisers 1955-61)
• John F. Kennedy (Increased involvement of CIA and US ambassadors)
• Lyndon Johnson (After Tonkin gulf incident, sent US combat troops 1964)
• Richard Nixon (Negotiated treaty 1973, withdrew troops, allowing collapse of the south)
• Gerald Ford (With funds cut off, declared the US war ended April 23, 1975)
References and Further readings:
U.S. Presidents during Vietnam War:
Vietnam War History:
Tet offensive:
Wikipedia Vietnam War:
History channel:
Britannica.com Vietnam War:
CNN Facts on Vietnam Wars :
Protest Against the Vietnam War : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_Vietnam_War
Best American Experience Documentary :
The Viet nam War Overview :
Australian Military Involvement in Vietnam War:
Historical places rare footage of the war and details : www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/
Deaths in viet nam :
United States military casualties of wars :
Viet nam Veterans of USA:
Viet nam Wars from the Khan Academy :
New Zealand’s Military in Viet nam War:
Ho Chi Minh –
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