Historical event

Vietnam War

Date: March 8, 1965

Cold War-era conflict (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, with major US involvement from 1965-1973.

Tags: vietnam war, cold war, north vietnam, south vietnam, united states, proxy war, indochina, viet cong, ho chi minh, saigon, hanoi, gulf of tonkin, tet offensive, fall of saigon, anti-war movement

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