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History.com Editors. “Vietnam War.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history.

“The Vietnam War: Facts & Info about the Most Controversial U.S. Conflict.” HistoryNet, https://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war/.

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How this surrogate/proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War? It was a part of the Cold war and the struggle against the spread of communism but it did not have a direct fight between two superpowers. Both the US and Soviet Union wanted world dominance and the Vietnam War was a part of that.     

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How this surrogate/proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War? It was a part of the Cold war and the struggle against the spread of communism but it did not have a direct fight between two superpowers. Both the US and Soviet Union wanted world dominance and the Vietnam War was a part of that.     

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Communist forces ended the war by taking control of South Vietnam. The country became the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and a lot of people died.

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August 1964: USS Maddox got attacked by North Vietnamese boats in the Gulf of Tonkin.
July 1965: President Johnson calls for 50,000 more ground troops to go to Vietnam.
November 1965: Almost 300 Americans were killed in the Battle of la Drang Valley.
April 1967: Vietnam War protests happened in Washington, D.C., New York City and San Francisco.
March 1968: President Johnson holds off bombing in Vietnam.

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What part or role does the Soviet Union play in the Vietnam War?

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What part or role does the Soviet Union play in the Vietnam War?

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They aided North Vietnam with troops and weaponry.

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What part or role does the United States play in the Vietnam War?

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What part or role does the United States play in the Vietnam War?

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They helped prevent South Vietnam from falling into communism.

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Why were The Vietnamese fighting each other in the 1950s?

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Why were The Vietnamese fighting each other in the 1950s?

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They fought each other because of the desire of North Vietnam.

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How the Cold War is not a Traditional kind of War

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How the Cold War is not a Traditional kind of War

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They didn’t actually physically fight.

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A war or fight between 2 nations which act on behalf of other parties.