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This is a war instigated by a major or big power but they don't actually fight themselves they get smaller powers to do it for them.

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Why is the cold war not like a normal war?

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Why is the cold war not like a normal war?

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The cold war is nothing like normal wars. Its a war were two sides have conflict but no military action is taken. Instead economic and political action is taken.

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 Why are the Vietnamese fighting each other in the early 1950s? 

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 Why are the Vietnamese fighting each other in the early 1950s? 

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North Vietnam wanted the South and the North to become whole. and become communists. South didn't want this at all they wanted the exact opposite. So they were fighting over it.

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What part did the US play in this war?Why?

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What part did the US play in this war?Why?

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The U.S. entered the Vietnam War in an attempt to prevent the spread of communism, they didn't want south Vietnam to fall into communist hands. foreign policy, economic interests, and national fears also played major roles in them helping.

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What part did the USSR play in this war?Why?

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What part did the USSR play in this war?Why?

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USSR aided North Vietnam with battle supplies, troops, and medicines. They did this because there also communist.

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1: may 7th 1954- viet minh troops over run the French base.
significance- this was huge it was the first official military action taken.
2: july 21st 1954- vietnam is successively divided into 2.
significance- this was a big deal because south was able to separate themselves from the north finally and have some freedom.
3: march 1965-  US officially joins the war
significance-  this was a big deal because it gave south a bigger advantage and more leverage to win.
4: jan 30th 1968- North sends 80,000 troops to 5 major cities.
5:april 30th 1975- The war officially ended.
significance- this was a big deal because this war has gone on for a long time and it finally ended.

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1- "Vietnam War". HISTORY, 2022, https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history. Accessed 21 Apr 2022.

2- "Vietnam War | Facts, Summary, Years, Timeline, Casualties, Combatants, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica, 2022, https://www.britannica.com/event/Vietnam-War. Accessed 21 Apr 2022.

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The US won the war with the south. In all the battles they mostly defeated the communist forces. Giving them the victory. 1 effect- One major effect wa the stagering death toll there was a estimated of 3.3 million deaths. 2 effect- the war severly damaged the US econemy.

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how is this apart of the larger cold war?

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how is this apart of the larger cold war?

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This war was for sure a part of the bigger cold war. The US and The USSR did not directly fight each other they both had sides fighting for them. The US had the South and the USSR had the North. They both were giving goods to their side and helping them with medicine guns power etc. it contributed to the bigger cold war causing the tension between the to increase a ton. After the US won the war with the south, USSR was even madder with them losing. This war connects to present day because proxys are very common. It has happened many times sense.