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Major powers back up a country but does not become involved in the war.

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Explain how the Cold War is not a traditional kind of war.

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Explain how the Cold War is not a traditional kind of war.

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There was no physical fighting.

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

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

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Some people wanted to fall to communism others didn't.

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

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

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They were involved to prevent the south from falling into communism. They also supplied troops to fight.

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

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

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They supplied weapons and aided north vietnam and supplied some troops. They did this in hopes of expanding vietnam.

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South Vietnam surrendered, communism won, the US economy was damaged and there was inflation. the US military moral was weakened.

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The Vietnam War - The Cold War (1945–1989) - CVCE Website

The Vietnam War - The Cold War (1945–1989) - CVCE Website. (2022). Retrieved 18 April 2022, from https://www.cvce.eu/en/education/unit-content/-/unit/55c09dcc-a9f2-45e9-b240-eaef64452cae/5ad21c97-4435-4fd0-89ff-b6bddf117bf4

Legacies of the Vietnam War

Legacies of the Vietnam War. (2022). Retrieved 18 April 2022, from https://www.carthage.edu/live/news/15200-legacies-of-the-vietnam-war

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Create a timeline of 5 significant events in the Vietnam War.  Explain the significance of 3 of the 5.

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Create a timeline of 5 significant events in the Vietnam War.  Explain the significance of 3 of the 5.

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1.The saigon military mission - marks beginning of vietnam war

2. North vietnam attack US naval destroyer

3. North and South vietnam and the US agree to end war

4. The US military leaves vietnam - 58,000 troops died, civilian deaths are 2,000,000.

5. South vietnam surrenders - vietnam fell to communism

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In a paragraph, explain in detail how this surrogate/proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War and connects to the present day.

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In a paragraph, explain in detail how this surrogate/proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War and connects to the present day.

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The vietnam war was a part of the cold war because it was communism vs democracy. The US helped South Vietnam and the USSR helped North vietnam. The Vietnam war was a surrogate war because the US and the USSR did not directly fight each other. The Vietnam war connects to today because Vietnam is still in a communist state. Memorial day also commemorates the lives lost in the vietnam war.