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conections to the cold war and presant day

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conections to the cold war and presant day

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The surrogate wars were the soviet union trying to spread communism and america trying to stop them. When the war ended, North Vietnam took over the rest of vietnam. After vietnam fell in comminisom a domino effect began converting countries to communism in south asia. Today, Vietnam is still a communist country. After north vietnam took over they changed the name to the Socalist Republic of Vietnam. In the US returning veterans were viewed negatively by supporters, mad that they lost the war and opponents to the war felt that they killed innocent civilians.

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Stalemate for a while and then the south vietnamese government collapsed and communism vietnam took over, so in the end the soviets won. The loss of the US caused a domino effect in south asia.

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May 7 1954 Vietnam overthrew a French base. The victory ended French colonial rule in vietnam. The significance of this event is great because this is where vietnam needs to decide their own government

August 5 1964 a North vitamin ship attacked a few US vessels. Congress decided to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the US. the

March 1 1966 william westmoreland said that more US effort should be directed to south vietnam to protect rural areas. significance of the event is that the US gets more involved with the war

January 30 1968 north vietnamese troops attack military bases and cities playing into american and south vietnamese strengths. The significance of this event is that the US thinks the north is weak and will put more force to end the war.

February 27 1968 news anchor returns from vietnam and sead the war would end in a stalemate.

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The soviet union allied with the north the soviets supplied troops but mostly they supplied weaponry

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The US goal was to buy time for South Vietnam to build up its army and to supply south vietnam with modern weapons.

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Cominist government of the north supported by the soviet union was against the south that was allied with the US.

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The US and USSR are hostile to each other, and did not directly fight one another.

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