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

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Because the US and the USSR were not fighting directly they used smaller countries who were in a conflict to back the side they were on.

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Vietnam colonized by the French during the 19th century

During world war 2 the Japanese invaded Vietnam. To fight both the French and the Japanese political leader Ho Chi Minh inspired by Chinese and Soviet communism  formed the Viet Minh. after World War 2 the Japanese withdrew from Vietnam leaving Emperor Boa Da. Seizing the opportunity Ho’s viet Minh took control of Northern Vietnam. Trying to get the region back the French backed Emperor Boa set up a state of Vietnama. Both sided wanted to Unify Vietnam Ho wanted to model Vietnam under communist countries while Boa wanted to Model it after other camplist countries.

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In 1955 anti-communist politician Diem pushed Emperor Boa out of office to became president. Then US prescient Dwight D. Eisenhower pledge his support for Diem. with training and help of the US and CIA. Diem was able to crack down on Communist in South Vietnam. In 1964  after a torpedo boat attacked two US destroyer then President Lyndon B Johnson ordered a retaliation by bombing military bases on North Vietnam.

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The Soviet union Supported North Vietnam because they were communists and the US was supporting the the South.

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May 7, 1954 Viet Minh troops overrun French base  bring to end a century of French colonie.

June 1, 1954  South Vietnam started to conduct pyosicogal warfare under US command this marks the beginning of the VIetnam War.

June 21, 1954  the Geneva Accords dived Vietnam in two at the 17th parallel.

November 2, 1963 Ngo Dinh Diem is assassinated by his generals as part of a coup d’etat  carried out by tactics by the support of US officials.

August 5, 1964 a torpedo is destroyed a US destroyer and the US retaliate by  attacking Military bases in North Vietnam.

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In 1973 the US and North Vietnam agreed to a peaceful agreement. Bu the Fight still continued on until April 30, 1975 when the North took control of Saigon capital of South Vietnam