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History.com Editors. “Vietnam War.” HISTORY, A&E Television Networks, 25 Oct. 2021, https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history.
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Why this surrogate/proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War

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Why this surrogate/proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War

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The Cold War fueled the Vietnam war. Both the US and Soviet Union helped different parts of Vietnam during the Vietnam war.

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This is a commonly debated subject, and it depends on what you think victory is. Some argue the US won and say that the US defeated most communist parties in Vietnam. No one really wins in war.
Effects: 3 million people died and it damaged the U.S. economy seriously

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June 1940: Nazi Germany takes control of France.
January 1950: China and the Soviet Union recognize the communist party in Vietnam and sends supplies and fighters to aid them
(Significance - Soviet Union and China gets involved)
August 1964: USS Maddox is attacked along with 2 U.S. aircrafts.
(Significance - The US gets involved.)
1966: U.S. troop numbers in Vietnam rise up to 400,000.
September 1969: Ho Chi Minh dies of a heart attack.
(Significance - He was the former president of Vietnam)

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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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The Soviet Union helped the North because they wanted communism to spread

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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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The United States helped the South try and stop the spread of communism because they didn’t want communism to spread/the domino effect to take place.

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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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Some wanted communism, some didn't.

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How was the Cold War not a traditional kind of war?

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How was the Cold War not a traditional kind of war?

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There was no direct fighting.

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A war fought by small countries that “represent” the interests of larger countries/powers. Sometimes the larger powers support them, but do not get directly involved.