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Why is this surrogate/proxy bigger than the cold war

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Why is this surrogate/proxy bigger than the cold war

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Because both the US and the soviet are fighting eachother but on different land. They both tried to take control over Vietnam and used vietnam to fight for them mostly.

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North Vietnam won with the help and influence of the Soviets. South Vietnam was taken over by communism government. Later Laos and Cambodia would take inlfuence and turn communist as well.

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

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

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August 5 1964 America commander reports that torpedos boats haved attacked the US destoyers Maddox and Turner of Joy

March 13 1954 - May 7 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu conflict between French and Viet Minh caused this battle later the French would lose to Viet Minh

April 26 1954 - July 21 1954 The Geneva Accords were signed in July to split Vietnam into South and North on the 17th Parrallel

March 29 1973 The Fall of Saigon

August 2 1964 Gulf of Tonkin accidetn causing North Vietnam patrol boats to fire at the US boats

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What role did the Soviet play in the Vietnam War and WHY?

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What role did the Soviet play in the Vietnam War and WHY?

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Soviet sent money, supplies, and military adviser to North Vietnam to help them and also influence Vietnmam. They wanted to take over Vietnam and influence them with communism.

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What role did the US played in the Vietnam War and WHY?

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What role did the US played in the Vietnam War and WHY?

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US sent money, suppllies, and military adviser to South Vietnam to help them. Us got involved because they didn't want communist influence taking over Vietnam.

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The north and south were fighting over control of vietnam and disute of the government.

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The 2 big main countries that were enemies didn't fight each other on their own land or directly fought each other.

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Surrogate/Proxy war is which country starts conflict but doesn't actually fight in the war.