Vietnam War Facts, Definition, Costs and Timeline
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The Vietnam War was a military campaign between 1959 and 1975. It cost $276 billion and led to a crisis in trust in the government.
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8 Reasons Why the Battle of Hue Was So Pivotal in the Vietnam War
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Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam
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Vietnam War - Wikipedia
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H-017-2: Operation Rolling Thunder Overview
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Saigon falls to the communist forces of North Vietnam in 1975, ending the Vietnam War, as American forces, civilians, and Vietnamese opposed to communist rule, began to be evacuated in large numbers.
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Domino Theory: Definition, Cold War & Vietnam War
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Vietnam 40 years on: how a communist victory gave way to
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The Military Draft During the Vietnam War · Exhibit · Resistance
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Vietnam War: Causes, Facts & Impact
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Vietnam War Facts, Definition, Costs and Timeline
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The Vietnam War, Part 2, The TV War
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Vietnam War Facts, Definition, Costs and Timeline