Civil war

Vietnam War

1 Nov 1955 – 30 Apr 1975 · 10.82° N, 106.63° E

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When
1 Nov 1955 – 30 Apr 1975
Kind
Civil war
Deaths
3,000,000
Coordinates
10.82° N, 106.63° E
Type
Civil war (with major foreign intervention)
Region
Southeast Asia
Cities
Saigon, Hanoi, Hue
Side a
South Vietnam + United States (+ SEATO allies)
Side b
North Vietnam + Viet Cong (+ Soviet/Chinese support)
Alliances
South Vietnam + United States (+ SEATO allies), North Vietnam + Viet Cong (+ Soviet/Chinese support)

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Vietnam War

1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia

The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist nations. The conflict was the second of the Indochina wars and a proxy war of the Cold War.

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