The Battle of Khe Sanh

Songs have been Written About the battle of Khe Sanh, a well known battle and one of the longest battles during the second Vietnamese war (American Vietnam war). Lasting from 21 January 1968 until 9 July 1968. During the Second Vietnam War.  The battle of Khe Sanh took place in a region of North western … Read more

The Battle Of Hamburger Hill

The Battle of Hamburger Hill took place in 1969 from May 10th until May 20th. The battle was fought between the United States Army supported by their Ally the South Vietnamese Army against The People’s Army of North Vietnam. The battle took place on a hill known as Hill 937 on United States Army maps … Read more

The Battle of Ia Drang

The Battle of Ia Drang took place from the 14th of November 1965 until the 18th of November 1965. It was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People’s Army of North Vietnam. Ia Drang is a River that is in the central highlands of South Vietnam, South-west of Pleiku. The … Read more

Fall of Saigon

During December of 1974, the People’s Army of North Vietnam also known as (PAVN) commenced numerous attacks towards South Vietnam. Success was achieved against the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), United states advisors envisaged that South Vietnam could endure at the very least up to 1976. Instructed by General Van Tien Dung, PAVN … Read more

Map of the Vietnam War

This page contains a map detailing the major battles of the Vietnam War with related reading on the Vietnam War.

Brief Overview of Vietnam War

Following World War 2 communist country’s lead by China recognized the Vietminh’s democratic republic of Vietnam as the official government of North Vietnam, whilst other nations recognized the French-backed, South Vietnamese Government, With emperor Bao Dai as its ruler. With the outbreak of the Korean war in the early 1950’s governments believed that Indochina was a direct expansionism of Communism by the Soviet Union. The Vietminh government begun forming a regular army assisted by Chinese military advises and by 1954 had become a well equipped and powerful force. Read Full Article Here

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Weapons used in Vietnam War

Stemming from the tensions, alliances and expansion of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States of America, the Vietnam War was fought between the North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, against the South fuelled by the US and its allies in Southeast Asia in a lengthy conflict (1959 -1975). This … Read more

Vietnam War Facts

The Vietnam War is one of the most well known wars to happen after both World War One and World War Two. The Vietnam is also the war that many do not understand because the information given in the media is usually incorrect and full of bias facts. While the Vietnam War was a resounding … Read more

U.S. Vietnam War

Following World War 2 communist country’s lead by China recognized the Vietminh’s democratic republic of Vietnam as the official government of North Vietnam, whilst other nations recognized the French-backed, South Vietnamese Government, With emperor Bao Dai as its ruler. With the outbreak of the Korean war in the early 1950’s governments believed that Indochina was a direct expansionism of Communism by the Soviet Union.

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Vietnam War Summary

In a Summary of Vietnam war between communist North Vietnam and capitalist South Vietnam which commenced in 1964 and concluded in 1975. It was fought in southern Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia, Laos and in the bombing of North Vietnam. The capitalist South Vietnam forces were assisted by troops from the United States, Australia, … Read more

Why Did the US Enter the Vietnam War

The reason behind the us entering the Vietnam War was a general attempt to prevent Communism. Communism although good in theory particular for the masses, doesn’t always work. Sadly it doesn’t work as it is human nature for people to be greedy, the leaders are generally better off and ordinary people don’t normally work harder … Read more