* Causes- Communists in the north begin fighting France for control of the country
* North Vietnam was communist while South Vietnam wasn’t. The communists wanted to overthrow the south
* War was estimated to cost $200 billion.
* 58,220 U.S. soldiers died during the war
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/01/world/vietnam-war-fast-facts/
(Kacie B.)
More Facts...
* The Vietnam War was the longest war in United States history.
* One factor that influenced the failure of the United States in Vietnam was lack of public support.
* President Nixon signed a ceasefire in January 1973 that formally ended the hostilities.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/55.asp
* The Vietnam War began on November 1st, 1955 and ended on April 30th, 1975, lasting 18 years, 4 months, 4 weeks and 1 day.
* It took place in Laos, Cambodia, and North and South Vietnam.
* There were 1.3 million military deaths during the Vietnam War including all countries involved.
* There were 1 million civilian deaths during the Vietnam War.
* The bombs dropped on North Vietnam were more than were dropped during World War II on Japan, Italy and Germany.
* U.S. forces massacred approximately 400 children, women, and elderly men in South Vietnam on March 16th, 1968 in what is known as the My Lai Massacre. The man who led the raid, Lieutenant William L. Calley Jr. was court-martialed and sentenced to life in prison. He was released in 1974 when his conviction was overturned. No other military personnel were ever charged for their involvement.
* In 1973 the United States Congress passed the Case-Church Amendment which ended U.S. military involvement, and the war ended in 1975 when North Vietnam captured Saigon.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/world_history/vietnam_war_facts/804/
(Yatzari G.)
* North Vietnam was communist while South Vietnam wasn’t. The communists wanted to overthrow the south
* War was estimated to cost $200 billion.
* 58,220 U.S. soldiers died during the war
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/01/world/vietnam-war-fast-facts/
(Kacie B.)
More Facts...
* The Vietnam War was the longest war in United States history.
* One factor that influenced the failure of the United States in Vietnam was lack of public support.
* President Nixon signed a ceasefire in January 1973 that formally ended the hostilities.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/55.asp
* The Vietnam War began on November 1st, 1955 and ended on April 30th, 1975, lasting 18 years, 4 months, 4 weeks and 1 day.
* It took place in Laos, Cambodia, and North and South Vietnam.
* There were 1.3 million military deaths during the Vietnam War including all countries involved.
* There were 1 million civilian deaths during the Vietnam War.
* The bombs dropped on North Vietnam were more than were dropped during World War II on Japan, Italy and Germany.
* U.S. forces massacred approximately 400 children, women, and elderly men in South Vietnam on March 16th, 1968 in what is known as the My Lai Massacre. The man who led the raid, Lieutenant William L. Calley Jr. was court-martialed and sentenced to life in prison. He was released in 1974 when his conviction was overturned. No other military personnel were ever charged for their involvement.
* In 1973 the United States Congress passed the Case-Church Amendment which ended U.S. military involvement, and the war ended in 1975 when North Vietnam captured Saigon.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/world_history/vietnam_war_facts/804/
(Yatzari G.)