War1955 CE – 1975 CESoutheast Asia
Vietnam War
A Cold War proxy conflict between North Vietnam (communist, Soviet/Chinese-backed) and South Vietnam (US-backed) that killed over 3 million people.
Preceding Causes
Post-WWII Vietnamese independence struggle, Eisenhower's Domino Theory, Cold War proxy warfare, and corrupt South Vietnamese government.
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