Americas Vietnam War

AMERICAS VIETNAM WAR

Introduction

Vietnam War , which is also referred to as the second Indochina war was one of the longest and most controversial wars of the 20th century . The war resulted from the ideological differences which arose after the end of the second war and was instigated by the desire between the America and her allies and the Communist block to curtail the growing influence of the other . The war occurred largely in Vietnam specifically in Laos and Cambodia from 1955 which was just a decade after the end of the

br Second World War . Like other nations in the regions , Vietnam found herself divided between two sides serving opposing interest of communist and United States . North Vietnam was supported by communist allies largely Soviet Union and China , while South Vietnam was supported by the United States which was advocating for growth of democratic governments in the regions . South Vietnam also enjoyed support from other nations who were members of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization . However the whole war was a protracted struggle between United States and Soviet Union to assume superpower status in the world after the end of the Second World War

The Vietnam War has been described as longest military conflict that United States has every engaged in . The continued hostilities in Laos and Cambodia led to loss of more than 58 ,000 American soldiers and civilians serving in the war . It is also estimated that more than 304 ,000 were wounded in the course of the...