The Vietnam War was the struggle over Vietnam from 1959 to 1975 between the communist Vietnamese forces in North Vietnam who wanted an end to all foreign occupation of their country and the United States (allied with South Vietnam) who wanted to prohibit any expansion of communism. The prolonged war left many Americans bitter about U.S. involvement in a war they could not win.
The Vietnam War (1959-1975) was bloody, dirty, and very unpopular. In Vietnam, U.S. soldiers found themselves fighting against an enemy they rarely saw, in a jungle they couldn't master, for a cause they barely understood. These pictures offer a brief glimpse into life during the Vietnam War.
How did the U.S. get involved in Vietnam? What policies led to the stalemate? Why did the American public not support the war? Learn more about the Vietnam War through this historical profile.
A glossary of terms, phrases, acronyms, slang, and more about the Vietnam War.
A large compilation of photographs about the Vietnam War, including combat action, life in the jungle, wounded, P.O.W.s, entertainers, tanks, helicopters, and ships.
Follow the progression of the Vietnam War, from the beginning of French colonization to the dedication of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C., in this wonderful timeline of the Vietnam War.
On January 30, 1968, the Communist North Vietnamese troops and the Viet Cong staged a major offensive against the cities and towns of South Vietnam. The Tet Offensive, as this became known, was a major turning point in the Vietnam War.
