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The Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a military struggle fought in Vietnam from 1959 to 1975. It began as a determined attempt by Communist guerrillas in the South, backed by Communist North Vietnam, to overthrow the government of South Vietnam. The struggle between North and South Vietnam ultimately widened into a limited international conflict. The United States, along with other countries, supported South Vietnam by supplying them with troops and munitions. North Vietnam and the Vietcong …

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