The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam,
Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30
April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War (1946–54) and was
fought between North Vietnam—supported by the Soviet Union, China and
other communist allies—and the government of South Vietnam—supported by
the United States, Philippines and other anti-communist allies.The Viet
Cong (also known as the National Liberation Front, or NLF), a South
Vietnamese communist common front aided by the North, fought a guerrilla
war against anti-communist forces in the region. The People’s Army of
Vietnam, also known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), engaged in a
more conventional war, at times committing large units to battle.
As the war continued, the part of the Viet Cong in the fighting
decreased as the role of the NVA grew. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces
relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search
and destroy operations, involving ground forces, artillery, and
airstrikes. In the course of the war, the U.S. conducted a large-scale
strategic bombing campaign against North Vietnam...>>40 Rarely Seen Photos
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