How long did the war last?- Matthew Hernandez
No one is certain on when it started because there was no declaration of the war, no one knows the exact dates. Now it is widely accepted that the war started on November 1, 1955 and lasted until April 30, 1975, which is about 20 years.
America became involved around 1950 when President Truman sent military advisors to aid the French in the First Indochina War while its direct involvement started from 1964 until 1973.
The Vietnam War is still considered the longest war that the US has ever been involved in.
The Vietnamese experienced the First Indochina War (aka the Indochina War or Anti-French War) against the French from December 19, 1946 until August 1st 1954. Which is right before the Vietnam War (aka Second Indochina War). For them it was about 30 years altogether.
America became involved around 1950 when President Truman sent military advisors to aid the French in the First Indochina War while its direct involvement started from 1964 until 1973.
The Vietnam War is still considered the longest war that the US has ever been involved in.
The Vietnamese experienced the First Indochina War (aka the Indochina War or Anti-French War) against the French from December 19, 1946 until August 1st 1954. Which is right before the Vietnam War (aka Second Indochina War). For them it was about 30 years altogether.
End of The Vietnam war by:jay_ray_the_bae (Jason Reyes)
With American support for the Vietnam war weakening Johnson decided not to run for reelection in 1968. Instead Vice President Hurbet Humphrey who supported Johnson's policies ran for the democrats. At the democratic convention in Chicago anti war protesters held a huge demonstration. When police attacked protesters the nation watched the turmoil on television. The republican candidate was Richard Nixon. He promised to bring “peace with honor" in Vietnam. Nixon won in a close election.
In a policy called Vietnamization Nixon cut Americas by havering south Vietnamese troops do more fighting. Yet Nixon took the war into Cambodia bombing Communist bases there that supplied the Vietcong. This had little impact on the enemy but it did result in protest at home. During antiwar protests at kent state university the ohio national guard killed 4 students. Other protest also ended tragically. Peace talks in Paris between the U.S and north Vietnam dragged on for 3 years. Henry Kissinger the national security adviser met secretly with the north Vietnamese leader in 1970. U.S. withdrew thousands of troops. As the 1972 presidential election coming up Kissinger said the two sides were close to an agreement. South Vietnam did not agree to kissinger's plan but an agreement was finally signed on January 27, 1973. By March the last Americans troops in Vietnam had come home.
After United States forces left Vietnam conflict continued. According to Paris Peace Accords the North Vietnamese could keep 150,000 troops in South Vietnam . Communists used these troops to take control forcing the South Vietnamese Army to retreat during which many South Vietnamese soldiers and civilians died and became known as the Convoy of Tears. When North Vietnamese troops got to close to Saigon in April 1975 the United States sent helicopters to help U.S. workers and South Vietnamese supporters leave. U.S. Ships rescued thousands who fled on boats.
In a policy called Vietnamization Nixon cut Americas by havering south Vietnamese troops do more fighting. Yet Nixon took the war into Cambodia bombing Communist bases there that supplied the Vietcong. This had little impact on the enemy but it did result in protest at home. During antiwar protests at kent state university the ohio national guard killed 4 students. Other protest also ended tragically. Peace talks in Paris between the U.S and north Vietnam dragged on for 3 years. Henry Kissinger the national security adviser met secretly with the north Vietnamese leader in 1970. U.S. withdrew thousands of troops. As the 1972 presidential election coming up Kissinger said the two sides were close to an agreement. South Vietnam did not agree to kissinger's plan but an agreement was finally signed on January 27, 1973. By March the last Americans troops in Vietnam had come home.
After United States forces left Vietnam conflict continued. According to Paris Peace Accords the North Vietnamese could keep 150,000 troops in South Vietnam . Communists used these troops to take control forcing the South Vietnamese Army to retreat during which many South Vietnamese soldiers and civilians died and became known as the Convoy of Tears. When North Vietnamese troops got to close to Saigon in April 1975 the United States sent helicopters to help U.S. workers and South Vietnamese supporters leave. U.S. Ships rescued thousands who fled on boats.