Vietnam War
armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, from 1955 to 1975
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Summary
Vietnam War is a proxy war[1]. It draws 117,247 Wikipedia views per month (proxy war category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Vietnam[3]
- Followed by: subsidy period[4]
- Location: Laos[5], Cambodia[6], Vietnam[7], South Vietnam[8], North Vietnam[9], South China Sea[10], Gulf of Thailand[11]
- Part of: Cold War[12], Indochina Wars[13]
- Commons category: Vietnam War[14]
- Said to be the same as: Second Indochina War[15]
- Has part(s): Battle of Ap Bac[16], Many Flags[17], Tet Offensive[18], opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War[19], Battle of Núi Thành[20], Operation Caroline Hill[21], Zones géographiques et pays impliqués dans la guerre du Vietnam[22], My Lai Massacre[23]
- Start time: November 1, 1955[24]
- End time: April 30, 1975[25]
- Point in time: April 30, 1975[26]
- Participant: South Vietnam[27], United States[28], South Korea[29], Thailand[30], Philippines[31], New Zealand[32], Khmer Republic[33], Kingdom of Laos[34], North Vietnam[35], National Liberation Front of South Vietnam[36], Khmer Rouge[37], Pathet Lao[38], People's Republic of China[39], North Korea[40]
- Significant event: Tet Offensive[41], Gulf of Tonkin Resolution[42], My Lai Massacre[43], Battle of Ia Drang[44], Gulf of Tonkin incident[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vietnam War[46]
- Described at URL: https://www.raicultura.it/storia/articoli/2022/02/La-guerra-del-Vietnam-a73462b2-3548-4608-a6d6-8bf0fae92910.html[47], https://www.geopop.it/guerra-del-vietnam-cronologia-origine-cause-fine-storia-riassunto/[48]
- Number of deaths: 1,291,426[49], 4,211,459[50]
- Topic has template: Template:Campaignbox Vietnam War[51]
- Has effect: North Vietnam[52], United States Armed Forces[53], South Vietnam[54], Cambodia[55], Laos[56]
Why It Matters
Vietnam War has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]