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Around 2.5 million
When did the war start?
1959
When was Vietnam divided into North and South Vietnam?
1954
Where did the war take place?
Vietnam
When did the war end?
1975
When did North Vietnam capture Saigon?
April 30, 1975
Who was the leader of North Vietnam when the war started?
Ho Chi Minh
Why did Ho Chi Minh invade South Vietnam?
He wanted to unite Vietnam under communist rule.
Who was the leader of South Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
When did the U.S send troops to Vietnam?
1965
When was a peace accord signed in Paris?
January 27, 1974
Who was the President of the United States when troops were first sent to Vietnam?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was the commander of the U.S troops from 1968-1973?
Creighton Abrams
Who was the commander of the U.S troops from 1964-1968?
General William Westmoreland
Who was elected President towards the middle of U.S involvement in the war?
Richard Nixon
Why did Congress decide to let troops go to Vietnam?
When did peace talks for the war begin?
January 25, 1969
When did Vietnam officially become united under communist rule?
July 2, 1976
What did Vietnam name itself after it was divided?
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Where did most of the fighting take place during the war?
The jungle
How many U.S soldiers were killed by the time the war was over?
Around 58,100
How many U.S soldiers were missing in action?
1,948
How many South Vietnamese soldiers were killed?
Around 230,000
How many North Vietnamese soldiers were killed?
Around 1,100,000
How many U.S troops were wounded during the war?
Around 150,000