Vietnam
Where did most of the fighting take place in Vietnam?
The jungle
How many people were killed in the Vietnam war?
2.5 million
Where did the war take place?
Vietnam
1965
Who was president of the US when troops were sent to Vietnam?
Lyndon Johnson
Who was elected president towards the middle of the US involvement in the war?
Richard Nixon
What year did the Vietnam war start?
1955
When was the peace accord signed?
1974
What year did the Vietnam war end?
1975
What did Vietnam name itself after it was divided?
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Who was the US commander from 1964-1968?
General William Westmoreland
What year did Vietnam become united under communist rule?
1972
How many US troops were missing in action?
1,948
How many North Vietnamese soldiers were killed?
1,100,000
How many Americans died in the Vietnam war?
58,220 people died