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(Top) 1 What was the Vietnam War? 2 General history of the Vietnam War 2.1 Participants in the Vietnam War 2.1.1 North Vietnam and its allies 2.1.2 South Vietnam and its allies 2.2 Years in the Vietnam War 3 Military activity during the Vietnam War 3.1 Operations during the Vietnam War 3.2 Battles of the Vietnam War 3.3 Air campaigns of the Vietnam War 4 Military medals 4.1 South Vietnam 4.2 North Vietnam 4.3 United States 5 Anti-war publications in the US forces 6 Prominent figures of the Vietnam War 6.1 South Vietnamese 6.2 American 6.3 South Korean 6.4 North Vietnamese 6.5 Cambodian 7 Media relating to the Vietnam War 7.1 Non-fiction 7.2 Fiction 7.3 Film 7.4 Other 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Vietnam War:

Vietnam War – Cold War-era proxy war^[1] 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.

What was the Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War can be described as all of the following:

War
- Cold War-era proxy war
- Colonial war
- Guerrilla war
- Insurgency
- Police action
- Second of the Indochina Wars

General history of the Vietnam War

Participants in the Vietnam War

North Vietnam and its allies

South Vietnam and its allies

Years in the Vietnam War

Military activity during the Vietnam War

Operations during the Vietnam War

Listed by starting date:

Operation 34A – (1964)
Operation Starlite – August 18–24, 1965
Operation Hump – November 5, 1965
Operation Crimp – January 7, 1966
Operation Masher - January 24, 1966
Operation Birmingham – April 1966
Operation Crazy Horse -May 16, 1966
Operation Hastings – July 15-August 3, 1966
Operation Prairie – August 1966
Operation Thayer - September 13, 1966
Operation Dragon Eye (Yong Anh Plan^[2])– November 9–27, 1966^[3]
Operation Deckhouse Five – January 6, 1967
Operation Cedar Falls – January 8, 1967
Operation Junction City – February 21, 1967
Operation Francis Marion – April 6–30, 1967
Operation Union – April 21 – May 16, 1967
Operations Malheur I and Malheur II – 11 May – July 1, 1967
Operation Baker – May 11, 1967
Phoenix Program – 1967–1972
Operation Speedy Express 1968 - 1969
Operation Scotland – See Battle of Khe Sanh
Operation Pegasus – August 8, 1968
Operation Dewey Canyon – January 22, 1969
Operation Apache Snow – May 10–20, 1969
Operation Chicago Peak – April 1970
Operation Texas Star – April – September, 1970
Operation Ivory Coast – November 21, 1970
Operation Jefferson Glenn – 1970–1971
Operation Lam Son 719 – February 8, 1971
Ho Chi Minh Campaign January 24 – April 30, 1975
Operation Frequent Wind – April, 1975

Battles of the Vietnam War

Battle of Ap Bac – January 2, 1963
Battle of Kien Long – April 11–15, 1964
Battle of Thanh Hóa – July 31, 1964
Battle of An Lão – December 7–9, 1964
Battle of Binh Gia – December 28, 1964 – January 1, 1965
Battle of Song Be – May 10–15, 1965
Battle of Dong Xoai – June 10, 1965
Battle near Minh Thanh – October 25–27, 1965
Battle of Ia Drang – November 14–16, 1965
Battle of LZ Albany – November 17, 1965
Battle of Cu Nghi – January 28–31, 1966
Battle of Bong Son – January 28, – February 12, 1966
Battle of Kim Son Valley – February 16–28, 1966
Battle of A Shau – March 9–10, 1966
Battle of Xa Cam My – April 11–12, 1966
First Battle of Dong Ha – Late May – June, 1966
Battle on Minh Thanh Road – July 9, 1966
Battle of Đức Cơ – August 9, 1966
Battle of Long Tan – August 18, 1966
Viet Cong attack on Tan Son Nhut airbase – December 4, 1966
Battle of LZ Bird – December 27, 1966
Battle of Tra Binh Dong – February 14–15, 1967
Battle of Ap My An – February 17, 1967
Battle of Hills 881 and 861 – April 24 – May 9, 1967
Nine Days in May – May 18–28, 1967
Battle of Vinh Huy – May 30 – June 2, 1967
Battle of Con Thien – July 2–3, 1967
Battle of Dong Son – September 4, 1967
Battle of Ong Thanh – October 17, 1967
First Battle of Loc Ninh – October 29 – November, 1967
Battle of Dak To – November 3–22, 1967
Battle in the Mekong Delta – December 4, 1967
Battle of Tam Quan – December 6–20, 1967
Battle of Thom Tham Khe – December 27–28, 1967
Battle of Khe Sanh – January 21 – April 8, 1968
Tet Offensive – January 30 – February 25, 1968
Battle of Bien Hoa (1968) – January 24 – March 1, 1968
First Battle of Saigon – January 31, – February 3, 1968
Battle of Huế – January 31, – February 25, 1968
Battle of Kham Duc – May 10–12, 1968
Battle of Coral–Balmoral – May 12 – June 6, 1968
Tet 1969 – February 1969
Battle of Hamburger Hill – May 10–20, 1969
Battle of Binh Ba – June 6–8, 1969
Firebase Ripcord – March 12 – July 23, 1970
Cambodian Incursion – April 29 – July 22, 1970
Battle of Snoul – January 5 – May 30, 1971
Battle of Long Khanh – June 6–7, 1971
Easter Offensive – March 30 – October 22, 1972
First Battle of Quảng Trị – March 30 – May 1, 1972
Battle of Loc Ninh – April 4–7, 1972
Battle of An Loc – April 20 – July 20, 1972
Second Battle of Quảng Trị – June 28 – September 16, 1972
Battle of Phuoc Long – December 13, 1974 – January 6, 1975
Battle of Buon Me Thuot – March 10–12, 1975
Battle of Xuan Loc – April 9–20, 1975

Air campaigns of the Vietnam War

Military medals

South Vietnam

North Vietnam

United States

Medal of Honor gont
Distinguished Service Cross rare
Navy Cross uncommon
Air Force Cross uncommon
Silver Star uncommon
Distinguished Flying Cross uncommon
Air Medal frequent
Purple Heart frequent
Bronze Star frequent
Presidential Unit Citation rare
Vietnam Service Medal very common
National Defense Service Medal very common
Commendation Medal common

Anti-war publications in the US forces

"Fatigue Press" at Fort Hood,
"Last Harass" at Fort Gordon, Georgia
"Pawn's Pawn" at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
"Ultimate Weapon" at Fort Dix, New Jersey
"Attitude Check" at Camp Pendleton, California
"Green Machine" at Fort Greely, Alaska
"Napalm" at Fort Campbell, Tennessee
"Arctic Arsenal" at Fort Greely, Alaska
"Black Voice" at Fort McClellan, Alabama
"Fragging Action" at Fort Dix
"Fort Polk Puke" at Fort Polk, Louisiana
"Custer's Last Stand" at Fort Riley, Kansas
"Whack!" from the Women's Army Corps School
"Where Are We?" at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
"Voice of the Lumpen" (affiliated with the Black Panther Party) in Frankfurt
"Can You Bear McNair?" at McNair Barracks, Berlin
"Seasick" at Subic Bay
"The Man Can't Win If You Grin" in Okinawa
"Korea Free Press"
"Semper Fi" in Japan
"Stars and Bars" in England
"Separated From Life" in England
"Duck Power" in San Diego
"Harass the Brass" at Canute Air Force Base, Illinois
"All Hands Abandon Ship", Newport, Rhode Island
"Now Hear This", Long Beach
"Potemkin" on the USS Forestall
"Star Spangled Bummer" at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio
"Fat Albert's Death Ship" in Charlestown
"Pig Boat Blues", USS Agerholm
"Special Weapons", Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
"I Will Fear No Evil", Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
"Blows Against the Empire", Kirtland AFB, New Mexico

source: "The American War" – see references below

Prominent figures of the Vietnam War

South Vietnamese

American

South Korean

North Vietnamese

Cambodian

Media relating to the Vietnam War

Non-fiction

David H. Hackworth. 1989 About Face
A.J. Langguth. 2000. Our Vietnam: the War 1954–1975.
Mann, Robert. 2002. Grand Delusion, A: America's Descent Into Vietnam.
Windrow, Martin. 2005. The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam.
Bernard Fall. 1967. Hell in a Very Small Place: the Siege of Dien Bien Phu.
Harvey Pekar. 2003. American Splendor: Unsung Hero
Prados, John. 2000. The Blood Road: The Ho Chi Minh Trail and the Vietnam War.
Prados, John. 1999. Valley of Decision: The Siege of Khe Sanh.
Shultz, Robert H. Jr. 2000. The Secret War Against Hanoi: The Untold Story of Spies, Saboteurs, and Covert Warriors in North Vietnam.
Plaster, John L. 1998. SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam.
Murphy, Edward F. 1995. Dak To: America's Sky Soldiers in South Vietnam's Central Highlands.
Nolan, Keith W. 1996. The Battle for Saigon: Tet 1968.
Nolan, Keith W. 1996. Sappers in the Wire: The Life and Death of Firebase Mary Ann.
Nolan, Keith W. 1992. Operation Buffalo: USMC Fight for the DMZ.
Nolan, Keith W. 2003. Ripcord : Screaming Eagles Under Siege, Vietnam 1970.
Robert S. McNamara. 1996. In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam.
Larry Berman. 2002. No Peace, No Honor: Nixon, Kissinger, and Betrayal in Vietnam.
Bergerud, Eric M. 1994. Red Thunder, Tropic Lightning: The World of a Combat Division in Vietnam.
Bernard Edelman. 2002. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam.
Darrel D. Whitcomb. 1999. The Rescue of Bat 21.
Oberdorfer, Don. 1971. Tet: the Story of a Battle and its Historic Aftermath.
LTG Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway. 1992. We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young.
Duiker, William J. 2002. Ho Chi Minh: A Life.
John Laurence. 2002. The Cat from Hue: A Vietnam War Story.
Emerson, Gloria. 1976. Winners and Losers: Battles, Retreats, Gains, Losses and Ruins from a Long War.
Philip Caputo. 1977. A Rumor of War.
Al Santoli. 1981. Everything We Had: an Oral History of the Vietnam War by 33 American Soldiers Who Fought It.
Robert C. Mason. 1983. Chickenhawk.
Michael Herr. 1977. Dispatches.
Joseph T. Ward. 1991. Dear Mom: a Sniper's Vietnam.
Hemphill, Robert. 1998. Platoon: Bravo Company.
Noam Chomsky. 1967. The Responsibility of Intellectuals.
Moore, Robin. 1965 The Green Berets (ISBN 0-312-98492-8)
Tim O'Brien. 1973. If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Send Me Home.
Frank W. Snepp III. 1977. Decent Interval: An Insider's Account of Saigon's Indecent End Told by the CIA's Chief Strategy Analyst in Vietnam
Strunk, John. 2015. "We Walked Across Their Graves" Vietnam 1967-The Que Son Valley

Fiction

Robert Olen Butler. 1992. A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
Nelson Demille. 2002. Up Country.
Garth Ennis. 2003. The Punisher: Born
Daniel Ford. 1967. Incident at Muc Wa (filmed 1976 as Go Tell the Spartans).
Graham Greene. 1955. The Quiet American (filmed 1958, 2002).
Larry Heinemann. 1986. Paco's Story.
Gustav Hasford. 1979. The Short-Timers (filmed 1987 as Full Metal Jacket).
Duong Thu Huong. 2005. No Man's Land.
Phillip Jennings. 2005. Nam-a-Rama.
Denis Johnson. 2007. Tree of Smoke.
Karl Marlantes. 2010. Matterhorn.
William Pelfrey. 1984. The Big V.
Stephen King. 1999. Hearts in Atlantis. (filmed 2001 as "Hearts in Atlantis")
Walter Dean Myers. 1995. Fallen Angels
Bao Ninh. 1995. The Sorrow of War.
Tim O'Brien. 1978. Going After Cacciato.
Tim O'Brien. 1990. The Things They Carried.
Edward B. Robinson. 2006. The Godhead [1]
James H. Webb. 1978. Fields of Fire.
John M. Del Vecchio. 1982. The 13th Valley.
Wayne Care. 1989. Vietnam Spook Show.

Film

Other

The musical Miss Saigon

See also

References

^ Lind, Michael (1999). "Vietnam, The Necessary War: A Reinterpretation of America's Most Disastrous Military Conflict". New York Times. Retrieved 17 January 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

^ Hwang Sang Cheol. "A retired colonel, Kim Ki Tae, tells of systematic killings of Vietnamese civilians by Korea soldiers during the Vietnam War". Hankyoreh. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

^ Armstrong, Charles (2001). Critical asian studies, Volume 33, Issue 4 :America's Korea, Korea's Vietnam. Routledge. p. 529.

^ ^a ^b "The Cold Warrior". Newsweek. April 10, 2000. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

Further reading

Vaughn Davis Bornet. [1984]. "The Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. Chapters 3, 4, 11, 14.
Boyle, Brenda and Jeehyun Lim, eds. 2016. Looking Back on the Vietnam War: Twenty-First-Century Perspectives (Rutgers University Press, 2016). xviii, 204 pp.
Phillip Davidson. 1988. Vietnam at War: The History 1946–1975
Daniel Ellsberg. 2002. Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers. New York: Viking Press.
Bob Fink. 1981 Vietnam, A View from the Walls. Detroit: Greenwich Publishing. ISBN 0-912424-08-7.
Frances FitzGerald. 1972. Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam. Boston: Little Brown and Company.
Felix Greene. 1966. VIETNAM! VIETNAM! IN PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT. Palo Alto, California: Fulton Publishing Company, LCCN: 66-28359.
David Halberstam. 1969. The Best and the Brightest. New York. Ballantine Books.
Patrick J. Hearden. 1991. The Tragedy of Vietnam New York: Harper Collins.
George C. Herring. 1979. "America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950–1975". Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Stanley Karnow. 1983. Vietnam, A History. New York: Viking Press, ISBN 0-14-026547-3
Michael P. Kelley. 2002 Where We Were In Vietnam, 1945–1975. Hellgate Press. ISBN 1-55571-625-3
Gabriel Kolko. 1994. Anatomy of a War: Vietnam, the United States, and the Modern Historical Experience London: Phoenix Press.
Guenter Lewy. 1978. America in Vietnam. New York: Oxford University Press.
Michael Maclear. 1981. Vietnam, The Ten Thousand Day War. London: Mandarin, ISBN 0-7493-0016-7
Robert J. McMahon. 2003. Major Problems in the History of the s relating Vietnam War. New York, Houghton Mifflin Co., ISBN 0-618-19312-X
Robert McNamara. 1995. In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam. (written with Brian VanDeMark) New York: Vintage Books.
Robert Mann. 2001. A Grand Delusion: America's Descent into Vietnam. New York: Basic Books.
Wilbur H. Morrison. 2001. The Elephant and the Tiger. Hellgate Press. ISBN 1-55571-612-1
Mark Moyar. 2006. Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954–1965. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-86911-9.
Jonathan Neale. 2001. The American War: Vietnam 1960–1975. London: Bookmarks Publications Limited, ISBN 1-898876-67-3
James S. Olson (editor). 1988. Dictionary of the Vietnam War. New York: Greenwood Press, Inc.
Gareth Porter, Perils Of Dominance: Imbalance Of Power And The Road To War In Vietnam, University of California Press (June, 2005), hardcover, 403 pages, ISBN 0-520-23948-2
Robert Schulzinger. 1997. A Time for War: The United States and Vietnam, 1941–1975. New York: Oxford University Press.
Neil Sheehan. 1988. A Bright Shining Lie. New York: Vintage.
Lewis Sorley. 1999. A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America's Last Years in Vietnam New York: Harcourt.
Harry G. Summers. 1982. On Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War. Presidio Press. ISBN 0-89141-563-7, ISBN 978-0-89141-563-3
Shelby Stanton. 1987. Vietnam: Order of Battle
Shelby Stanton. 1988. The Rise and Fall of an American Army
Louis A. Wiesner. 1988. Victims and Survivors Displaced Persons and Other War Victims in Viet-Nam. New York: Greenwood Press.

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4-part video series profiling the untold story of the Vietnam War.
Timeline of NVA invasion of South Vietnam
VietnamWar.com – biographies, pictures, historical data
A Vietnam Veterans Site, Excellent Historical Information and photos
Blog covers Widow’s travels to Vietnam in search of her MIA husband’s jet crash site in Que Son Mtns
About the Khe Sanh Hill Fights
Asian-Nation: The Viet Nam/American War
Congressional Use of Funding Cutoffs Involving US Military Forces and Overseas Deployments
Department of the Navy—Navy Historical Center: By Sea, Air, and Land
GI Resistance in the Vietnam War, 1961–1973 Covers the fraggings, "search and avoid" missions, etc.
Over There by Peter Egan and Joel Fields
PBS American Experience: Vietnam Online
Pentagon Papers
Teaching about Vietnam and the Vietnam War
The Annals of Vietnam (emphasis on the early years of the conflict)
Viet Nam Today for Vets
Photographs by Vietnamese war photographers
Vietnam War picture essay
Vietnam War picture gallery
Vietnam War Terminology and Slang
Vietnam Views (marking the 30th anniversary of its end, a social journal that captures stories from those affected by the war)
Vietnam War uniforms and equipment
The personal account of a GI about army personnel's resistance to the warbyDave Blalock
Virtual Vietnam Archive (more than 2 million pages of online historical materials)
The Effects of Vietnamization on the Republic of Vietnam's Armed Forces, 1969–1972
The Virtual Wall online Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam War Films
Flags of the Viêt Nam War
Spraying of Agent orange by US Army in Vietnam and its consequences
CBC Digital Archives – Canada's Secret War: Vietnam
The Blood-Red Hands of Ho Chi Minh

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