Vietnam is a large country in Southeast Asia, with borders shared with Cambodia, China, and Laos. It has a long history of Chinese rule, civil wars, and French colonization. After gaining independence, Vietnam was divided into two parts, leading to a war between the north and south. The north eventually won and adopted a communist […]
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC is a black granite wall with over 58,000 engraved names of American casualties of the Vietnam War. Designed by Maya Lin, it is complemented by two statues honoring all who served. Visitors leave tokens of remembrance. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC is a dark black granite […]
The Vietnam War was a military conflict between North and South Vietnam from 1959 to 1975. The US became involved in 1962, with troop numbers reaching over 500,000. The war ended with the fall of Saigon in 1975, and the death toll is estimated to be between 1 and 4 million. The Vietnam War was […]
IEDs are common in modern warfare, but were used in Vietnam by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese military. They used booby traps such as punji stakes and tripwires to attack American soldiers, causing injury and psychological damage. Improvised explosive devices, or IEDs as they are now known, have become commonplace in 21st century warfare. […]
