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Vietnam: The 10,000 Day War

The Vietnam War began in 1959, and occurred during the Cold War. Generally, it's viewed as an indirect conflict between the United States and Soviet Union, with each nation and its allies supporting one side. Learn about the causes of the war, as well as how it ended.

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