The Cold War Project The Vietnam War

How did it start The Vietnam War started when the leader of North Vietnam Ho Chi Minh wanted to make the whole country a communist country. The U.S. was trying to fight the spread of communism around the world. The Americans had the theory that if Vietnam would turn into a communist country, then all the countries next to it would too.

It was a war, because two countries were fighting against each other over a period of time. But the U.S. never declared war on Vietnam, so if we consider this, it would only be called a conflict.

What countries were involved America and South Vietnam as allies. – anti communist North Vietnam and its southern allies, together called the Viet Cong. - communist

The oUTCOME The Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese won the war and the country turned into a communist country. There were around 50,000 Americans dead, around 400,000 South Vietnamese, and around 900,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces.

Historical personalities. Ho Chi Minh- the leader of North Vietnam. Wanted to make Vietnam a communist country. Ngo Dinh Diem- president of South Vietnam. He tried to create the Republic of Vietnam with the help of the United States. Lyndon Johnson- president of the U.S. He said that the U.S. had to send troops to Vietnam, because they had promised South Vietnam to protect them.

Ngo Dinh Diem Lyndon Johnson Ho Chi Minh