Introduction
The conflict was between the United States backed South Vietnamese against North Vietnamese. The North was backed by the Soviet Union and China. The war took place during the cold war. It lasted for 21 years. The conflict lasted from 1954-1975
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The Soviet Union involvement.
The Soviet Union was a super power during World War Two. They were communists. They were helping back up the North Vietnamese. They and the chinese supplied the North with weapons and vehicles. Some people think that they even sent some troops.
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The conflict happened because the United States wanted to stop the spread of communism through southeast Asia. Communism was happening through the region this time. The Soviet Union led the way for the communists. The conflict took almost 2 million casualties. The North Vietnamese ended up winning the conflict
WeaponsMThe weapons used during the conflict were more advanced than the ones used in World War Two. The Soviets helped supplied the communists with weapons and vehicles. The main weapons were the M-16, AK-47, Makarov, Colt M1911
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There were about 200 different vehicles. There were tanks, ground vehicles, aircraft ships and aircraft. The tanks and ground vehicles were very immobile since the conflict was mostly fought in the jungle
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