Vietnam War is one of the largest military conflicts taking place in the second half of the 20th century.In the culture of the United States and Vietnam, he made his mark and took in the recent history of these countries a significant place.
The war in the southern part of Vietnam as a civilian.Then she stepped into North Vietnam, with the support of China and the Soviet Union, the United States and several other countries.So, on the one hand there was a struggle for the reunification of the two parts of Vietnam to create an indivisible state, and on the other - in order to preserve the independence of the southern part of the country.
As soon as the events unfolded, the war intertwined with parallel Walked civil wars in Cambodia and Laos.All the fighting that took place in 1950-1975 years in Southeast Asia, have the name of the Second Indochina War.
reasons for the Vietnam war were simple enough.The communist regime of North Vietnam president supported by the Soviet Union.In turn, the United States feared that the further spread the influence of the USSR, and any military bases in close proximity to the United States.
addition there were geopolitical reasons.The presence of a naval base in Vietnam allowed to control the sea route to Japan and China from the Indian Ocean, as well as the major sea routes Europe-Far East.
Control (military, economic, or even political) in all of Vietnam would allow steady influence on neighboring countries - Laos and Cambodia, and through them - to Malaysia, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), and would guarantee a number of additional features in the case ofconfrontation with China.
Vietnam War among the people of this country called America, or Liberation.At the same time she became a civilian, during which opposing political parties struggled most of the country among themselves, and this, when there was a struggle with the American invaders who seized power in the southern part.
In 1955, when Vietnam was liberated from the French authorities, and it ceased to be a colony, it was split into two parts.The northern part of the Soviet Union supported, as it was under the control of the Communist Party and the southern United States is actually controlled.According to the Geneva Agreement country to be combined, and thus further presidential elections.
This decision was rejected by the president of the southern part - Ngo Dinh Diem.As the response was followed by the organization of Viet Cong one of the leaders of the Communist Party of the country.Accordingly, Ngo Dinh Diem secured the support of the United States, which sent troops in the early 60s to the territory of South Vietnam.
It is here that the war in Vietnam was held until August 1964, and then was dragged here and the northern part of the country.All this has become protracted.The American side is the power of modern technology, and for the Vietnamese struggle was for freedom and independence of their country.That is what gave them the confidence, courage and a desperate will to win.
And only in 1973 January 27 the parties signed a peace agreement Paris, which prescribes a cease-fire throughout the territory of Vietnam.Although completely Vietnam War ended in fact in 1975, when South Vietnamese troops on April 30 handed over the city of Saigon.
Only in 1976 was the adoption of the constitution of the new state, now called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.Ho Chi Minh became its first president.
During the years of fighting the Vietnamese had lost a huge amount of equipment, ammunition, and the population, including peace.But the loss of the US Air Force in Vietnam were very significant: 2 255 aircraft and helicopters, including enemy fire 1737. But the heaviest losses were air defense systems delivered from the Soviet Union.
