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The Vietnam War pitted communist North Vietnam and the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the United States. The war ended when U.S. forces withdrew in 1973 and Vietnam unified under Communist control two years later.

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7 Ways Americans Avoided the Draft During the Vietnam War

From tying the knot to claiming a medical condition, here are some of the ways men tried to dodge the Vietnam War draft.

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Dith Pran circa 1985 in New York City.

How Dith Pran’s Remarkable Survival Story Exposed Cambodia’s Killing Fields

Dith Pran was a Cambodian photojournalist (and later, a U.S. citizen), who survived and then exposed atrocities under the Khmer Rouge.

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Martin Luther King and Dr. Spock lead protest against Vietnam War.

When Martin Luther King Jr. Considered a Presidential Run

In 1967, several prominent antiwar activists urged MLK to run for president with Dr. Spock as his VP.

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How Green Berets Became the US Army’s Elite Special Forces

Their specialty: the military’s most sensitive—and unconventional—missions.

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6 Iconic Helicopters Deployed in the Vietnam War

Nearly 12,000 helicopters saw action in the Vietnam War and were critical for combat, scouting, rescue missions and more.

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This April 1968 file photo shows the first sergeant of A Company, 101st Airborne Division, guiding a medevac helicopter through the jungle foliage to pick up casualties suffered during a five-day patrol near Hue.

7 Iconic Photos From the Vietnam War Era

Gifted photographers and reporters captured images that conveyed the agony and violence of the Vietnam war, and the deep divisions it drove in American society.

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Henry Kissinger’s Mixed Role in the Vietnam War

Henry Kissinger’s Controversial Role in the Vietnam War

As Nixon’s Secretary of State, Kissinger both escalated the war—and tried to end it.

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U.S. Chairman of the Joint chiefs of Staff General Colin Powell works February 1991 in Washington, D.C. Powell is overseeing military operations both stateside and in Operation Desert Storm during the war against Iraq that broke out in January 1991.

How Colin Powell’s Service in Vietnam Shaped His Leadership

Colin Powell served two combat tours in the Vietnam conflict and earned three medals for his service.

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What Happened to Vietnamese Refugees After the Vietnam War?

How the End of the Vietnam War Led to a Refugee Crisis

The fall of Saigon in April 1975 marked the close of the war, but also the beginning of one of the largest and longest refugee crises in history.

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A Timeline of U.S. Anti-War Protests

A Timeline of U.S. Anti‑War Movements

Anti‑war movements date back to the birth of the United States.

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6 Events That Laid the Groundwork for the Vietnam War

The conflict in Vietnam took root during an independence movement against French colonial rule and evolved into a Cold War confrontation.

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Missing in Action: How Military Families in Tortuous Limbo Galvanized a Movement

In the wake of the Vietnam War, families of military members who never returned from service banded together to demand an accounting.

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