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This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Vietnam War (1955–1975). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles and operations of the Vietnam War .
The Vietnam War POW/MIA issue, concerning the fate of U.S. service personnel listed as missing in action, persisted for many years after the war's conclusion. The costs of the war loom large in American popular consciousness; a 1990 poll showed that the public incorrectly believed that more Americans lost their lives in Vietnam than in World ...
One of the most intense urban battles fought by American forces during the war; Accompanied with massacres of Filipino civilians by Japanese forces; Battle of Bessang Pass: June 1, 1945 June 15, 1945 Ilocos Sur, Philippines Philippines campaign (1944–45) 339 (119 killed and 220 wounded) [3] Allied victory Japan
This article lists battles and campaigns in which the number of U.S. soldiers killed was higher than 1,000. The battles and campaigns that reached that number of deaths in the field are so far limited to the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, one campaign during the Vietnam War (the Tet Offensive from January 30 to September 23, 1968) and one campaign during the Iraq ...
This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 123 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.
The March on the Pentagon, 21 October 1967, an anti-war demonstration organized by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam. During the course of the war a large segment of Americans became opposed to U.S. involvement. In January 1967, only 32% of Americans thought the US had made a mistake in sending troops. [222]
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The Cat from Hue: A Vietnam War Story. Gloria Emerson. 1976. Winners and Losers: Battles, Retreats, Gains, Losses and Ruins from a Long War. Philip Caputo. 1977. A Rumor of War. Al Santoli. 1981. Everything We Had: an Oral History of the Vietnam War by 33 American Soldiers Who Fought It. Robert C. Mason. 1983. Chickenhawk. Michael Herr. 1977 ...