Vietnam was under Chinese rule for roughly a thousand years until 938 AD
Vietnam was a French colony from the mid-19th century until its expulsion in 1954
Since the US Congress never declared war against Vietnam, it should be called the Vietnam conflict instead of the Vietnam war
Nearly two-thirds of the American men serving the war were volunteers
During World War II, there were reportedly 40 days of combat in 4years while during Vietnam war, there were 240 days of combat in 1 year on average
John F. Kennedy was the first US President assassinated during a year of war since the US Civil War
The U.S. didn’t lose the war but withdrew before they likely lost.Vietnam war, which lasted for approximately 20 years, is the longest war in the entire U.S history.
After the war, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines stayed free of communism.
Vietnam veterans are less likely to be in prison – only one-half of one percent of them have been jailed for crimes and have a lower unemployment rate than the same non-vet age groups.
