There was probably no spark. It was Ho Chi Minh's plan to unite the two countries from the beginning. Infiltration from the north into the south began almost immediately in the 1950's. I think you could rightfully call the Geneva Accords the "spark". It was the Geneva Accords in 1954 that divided Vietnam into two separate countries with promises to hold general elections to unify it. However, when those elections were not held, the Viet Minh, rulers of the north, decided to unite the country by force.
Certainly. A war is determined explicitly by the presence of conflict. If there was not conflict in Vietnam, there would not have been a war.
Presuming you mean the government supported by the US: The Republic of South Vietnam.
Communist aggression.
58,226 American soldiers
SOUTH Vietnam was called the "REPUBLIC of South Vietnam." Everyone in those days just called North Vietnam...NORTH VIETNAM.
Anyone who served in Vietnam during the conflict. Not only US troops, but several nations did so too.
The big external conflict during the second half of the 20th century was the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Ware began in December of 1956 and ended in April of 1975.
There are several Henry Landin's. Hank Landin from Warroad, MN did serve for several years in the US Navy during the Vietnam conflict.
Yes , the venerable M60 Patton tank was present in a number of enemy engagements during the Vietnam conflict .
Indigenous jungle troops from Vietnam, Cambodia, and laos who fought side ny side with the allied soldiers and special forces teams during the Vietnam conflict 1953-1973.
The exact number of soldiers who died in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War is difficult to determine, as there are varying estimates. However, it is believed that around 1 million soldiers from North Vietnam died during the conflict.
psychological victory for them dropped morale at home American public opinion increased