It escalated the cold war.
That escalation destroyed EVERY communist economy that contributed to it.
15 years later, EVERY communist country that contributed to it collapsed.
20 years later, China and Vietnam would become TOP US economic partners.
The purpose of the Vietnam War was to CONTAIN communism until it collapsed.
That is what happened.
The South Vietnam ancient imperial city of Hue, a university town of over 100,000 people during the war, was the boyhood home of Ho Chi Minh, Premier of North Vietnam.
The city of Hue was occupied by North Vietnamese forces and most of the leaders, professors and other professionals of the city were assassinated. North Vietnam held the city for about three weeks during the TET holiday offensive of 1968.
Each was the capital of it's respective country. Hanoi in the North & Saigon in the South.
It was the capital of the enemy country which was at war with the United States. Another words Washington (capital of the US) was at war with Hanoi (capital of North Vietnam).
The capital (Headquarters)
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It was never moved. Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam after it was divided after the negotiations at Geneva and Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam. When the North Vietnamese and the PLAF/NLF (communist forces in South Vietnam) won the Vietnam war, they renamed Saigon Ho Chi Minh city I believe.
No, the country was reunited in 1976 after the Vietnam War ended. The capitol is Hanoi, and the largest city is Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon.
North Vietnam hasn't existed since 1975 or there abouts. It's Vietnam since about 1975 (they won the war and united the country into one nation). Hanoi is probably still the capital; as it was during the war.
Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) .
Saigon.
The capital of South Vietnam before the Vietnam War is Saigon. It is still used today, but Ho Chi Minh City is more common these days.
The answer is false.The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.
The answer is false.The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.
It was never moved. Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam after it was divided after the negotiations at Geneva and Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam. When the North Vietnamese and the PLAF/NLF (communist forces in South Vietnam) won the Vietnam war, they renamed Saigon Ho Chi Minh city I believe.
North Vietnam and South Vietnam only existed from 1955-1975, when North Vietnamese forces were able to reunite the country at the close of the Second Indochinese War (called the Vietnam War in the USA).The capital of North Vietnam was HANOI (and this remains the capital of united Vietnam)The capital of South Vietnam was SAIGON / HO CHI MINH CITY.
"Hanoi Jane" Fonda (Actress).
No, the country was reunited in 1976 after the Vietnam War ended. The capitol is Hanoi, and the largest city is Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon.
Same as it's been since '54; Hanoi
North Vietnam hasn't existed since 1975 or there abouts. It's Vietnam since about 1975 (they won the war and united the country into one nation). Hanoi is probably still the capital; as it was during the war.
Saigon
Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) .
The fall of Saigon ended the Vietnam war and signified a start of the Communist ruling in Vietnam.