North Vietnam and South Vietnam. N. Vietnam wanted communism to take over, but S. Vietnam didn't. So on N. Vietnam's side were Russia and China, and a group of rebellious ppl called Vietcong. They were called the Communists. On S. Vietnam's side was the U.S. and SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, consists of Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, and The Philippines.)
North against the South.
The Vietnam War was always ostensibly between North and South Vietnam, although at first the French were the ones who came to the aid of the South Vietnamese before the U.S. did and latter Canada
it was between north Vietnam and America. North Vietnam was a communist country and America didnt want communism spreading as they were capatlists.
Mainly South Vietnam and the United States of America against North Vietnam and the Viet Cong.
Only one nation won the Viet War; North Vietnam. Interesting question, which two nations did you have in mind?
Laos and Cambodia were both drawn into the Vietnam War because of atrocities the people of these two countries suffered under the hands of North Vietnam. South Vietnam and other countries were trying to keep the North Vietnamese army from spreading Communism in these countries.
Laos and Cambodia.
VietnamIt was a civil war - North against south. AnswerIt was and it wasn't. It was about the north and south, like America's Civil war, but then in Vietnam the French and then the American's stepped in. What I think though is it was a Civil War until France and America joined in. The reason why the United States helped the French was because they did not want all of Vietnam to become communists. AnswerCIVIL WAR >Definition of CIVIL WAR (merriam webster): a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same countryIt was NOT a Civil War! It was between two completely different countries and two different Governments.The French were in Vietnam before WWII, after that war Vietnam was split into two separate countries. French Colonial South and the North. Ho Che Minh wanted to merge back into one country and the South did not want to. The North had China as it's main Allie the South had the USA and a few other countries.
Primary combatants were US & North Vietnam; especially the air war over the North.
Two separate countries: South Vietnam was officially called RVN (Republic of South Vietnam). When US servicemen landed in country, they were greeted with "Welcome to the Republic of South Vietnam" (enjoy your stay).
North Vietnam won them.
Vietnam was split into two countries during the vietnam war, the north was ruled by Ho Chi Minh and the South by Ngo Diem.
Only one nation won the Viet War; North Vietnam. Interesting question, which two nations did you have in mind?
Laos and Cambodia were both drawn into the Vietnam War because of atrocities the people of these two countries suffered under the hands of North Vietnam. South Vietnam and other countries were trying to keep the North Vietnamese army from spreading Communism in these countries.
North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Also, to name just a few: the USA, China, Russia, South Korea, Australia, France, and England. A great many countries fought in the Vietnam War from 1945 to 1975.
Dictionary:War- Armed conflict between two or more nations. Vietnam War: United States vs North Vietnam. It computes.
Most Historians like to use 1961 as the starting point for the war. The Vietnam War was NOT a civil war. A civil war is two armies from the same nation fighting itself. North Vietnam & South Vietnam were separate countries. They were never one country called Vietnam until 1975.
Laos and Cambodia.
VietnamIt was a civil war - North against south. AnswerIt was and it wasn't. It was about the north and south, like America's Civil war, but then in Vietnam the French and then the American's stepped in. What I think though is it was a Civil War until France and America joined in. The reason why the United States helped the French was because they did not want all of Vietnam to become communists. AnswerCIVIL WAR >Definition of CIVIL WAR (merriam webster): a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same countryIt was NOT a Civil War! It was between two completely different countries and two different Governments.The French were in Vietnam before WWII, after that war Vietnam was split into two separate countries. French Colonial South and the North. Ho Che Minh wanted to merge back into one country and the South did not want to. The North had China as it's main Allie the South had the USA and a few other countries.
There are no relations between the two wars, but some of the major countries (such as the Soviet Union, China, U.S., etc) played important roles in both wars.
Primary combatants were US & North Vietnam; especially the air war over the North.