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Unit 9 - Vietnam War and Cultural Revolution

Overview of Unit: After World War 2 the United States took a stand opposing the spread of communism anywhere in the world. In the early 1950’s U.S. troops fought against communist forces in Korea. In this unit you will learn how the United States became involved in a similar war in Vietnam, which has won its independence from the French in 1954. Eventually more than 2 million Americans served in the Vietnam War. The conflict, which lasted more than a decade, left deep scars on both Vietnam and the United States.