The United States supported South Vietnam against communist North Vietnam, with large numbers of combat troops arriving in 1965.
U.S. forces withdrew in 1973, and Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces in April 1975.
Key Facts
- Major U.S. combat role: 1965 to 1973
- Fall of Saigon: April 1975
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: more than 58,000 names
- Memorial dedicated: 1982 in Washington, D.C.
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