The history of the Vietnam War is complicated and has a wide range of impacts. It is intertwined with the interest disputes of multiple forces, strategic choices, and fierce battles. This period of history contains many important issues worthy of study and controversial topics.

After the end of French colonial rule in Vietnam, the country was divided into two parts. The north was led by Ho Chi Minh and the south by Diem.

This division created hidden dangers for war.

In 1959, Ho Chi Minh sent troops into South Vietnam with the purpose of achieving the unification of Vietnam under the leadership of the Communist Party.

Vietnamese farmers generally live in poverty and are full of expectations for land reform. Therefore, these troops going south have won the support of the rural masses.

During the Cold War, in order to prevent the spread of communism, the United States began to get involved in South Vietnam's affairs.

The United States is worried that if South Vietnam falls under Communist control, it will have a major impact on its strategic deployment in Asia.

From a geopolitical perspective, Asia's strategic layout is crucial to the United States' global hegemony.

And ideologically speaking, the United States strongly opposed the spread of communism.

The United States was worried that the South Vietnamese regime would be overthrown, so it began to provide assistance to South Vietnam.

In order to strengthen South Vietnam's military strength, the United States began to train the South Vietnamese army.

In the early days, the United States mainly provided military advisors and military equipment.

The United States established a number of military training facilities in South Vietnam and taught advanced combat techniques to local troops.

At this stage, although U.S. President Kennedy understood the seriousness of the situation in South Vietnam, he was extremely cautious and did not send U.S. ground troops to directly intervene in the conflict.

He realized that if US ground troops participated, it might cause many unpredictable problems, such as encountering fierce resistance from the local people.

There were many problems within the South Vietnamese army, such as inconsistent personnel quality and internal corruption. This made it difficult for them to gain a clear advantage in the confrontation with the North Vietnamese forces and the Viet Cong, causing the situation to gradually spiral out of control.

In 1964, the conflict in the Gulf of Tonkin occurred, marking a historic turning point. At that time, a US destroyer claimed to have been attacked by the North Vietnamese Navy.

This incident led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by the U.S. Congress, which essentially gave the president the power to expand the scale of the Vietnam War.

After that, the U.S. military began to enter Vietnam on a large scale to fight.

In 1965, the U.S. military began air strikes against North Vietnam.

The U.S. military not only exchanged fire with the Republic of Vietnam and the Northern Army in many areas of southern Vietnam, such as Chu Lai and the Drang Valley, but also bombed North Vietnamese military bases, industrial buildings, and transportation arteries in these areas.

North Vietnam adopted a flexible tactic. They did not engage in large-scale direct conflicts with the US military, but used small-scale troops to conduct guerrilla warfare in South Vietnam.

North Vietnam was well aware that there was a big gap between its own military equipment and that of the US military. Therefore, they cleverly used their country's terrain advantages and popular support to fight.

The 1968 Tet Offensive was a far-reaching battle.

Combined North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched widespread attacks on various towns in South Vietnam, including an attack on the US military base in Khe Sanh.

Although the South Vietnamese army and the US military resisted most attacks, in terms of military results, North Vietnam and the Viet Cong also gained a lot.

During the fighting in Hue and other cities, both sides suffered heavy casualties.

During the Spring Festival, the American people's views on the war were significantly affected. They originally thought that the US military was in a favorable position in Vietnam, but the fact was that the US military was facing a severe test.

Domestic anti-war sentiment gradually heated up, and at the same time, the media also began to widely question the reasons for the US military's participation in the war.

After taking office, Nixon began to implement the "Vietnamization" strategy.

The purpose was to enhance the combat effectiveness of the South Vietnamese army so that they could fight independently.

At the same time, the gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Vietnam should be carried out on a large scale.

However, the process of "Vietnamization" faced many difficulties.

The South Vietnamese army's combat effectiveness dropped significantly due to lack of support from the US military.

Once terrible incidents such as the My Lai massacre were made public, the American people's resistance to the war became stronger.

During this period, Nixon spread the war to Cambodia with the intention of cutting off North Vietnam's logistical supplies. However, this move did not have a substantial impact on the overall situation of the Vietnam War. Instead, it was universally condemned by the international community.

The United States and Vietnam signed a peace agreement in Paris in 1974.

By this time most U.S. troops had withdrawn from South Vietnam.

In 1975, North Vietnam launched its final offensive, and the South Vietnamese army was unable to resist.

In the end, North Vietnam occupied Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, on April 30, and Vietnam was unified.

Both North and South Vietnam suffered severe damage from the war. A large number of innocent people lost their lives and many cities and villages were reduced to ruins.

As far as the United States is concerned, the Vietnam War had a huge impact on the United States' international status.

Our country's society has suffered deeply from the war, with serious divisions and serious differences in public opinions, and a huge amount of manpower, material and financial resources have been spent.

So the question is, what other potential impacts do you think the Vietnam War has on the world today?