Dec 23, 2025 · Not until 1995 did Vietnam release its official estimate of war dead: as many as 2 million civilians on both sides and some 1.1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters.

Direct US military involvement escalated from 1965 until its withdrawal in 1973. The fighting spilled into the Laotian and Cambodian Civil Wars, which ended with all three countries becoming communist in …

Ending the Vietnam War, 1969–1973 President Richard M. Nixon assumed responsibility for the Vietnam War as he swore the oath of office on January 20, 1969. He knew that ending this war …

The Vietnam War pitted communist North Vietnam and the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the United States. The war ended when U.S. forces withdrew in 1973 and Vietnam unified under...

Apr 30, 2025 · One of the most controversial and devastating conflicts of the 20th century, the Vietnam War, officially came to an end on April 30, 1975. The North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the …

May 18, 2025 · With the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in January 1973, the United States ended its direct involvement in the Vietnam War. In 1974, North Vietnam began offensive operations …

Dec 17, 2025 · The final, symbolic end to the conflict occurred with the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, as PAVN forces encircled the capital. The United States initiated the chaotic final evacuation, …

The Paris Peace Accords, signed on January 27, 1973, aimed to establish peace in Vietnam and end the Vietnam War. The agreement involved the United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the …

Oct 28, 2025 · So, when and why did it finally come to an end? The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when the North Vietnamese defeated the South Vietnamese and seized control.

The fall of Saigon marked the official end of the Vietnam War. The United States had invested nearly two decades and billions of dollars in the conflict, yet the war ended with the victory of North Vietnam.