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Korea & Vietnam — Wars in Asia

Q: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
A: World War I / World War II / Korean War / Vietnam War / (Persian Gulf War)


Korean War (1950–1953):

North Korea (Soviet/Chinese-backed) invaded South Korea

US and UN forces intervened to defend South Korea

Ended in armistice — technically still ongoing (no peace treaty)

Called "The Forgotten War" — overshadowed by WWII and Vietnam

President Truman (start) and Eisenhower (end)


Vietnam War (1955–1975):

US feared spread of communism in Southeast Asia (Domino Theory)

US military involvement escalated under Kennedy and LBJ

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) — authorized military escalation

Massive antiwar protests at home

US withdrew in 1973; Saigon fell to North Vietnam in 1975

58,000+ American deaths


President during Vietnam: Kennedy, LBJ (escalation), Nixon (withdrawal).


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Reference:

Wikipedia: Vietnam War

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