The war in Vietnam ended 50 years ago with a shameful military defeat in the United States. The anniversary celebrates hundreds of thousands in the former saigon.
On April 30, 50 years ago, the brutal war ended after almost 20 years conquering the then South Vietnamese capital of Saigon through the northern Vietnamese troops. On the Vietnamese, the war is called the “American War” from the mass intervention of the United States. Troops from neighboring countries in China, Laos and Cambodia also took part in the parade. Mega -Feerverk, which is shot down in 30 places, is to illuminate the sky over the city of Ho Shi Min. A giant light show with more than 10,000 drones is also scheduled for Thursday – the largest in the history of Vietnam.
The state of Southeast Asia is a young country: 70 percent of the population were born only after the end of the war. For most April 30, they are intended primarily for the reunification and independence of the country – after 100 years of French colonial rule and a long separation between the North and the South.
After the war ended, the Communists rule in a one -party state. “After the war ended with resistance against French colonialism, the Vietnamese, like many other peoples in the world, wanted a peaceful, independent and free life,” said the general secretary of the Communist Party. “But American imperialists quickly replaced the French colonializers, interfering in Vietnam and applying the plan to divide our country into practice.” As a result, the south of the country temporarily became a “new type of colony.”
What was the war in Vietnam?
The war in Vietnam began in France shortly after the independence of Vietnam. Since 1955, a war has occurred between the Communist North with today’s capital Hana and the western south. Since 1964, the United States has intervened in a civil war with air strikes and soil troops to push communism.
Since 1955, a war has occurred between the Communist North and the Western South. Since 1964, the United States intervened to push communism
Among other things, Washington used Napalm fire weapons and highly toxic chemicals, such as the agent orange. In the next generations, this also led to serious malformations in children, tumors and other diseases.
After global protests and military failures with more than 58,000 dead American soldiers, the United States left the war in 1973. This is still considered one of the most serious military defeats in the history of the country. According to estimates, about three million Vietnamese were killed in the war.
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