When did the Vietnam War begin and end? What was the first landmark event?

Vietnam War (also known as the Second Indo-zhina War, Vietnam called it Vietnam's War against the United States) refers to a large-scale local war that broke out in Southeast Asia during the Cold War from 1955 to 1975 after the Second World War, which had a far-reaching impact on Asian international politics. [ 1]

The Vietnam War is a war between South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam * * *) and North Vietnam (Republic of Democratic Republic of Vietnam * *) supported by capitalist countries such as the United States and the "Southern Vietnam National Liberation Front" supported by the Soviet Union, China and other Eastern bloc countries. It happened in Vietnam (the main battlefield), Laos and Cambodia during the Cold War. After the Second World War, a large-scale local war broke out in Southeast Asia, which had a far-reaching impact on Asian international politics.

The Vietnam War was the most influential war that the United States participated in after World War II, and finally the United States was defeated in the Vietnam War. The Vietnamese People's Army and the Southern Vietnam National Liberation Front finally overthrew the Republic of Vietnam and unified the whole country.