{"id":10764,"date":"2017-11-14t20:07:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-15t04:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=10764"},"modified":"2017-11-21t10:16:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21t18:16:14","slug":"vietnam-war-apush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/vietnam-war-apush\/","title":{"rendered":"the vietnam war: apush topics to study for test day"},"content":{"rendered":"

when reviewing period 8<\/a> for the exam, don\u2019t forget to study the vietnam war. here are some of the vietnam war apush facts you should know.<\/p>\n

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vietnam war photo from the u.s. army<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

what was the vietnam war?<\/h2>\n

the united states wanted to prevent the spread of communism through a policy called\u00a0containment<\/a>. to do this, they fought with south vietnam against north vietnam, which wanted to unify the country under a communist government.<\/p>\n

it was a terrible war. soldiers<\/a> dealt with high grass, booby traps and landmines, monsoon season, and chemical weapons. in the end, the united states lost the war and pulled out from vietnam. approximately 60,000 americans and 2 million vietnamese people died in the war.<\/p>\n

why is the vietnam war important to understand?<\/h2>\n

the vietnam war was one of the longest wars fought by the united states. it was also the first time that the public received daily updates on the war through broadcast radio and television.<\/p>\n

the war was controversial: it sparked bitter debate and a host of\u00a0protests<\/a>. people were angry about how and why the us went to war. many people also disagreed with the draft, which led to the all-volunteer army that we have today.<\/p>\n

similarly, people didn\u2019t like that 18-year-old men could go to war but couldn\u2019t vote. this led to the adoption of the 26th amendment, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.<\/p>\n

years<\/h2>\n

november 1, 1955 \u2013 april 30, 1975<\/p>\n

people<\/h2>\n