During the cold war, proxy wars occurred in Vietnam and Korea. Stalin supported communist countries including Vietnam and North Korea. In return, the United States aided South Korea and non Communist Vietnam. Since the United States aided South Korea, they were able to reach negotiations with the North that permitted the South to have a separate government not controlled by the communist North. After the Cold War, communism was starting to decline and more countries are being freed from their dictator leaders. Vietnam War received a lot of negative protest from Americans during the Cold War. About 58,000 American soldiers were killed, and and almost 304,000 wounded. It also costed $173 billion which is roughly about $770 billion in 2003 dollars. The war lasted for 19 years and the lost of the United States since North Vietnam won. This proxy war was a failure and was a victory to the communist
During the cold war, proxy wars occurred in Vietnam and Korea. Stalin supported communist countries including Vietnam and North Korea. In return, the United States aided South Korea and non Communist Vietnam. Since the United States aided South Korea, they were able to reach negotiations with the North that permitted the South to have a separate government not controlled by the communist North. After the Cold War, communism was starting to decline and more countries are being freed from their dictator leaders. Vietnam War received a lot of negative protest from Americans during the Cold War. About 58,000 American soldiers were killed, and and almost 304,000 wounded. It also costed $173 billion which is roughly about $770 billion in 2003 dollars. The war lasted for 19 years and the lost of the United States since North Vietnam won. This proxy war was a failure and was a victory to the communist