Battlefield Vietnam: Ep 12 "The Fall of Saigon" (5/6)

The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1959 to April 30, 1975. The war was fought between the communist North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other member nations of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).

The Vietcong, the lightly armed South Vietnamese communist insurgency, largely fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The North Vietnamese Army engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large-sized units into battle. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search-and-destroy operations, involving ground forces, artillery and air strikes.

The United States entered the war to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of a wider strategy called containment. Military advisors arrived beginning in 1950. U.S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s and combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Involvement peaked in 1968 at the time of the Tet Offensive. Under a policy called Vietnamization, U.S. forces withdrew as South Vietnamese troops were trained and armed. Despite a peace treaty signed by all parties in January 1973, fighting continued. In response to the anti-war movement, the U.S. Congress passed the Case-Church Amendment in June 1973 prohibiting further U.S. military intervention. In April 1975, North Vietnam captured Saigon. North and South Vietnam were reunified the following year.

Battlefield Vietnam explores some of the most important battles fought during the Vietnam War. There are detailed battlefield descriptions and graphics, accompanied by actual combat footage. The narrator speaks throughout the series, without interviews of actual battle veterans. Detailed analysis of the battle including leaders, commanders, soldiers and weapons is presented. Events preceding the featured battle are included, as well as some aftermath details.

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[BrendaQG]

Xuan Loc was the kind of stand and stance that the ARVN would have needed country wide in order to continue to exist.

[pwkid]

The US left because of retarded protesting hippies.

[baberaider18]

@thinzki44 Who attacked south vietnam first? North vietnam. Protesters are just gay guys who listen to the media.

[baberaider18]

@BrendaQG But the arvn was in desperate need of men and supplies.

[thinzki44]

The US lost the war because of the protesting people... They might have to support the war..because the US begins it..and they know how to ends it...

[KellieSmunt]

show a mirror image of some footage and pretend its new

[Gorzaki]

Thought i would see a gameplay video...

[technical010]

@lamina198

SO PLEASE.. IF YOU ARE SAYING that there are 5 Communist Countries today.. I SAY NO

China is a Capitalist Socialist ruled by a Communist Party

North Korea is a slowly opening Brutal Juche Communism ruled by a Dictatorship

Vietnam is the same with China.. going on market Socialist Economy

Cuba is opening up too

AND IF YOU ARE SAYING THEY ARE POOR.. take a look at their ECONOMY

Compare it to their NEIGHBOURS.. especially CHINA.. CHINA is 2nd LARGEST ECONOMY.

[technical010]

@lamina198 .. The POOREST Countries have GDP/capita of $300 to $500 in AFRICA

China has a GDP/capita of $3700 nominal and $7000 as PPP

Vietnam has GDP/capita of $1050 nominal and $2700 as PPP

Cuba has GDP/capita of $4100 nominal and $8000 as PPP

Laos has GDP/capita of $900+ nominal and $1500 as PPP

They are no different from other democratic nations.. in South East Asia

Philippines GDP/capita $2010

Indonesia GDP/capita $2600

Malaysia GDP/capita $7000

These arent poor countries like AFRICA's

[technical010]

@lamina198

China GDP $10.5 Trillion.. GDP/capita $7000. Human rights situation.. getting better.. but still problems

Vietnam GDP $100 billion. GDP/capita $1050. Human rights situation.. getting better

Cuba.. GDP/capita $4000.. Human rights.. Not a big deal for Cuba as for China or Vietnam

North Korea GDP/capita $1166.. Human rights situation.. VERY POOR.. you get prisoned for complaining.

Laos GDP/capita $959.. No data

China is now headed to development and currently 2nd largest economy

[technical010]

@lamina198

China aint poor now... it was transformed from 3rd world to 2nd world from 1989 to 2002

[troytblevins]

america fights wars we dont plant bombs in bus and train stations thats cowardly bullshit, a lot of these people say they are soldiars and they are war with this country or that country,all they are is murders with guns who like to hide bombs ,they wont stand up and fight ,hiding bombs to kill people going to work or school is just plain old chicken shit, and dont hide behind women.