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 The famous quote "We had to destroy the village in order to save it" was attributed to an anonymous U.S. military officer describing the bombing campaign's approach.[([[https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-02-09/destroying-a-quote-s-history-in-order-to-save-it|bloomberg]])]
+===== Cu Chi Tunnels =====
+The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the Viet Cong used an extensive network of underground tunnels, known as the Cu Chi Tunnels, for hiding and transportation.[([[https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/cu-chi-tunnels|history]])]
+===== Deaths =====
+The war resulted in the deaths of millions of people, including both military personnel and civilians.[([[https://www.highpointnc.gov/2113/Vietnam-War|highpointnc]])]
+===== Fall Of Saigon =====
+The last U.S. troops left Vietnam on March 29, 1973, but the war continued until the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured the city, reuniting Vietnam under communist rule.[([[https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0400saigon/|airandspaceforces]])]
+===== Refugees And Displacement =====
+The war resulted in the displacement of millions of people, with many refugees fleeing the country in the aftermath of the conflict.[([[https://www.americanforeignrelations.com/O-W/The-Vietnam-War-and-Its-Impact-Refugees-and-boat-people.html|americanforeignrelations]])]
+===== The Vietnam War Memorial =====
+The Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., designed by Maya Lin, is a poignant tribute to the fallen soldiers, listing over 58,000 names.[([[https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/global-contemporary-apah/20th-century-apah/v/mayalin-vietnamvetmem|khanacademy]])]
+===== Veterans And Traumas =====
+The war's legacy has had lasting impacts on Vietnam and the United States, with veterans experiencing physical and psychological traumas.[([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4592659/|ncbi]])]
+===== Vietnam Veterans Facing Difficulties Back Home =====
+Many Vietnam veterans faced difficulties readjusting to civilian life and experienced negative public perception upon their return.[([[https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2011/12/08/the-difficult-transition-from-military-to-civilian-life/|pewresearch]])]
+===== Changes In U.S Foreign Policy =====
+The war prompted significant changes in U.S. foreign policy and led to a period of cautiousness in American interventionism.[([[https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/vietnam-war-how-us-involvement-has-influenced-foreign-policy-decisions-over-50-years/|reading]])]
+===== Paris Peace Accords =====
+The Paris Peace Accords led to the release of U.S. prisoners of war, including future Senator John McCain.[([[https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/109716/operation-homecoming-for-vietnam-pows-marks-40-years/|af]])]
+===== End Of War =====
+The fall of Saigon marked the end of the war and the beginning of a unified communist Vietnam.[([[https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-fall-of-saigon-during-the-vietnam-war-causes-and-timeline.html|study]])]
+===== Division Among Vietnamese Society =====
+The Vietnam Civil War deeply divided Vietnamese society, with families and communities split between North and South.[([[https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/history/cold-war/the-vietnam-war/|studysmarter]])]
+===== Socialist Republic of Vietnam =====
+Vietnam's reunification led to the establishment of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with Hanoi as its capital.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/1976/07/03/archives/2-parts-of-vietnam-officially-reunited-leadership-chosen-north-and.html|nytimes]])]
+===== Impact On Infrastructure Etc. =====
+The war left a profound impact on Vietnam's infrastructure, economy, and social fabric.[([[https://eml.berkeley.edu/~groland/pubs/vietnamoct09.pdfl|berkeley]])]
+===== Normalization Of Relations =====
+The normalization of relations between the U.S. and Vietnam occurred in 1995, decades after the war's end.[([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/20752052|jstor]])]
+===== Controversial And Emotional Conflict =====
+The Vietnam Civil War remains a controversial and emotionally charged topic, with ongoing efforts to understand its complexities and learn from its lessons.[([[https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/10844|openedition]])]

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