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The Vietnam War (1954-75), was a war between
communist North Vietnam and US-backed South
Vietnam. 200,000 South Vietnamese soldiers,
1 million North Vietnamese soldiers, and
500,000 civilians were killed. 56,555 US
soldiers were killed 1961-75, a fifth of them
by their own troops. The war destroyed 50% of
the country's forest cover and 20% of
agricultural land.
Subject by: Shaun Jay