How many dead were there in the Vietnam War?
How many dead were there in the Vietnam War?
Around 58,000 US soldiers died between the years 19 and 20 in the Vietnam War. The year with the most losses in this Vietnamese civil war between North and South Vietnam, on whose side the United States of America intervened in the war, was 1968 with almost 16,600 dead (year of the Tet offensive).
Why were the Americans in the Vietnam War?
In the middle of the Cold War, the US embarked on a military adventure in Vietnam in 1964, hoping to stop the suspected advance of communism. After 11 years and almost 60,000 dead US soldiers and millions of dead Vietnamese, the Vietnam War came to an end.
How many dead from American wars?
Lucas presented the number of dead killed by the United States’ uninterrupted series of wars, coups and other subversive operations from the end of the war in 1945 to the present – a number estimated at 20 to 30 million victims [1].
How many deaths did World War II claim?
Number of Deaths by State in World War II 1939-1945. The Second World War began when the German Reich invaded Poland in the fall of 1939. As a result, fighting raged around the world and war crimes and mass murders were committed. In total, it is estimated that more than 70 million people were killed.
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