The Vietnam War was a result of the Cold War between the two countries and is defined as 'a conflict, starting in 1954 and ending in 1975, between South Vietnam (later aided by the US, South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand and New Zealand) and the Vietcong and North Vietnam' (Dictionary.com, 2014). ... The causes of the Vietnam War revolve around the simple belief held by America that communism was threatening to expand all over south-east Asia and America wanted to stop its spread. ...

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