1955 – 1975
America's most divisive conflict — a Cold War proxy war in the jungles of Southeast Asia that reshaped American foreign policy, domestic politics, and public trust in government.
Chapter-by-chapter narrative with maps, primary sources, and key events.
Explore battles on a live map with a timeline slider and territory overlays.
Deep-dive into every major engagement — commanders, casualties, significance.
Biographical flip cards with real portraits, facts, and full biography pages.
Trace each figure's full life journey — birth, education, battles, and death — on a live map.
Scroll-driven visualization of casualties — each dot a thousand lives.
Weapons, war machines, and the military innovations that defined how this conflict was fought.
Cause-and-effect chains tracing the war's long shadow on history.
War crimes, massacres, and the darkest chapters of this conflict — documented for history.
America's most divisive conflict — a Cold War proxy war in the jungles of Southeast Asia that reshaped American foreign policy, domestic politics, and public trust in government.
The Vietnam War was fought from 1955 to 1975.
The Vietnam War was fought between US & South Vietnam and North Vietnam & Viet Cong.
An estimated 3,600,000 people died in The Vietnam War, including roughly 1,600,000 military and 2,000,000 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Easter Offensive (Nguyen Hue Offensive), Tet Offensive, Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and Siege of Khe Sanh.