Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was one of the largest wars in history. It was also known as the Vietnam Civil War, or to the North Vietnamese the American War.

1955
In 1955, the war started when insurgents called the Viet Cong began a guerrilla war against the South Vietnamese. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) intervened and attacked the Viet Cong, but the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) attacked areas near the city of Da Nang. In mid-late 1955, the NVA invaded Laos and a part of Cambodia to build the Ho Chi Minh Trail, supplying the Viet Cong. The United States (US) began sending advisors and military equipment to help the ARVN. An ambush occurred on September 14th that attacked the ARVN base at Saigon. The ambush, however was repelled by ARVN forces. The NVA then switched to unconventional warfare. Near the end of 1955, the NVA started the Battle of Da Nang. The battle would not end until 1957.