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Who won
The Vietcong won against the south Vietnamese
Wha happened as a result do the Vietcong winning
North and south vietnam were reunited under a communist government
What effects did the war have on Vietnamese economy and infrastructure
Much of it was destroyed: agent orange
What happened to the Vietnamese people who lost their homes or wanted to leave vietnam
They became refugees or tried to flee by sea but many of them died or ended up living in camps until they were forced to return to Vietnam
How did the war affect the USA’s relationship with Vietnam
It remained hostile and there was no trade between them
What happened as a result of the US not being able to contain the spread of communism
Nixon announced the end of the Truman doctrine
What happened to the American economy
The economic cost of the war was very high
What effects did the war have on the people who fought in it
There were high casualties and many American veterans suffered physiological effects from fighting in the air and thus many turned to drugs
How did the war effects America’s global image
It had a negative effect on its image as the world saw the atrocities committed by the American troops on the Vietnamese
How did the war effect the Cold War
Superpower relations worsened but when the war ended, there was some improvement
