The U.S. War in Vietnam

Statistics report on the U.S. War in Vietnam

The U.S. War in Vietnam

This report presents a range of facts relating to the United States' war in Vietnam, lasting from 1964 until the final withdrawal of U.S. personnel in April 1975. The war was preceded by Vietnam's war of independence against France, known as the First Indochina War, with the conflict between the United States and the communist forces of Vietnam forming a part of The Cold War. The U.S. War in Vietnam report includes data relating to military manpower, casualties, Air Force missions, public opinion, and the legacy of the war in both the U.S. and Vietnam.

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Military strength

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  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: U.S. military personnel and casualties 1964-1975
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: annual number of U.S. personnel deployed and battle deaths 1961-1972
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: U.S. military personnel by branch of service 1964-1975
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: annual number of U.S. military personnel conscripted 1964-1973

Casualties

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  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: U.S. Army fatalities 1964-1975, by state or territory
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: U.S. military personnel missing in action 1964-2022
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: Casualties during the Tet Offensive 1968

Air Force

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  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: bomb tonnage dropped by the U.S. military from 1965 to 1970
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: number of bombing and attack missions by aircraft type 1964-1975
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: use of herbicide chemicals by the U.S. air force from 1965 to 1971

Economy

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  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: United States military expenditure 1964-1975
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: U.S. inflation and budget deficit from 1964 to 1975
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: military and non-military spending by the federal government 1964-1975

Public Opinion

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  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: Anti-war protests in the United States 1963-1975
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: U.S. public opinion on sending troops to fight in Vietnam 1965-1973
  • Basic Statistic Approval ratings of U.S. President Richard Nixon from January 1969 to August 1974

Legacy

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  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: daily number of people evacuated during the Fall of Saigon in April 1975
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Americans on the justification of military involvement 2019, by war
  • Basic Statistic Vietnam War: Projected number of living U.S. veterans until 2050
  • Premium Statistic Main export trade partners of Vietnam 2022, by trade value
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