From the conclusion of the Second World War to the late 1970's, United States of America, along with other countries in its alliances, fought various wars around the world, including Korean War and the Vietnam War, in order to put a stop to the growing influence of communism as well as address the growing threat of nuclear warfare. This war period is collectively referred to as the Cold War, which actually consisted of numerous proxy …showed first 75 words of 422 total…

…showed last 75 words of 422 total…was a country plagued by war in the 20th century. After preventing the re-establishment of French colonial rule in Vietnam, northern Vietnam, backed by the communist powers and led by Ho Chi Minh, attempted to unify the north and south of Vietnam as one independent country. However, many of the democratic world powers, such as the United States, saw this a communist threat, and, not wanting the creation of a communist Vietnam, supported southern Vietnam.