The day the American army threw 15 fighter helicopters into the sea to give one last chance to a family fighting for their lives
The Vietnam War was fought between North Vietnam, which was communist (a style of government where the government controls everything), and South Vietnam, which was capitalist (where the people have more freedom and choices). The war lasted almost 20 years, from 1955 to 1975. Naturally, the North was supported by two other communist countries, the USSR and China.
Although America was far from Vietnam, the American government did not want more countries to become communist. They were determined to prevent the spread of communism at all costs, so there would never be any chance that communism could reach America. They wanted the South to win.
But the South was losing. So the United States sent in American troops to help.
In March of 1965, the first US Marines landed in South Vietnam. For the Americans, the Vietnam War had begun.
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