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The Vietnam War continues to be one of the most important historical events of the 20th century.

After finding itself as one of the dominant superpowers in the world, the U.S. began expanding its foreign influence over numerous countries across the globe. Assuming power over Vietnam after France's withdrawal in the '50s, the U.S.

entered a hellish war against communist North Vietnamese forces from 1964 to 1975.

Those eleven years proved to be some of the most notorious in global history, culminating in numerous war crimes and atrocities committed by both sides of the war.

As the situation worsened and more young men found themselves drafted, American opposition to the war at home grew increasingly more vocal, sparking protests that called for the end of hostilities immediately. Political unrest became the norm, with the fighting only growing more heated abroad, and young veterans returning home