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

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

Casualties

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

Air Force

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

Economy

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

Public Opinion

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

Legacy

Vietnam War: daily number of people evacuated during the Fall of Saigon in April 1975 U.S. Americans on the justification of military involvement 2019, by war Vietnam War: Projected number of living U.S. veterans until 2050 Main export trade partners of Vietnam 2023, by trade value