The Vietnam War spanned just over two decades, becoming one of the United States' most unpopular conflicts among Americans. Nearly 60,000 US soldiers died in the conflict, with thousands more dying of illnesses in its aftermath. Between two and three million Vietnamese soldiers and civilians lost their lives and the horrid consequences of prolonged violence, such as mass famine and disease.
The American military used Agent Orange, a chemical used as part of tactical herbicide to eliminate vegetation, to defeat a Vietnamese war strategy. The use of this chemical not only caused horrid deaths among veterans, but also left Vietnam with a trail of horrific cancer rates and birth defects stemming from the chemical's use.
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