Talk:Vietnam War

May 15, 1975 end of vietnam war.
According to the department of defense the last 41 deaths of the Vietnam war are those personnel killed in the Mayaguez Incident ending May 15,1975. The last 41 names listed on the Vietnam war memorial are those military people. IT time to dump your phony end of war date of April 30, 1975 as it is wrong. 2600:1015:A026:2AD9:16AA:2EA4:F206:6A7E (talk) 23:52, 20 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Didn't we just kick this around a few months ago? Rja13ww33 (talk) 00:31, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * We did. Consensus was to leave it as is since the vast majority of RS use the date used by the article. Intothatdarkness 02:21, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Seems to be the same IP user as previously, now wanting 15 May rather than 7 May. Mztourist (talk) 02:59, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * As usual you three idiots never respond to the statement. The statement is the department defense considers the Vietnam war is over on May 15,1975 as the last 41 deaths of the Vietnam war are those personnel killed in the Mayaguez incident ending May 15,1975. The 41 are listed on the Vietnam war memorial. 2600:1015:A026:2AD9:16AA:2EA4:F206:6A7E (talk) 12:55, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * The US was not the only participant. Slatersteven (talk) 13:08, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * A clear case of NOTHERE, as usual. Intothatdarkness 13:16, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * As usual? I didn't even participate in this conversation the last time it came up. Knock off the personal attacks. Rja13ww33 (talk) 16:43, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about the IP, which should be clear if you look at the threading. Intothatdarkness 16:45, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * That's who I was talking to....not you. Rja13ww33 (talk) 16:47, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * It seems both myself and the IP used "as usual." Apologies. Intothatdarkness 16:54, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * no problem. Rja13ww33 (talk) 16:55, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/ending-vietnam. Slatersteven (talk) 13:34, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

They have been blocked for a couple of days for PA's so let's close this. Slatersteven (talk) 16:51, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Which year was 28 January?
In the sentence "In the lead-up to the ceasefire on 28 January", which year is that? I would assume that it refers to the Paris Peace Accords from 27 January 1973. Except, the day doesn't seem to match... although... it might be the same day in different timezones, or something like ceasefire was signed on 27 January 1973, and came into effect on 28 January 1973? 2OO.3OO.2OO.3OO (talk) 16:45, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

America
The defeat of North Vietnam, after the American operation Linebacker II. Then the North Vietnamese signed a non-aggression pact with South Vietnam, thus ending the American campaign. The North Vietnamese defenses were completely broken. North Vietnam signs a non-aggression pact on January 27, 1973 Legionar123 (talk) 16:45, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
 * And broke it, from day 1. Slatersteven (talk) 16:47, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

Suggestions to trim article to within size guidelines
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Semi-protected edit request on 7 July 2024
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Kumar Republic is missing a visitation for casualties.

– 64.189.18.48 (talk) 06:28, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
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British army involvement
The UK should be listed as a combatant, as the Heath government sent British troops to Vietnam in 1971-72. 86.131.66.247 (talk) 04:25, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Source (please read wp:rs)? Slatersteven (talk) 09:56, 12 July 2024 (UTC)