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The Vietnam War lasted from 1954 to 1975 between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and its allies the United States. The United States entered to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam but the war was very costly and President Johnson had to cancel domestic reforms. During the war, an estimated 36,725 South Vietnamese were killed and 58,499 abducted by the National Liberation Front from 1957-1973.
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