The Vietnam War was America’s longest war lasting from November 1955 to April 1975. The war claimed the lives of 47,415 American’s and costed the US $173 billion (Visions of America,pg 811). The Vietnam War was not only the longest war in US history, it was also the most controversial. US involvement was viewed as a way to prevent communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia. … Continue reading Divided We Fall… Defeat in Vietnam