Vietnam - 1969 dated Vietnamese Set of 9 Propaganda Leaflets - Collection of Nine

Vietnam propaganda leaflets and notes. Set of 9. Propaganda refers to information that lacks neutrality and is primarily employed to sway an audience and promote a specific agenda. This is often achieved by selectively presenting facts, which may involve omitting certain details to foster a particular interpretation, or by utilizing emotionally charged messages to elicit an emotional response rather than a logical one. The term has developed a distinctly negative connotation, largely due to its association with the most manipulative and nationalistic instances.

The Vietnam War, also referred to by various other names, was a significant conflict that took place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1, 1955, until the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. This conflict represented the second phase of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The North received support from the Soviet Union, China, and other communist nations, while the South was backed by the United States and various anti-communist allies. The war is often regarded as a proxy war during the Cold War era. Spanning nearly two decades, direct U.S. involvement concluded in 1973. The conflict also extended into neighboring countries, intensifying the Laotian Civil War and the Cambodian Civil War, ultimately resulting in all three nations becoming communist by 1975.

Following the withdrawal of French military forces from Indochina in 1954, after their defeat in the First Indochina War, the Viet Minh established control over North Vietnam, prompting the United States to provide financial and military assistance to the South Vietnamese government. The Viet Cong (VC), a coalition in South Vietnam directed by the North, commenced a guerrilla warfare campaign in the southern region. Meanwhile, the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), also known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), engaged in more traditional forms of combat against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces (ARVN). In 1958, North Vietnam invaded Laos, creating the Ho Chi Minh Trail to supply and bolster the VC. By 1963, the North had deployed 40,000 troops to the South. U.S. involvement escalated under President John F. Kennedy, increasing from just under a thousand military advisors in 1959 to 23,000 by 1964.

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