721. Reconciling with a Former Enemy: Post-War Diplomacy between the US and Vietnam
- Author:
- Justin Ahn
- Publication Date:
- 11-2023
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- American Diplomacy
- Institution:
- American Diplomacy
- Abstract:
- After the Vietnam War ended in 1975, US–Vietnam relations were marked by continuing hostility. Deaths during the war have been estimated as 58,220 American soldiers and, on the Vietnamese side, a staggering two million civilians and one million soldiers.[1] The US had no diplomatic ties with Vietnam and imposed a full trade embargo on the country.[1] Less than fifty years later, the two countries are close economic and strategic partners thanks to their successful diplomatic efforts.
- Topic:
- Diplomacy, Reconciliation, and Vietnam War
- Political Geography:
- Vietnam, North America, Southeast Asia, and United States of America