History of U.S. popular opposition to war against Vietnam

History of U.S. popular opposition to war against Vietnam

The Vietnamese revolution to liberate its country from imperialism had a decisive victory 50 years ago on April 30, 1975. It had worldwide repercussions, including on the pro-communist movement in the United States itself. Workers World is republishing below two articles, written in 2012 and 2015 by

Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War

Phan Thi Kim Phúc, a young Vietnamese girl, was burned by a napalm attack near her village, Trang Bàng, June 8, 1972. by Anh Lê On April 30, we commemorated the 50-year anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. What lessons have we learned from the Vietnam War? We must strive to learn the lessons from the Vietnam War. During the war, my father, a former diplomat and professor, yearned for peace in his homeland of Vietnam. My mother had not seen…