History: The Vietnam War (1955-1975) lasted 20 years and cost an…

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Did you know? The Vietnam War (1955-1975) lasted 20 years and cost an estimated 3.4 million lives (Vietnamese + Cambodian + Lao + American). The US dropped more bombs on tiny Laos than on all of Germany in WWII — making Laos the most bombed country per capita in history.

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The Vietnam War (1955-1975) lasted 20 years and cost an estimated 3.4 million lives (Vietnamese + Cambodian + Lao + American). The US dropped more bombs on tiny Laos than on all of Germany in WWII — making Laos the most bombed country per capita in history.

De Vietnamoorlog (1955-1975) duurde 20 jaar en kostte naar schatting 3,4 miljoen levens (Vietnamezen + Cambodjanen + Laotianen + Amerikanen). De VS gooiden meer bommen op het kleine Laos dan op heel Duitsland in WO II — Laos is hierdoor het meest gebombardeerde land per capita ooit.

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