The establishment of a communist government in Vietnam following the Vietnam War is a major event in U.S. history. This conflict, which lasted from the late 1950s to 1975, ended with the fall of Saigon and the reunification of Vietnam under a communist regime. The war was marked by intense guerrilla warfare, significant U.S. military involvement, and widespread anti-war sentiment in the United States. The conclusion of the war not only reshaped Vietnam's political landscape but also had profound implications for U.S. foreign policy, civil rights movements, and domestic social issues related to veterans and war memory.