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 * The Vietnam War started because North and South Vietnam could not agree on how to run the country together smoothly. North wanted communism, and South wanted individual liberty. The US intervened to help South Vietnam fight against communism. About 500,000 American troops were sent over. At the end of the war, we had 50,000 less.


 * In America, there was much controversy over this war. Many people thought it was Vietnam's civil war, and we did not have to fight. We were not benefiting from the war because we were losing troops quickly. One of the biggest controversies was the drafting of soldiers. Most people felt this was unfair and unjust because it was not our war.


 * Maya Lin's design for the Vietnam Memorial was chosen by a group of judges. She had entered into a contest, and her idea had been picked. Some of her ideas were in the shape of a "V" to create a peaceful park inside the park, and also to stand for Vietnam.


 * The building of the monument started in March 1982 and ended in November 1982. The wall was put up over the course of 10 years past the war. It covered three acres of land, and is placed in the same area as the Washington monument. "The Three Soldiers" memorial was also added into part of this area, to show the soldiers who worked hard to save our country.

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McPherson, James M, Joyce Appleby, and Alan Brinkley. //The American Journey//. New York: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2003. Print.