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The '''Vietnam War''', officially the '''Second Indochina Conflict''', was a [[police action]] initiated by the [[United States]], in response to the [[Communism|communist]] threat presented by what was then called North Vietnam. The war was the longest in American history, lasting approximately 16 years. It was also the first war fought by America in which the stated military goals of the Americans were not met (defending South Vietnam, preventing communist expansion, etc.).