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In 1940, the Japanese invaded Vietnam, The occupation was the only latest example of foreigners ruling the Vietnamese people. Chinese empire had controlled the region for hundreds of years. The viet cong- A lightly armed south Vietnamese communist controlled mainly common front largely fought a guerilla war against the anti-communist forces in the region.The war exacted a huge human cost in terms of fatalities including 3 to 4 million Vietnamese from both sides, 1.5 to 2 million Laotians and Cambodians, and 58,159 U.S soldiers. By the end of the war, the Vietnamese had been fighting foreign involvement or occupation in various wars for over a hundred years.