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> I think this is actually an interesting point because the US did lose the war but if the winner writes history, then why do so many think they won?

How common is that belief on a whole?

In Vietnam or China, it's common knowledge (and celebrated) that Vietnam won the war.

In the US, I can't imagine talking to someone over 40 that's unaware of how the war ended.

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>> In Vietnam or China, it's common knowledge (and celebrated) that Vietnam won the war.

China celebrates Vietnam winning that war? Perhaps, but it'd be pretty surprising. Vietnam won it in spite of China. (The Soviet Union was a huge help though).

Happy New Year to both Vietnamese and Chinese peoples.

In US culturally influenced zones, like Brazil, most people think Vietnam lost the war. Most people I've talked to about it were surprised when I told them how the war ended.

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