Dissociative identity disorder (DID) facts. 1  Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly called multiple personality disorder, is an illness that is characterized by the presence of at least two clear personality states, called alters, which may have different reactions, emotions, and body functioning.
How Long Did The Vietnam War Last. The Vietnam War is the longest war ever to have taken place in the American history. It lasted for 16 years and it was terrible for the Americans at that time as the Civil Rights campaign was at its peak and so also the Vietnam War and anti war protests. The Vietnam War was mainly between North and South Vietnam and the country split during the Cold War between America and the Soviet Union. It was a war of military conflicts by a large scale. Vietnam was in conflict with Cambodia and Laos also.
Dates: November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975. The Vietnam War was fought between communist North Vietnam and the government of Southern Vietnam. The North was supported by communist countries such as the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. North and South Vietnam were divided at the 17th parallel. 2  Ho Chi Minh died during the war in 1969. 3  The city of Saigon was later renamed to Ho Chi Minh City in his honor. 4  The US chosen president of the South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem, was not a good leader.