They wanted to forget it. It didn't happen.
Over 58,000 US servicemen died in the Vietnam War.
Over 300,000 US servicemen were wounded in the Vietnam War.
1. The US now knew they COULD stop the Reds. 2. The US now knew not to invade another communist nation (North Vietnam).
About 2 1/2 million US servicemen fought in the Vietnam War.
Laos may not be as industrialized as Vietnam is; Vietnam learned much from the US.
We were at war with Vietnam because they disagreed with us about something.
The US sent over 2 1/2 million men. See website: Vietnam War
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a National War Memorial honoring the members of the US Armed Forces who died or are unaccounted for during the Vietnam War. It is not a monument to the Vietnam War. It is a monument to people that gave their lives serving their country.
Vietnam
The US is not at war Iraq. The US was at war with a nation called North Vietnam.
The US is not at war with Iraq. The US was at war with North Vietnam.
See website: Vietnam War