They were drafted.
1962
First ground troops were sent to Vietnam in 1965.
To stop communist aggression. To preserve the Republic of South Vietnam (from being conquered by North Vietnam).
In 1914.
Yes, but they were volunteers; mostly artillerymen.
Opposition wanted to end the war.
he reported that the war could not be won by the US troops. The war was a mistake
Basically, Vietnam visa is not required if you transit couple of hours at the airports of Vietnam and you have to stay at transit are as instructions of the officers at the airports of Vietnam. You should contact with the officers at the airports of Vietnam and explain to them for help you your transit is not same flight and you have to go out transit area for your luggage
The United States went into war with Vietnam in the year 1965.
The most common reason Australia has entered in previous troops was to aid Allies such as England and the US. This is the reason they entered most major wars, such as the Korean War,ÊVietnam War, and the Iraq War
US troops were in Vietnam as early as 1945, as a result of the ending of World War II. Lt. Col. A. Peter Dewey, head of an American OSS mission, was killed by Vietminh troops and became the first American soldier to die in Vietnam. It is believed he was mistaken by the Vietminh to be a Frenchman. The Eisenhower administration provided South Vietnam with money and advisers to help stop the threat of a North Vietnamese takeover. Eisenhower and Kennedy continued to send advisers to South Vietnam. Following the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, President Johnson sent in 3,500 Marines, the first official troops, to South Vietnam. By the end of 1965, there were 200,000 US troops in Vietnam.
The ANZACS went to Cairo on December 4th, 1914 so they could train and prepare for what was ahead in Gallipoli.