It was a struggle against communism.
The Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam War (1961-1975) were part of the COLD WAR, against the spread of communism.
To use aerial bombardments to force the communists to quit their struggle against South Vietnam.
The Vietnam conflict was a type of proxy war, in that our Cold War foe, Russia, heavily subsidized Communist North Vietnam in their fight with U.S. forces.
Richard Nixon was against the Vietnam War!
Vietnam Veterans Against the War was created in 1967.
Cold War, communists verses free world.
because it was north Vietnam against south Vietnam
The Communist bloc was against it. Americans of draft age and their supporters were against it. Pacifists were against it. People in third-world countries that had suffered from European colonialism were against it even if they were not Communists. People who feared world domination by the Communists were in favor of it.
Against Communist North Vietnam's take over of the Republic of South Vietnam.
American Writers Against the Vietnam War was created in 1965.
To prevent the communist take over of the NON-communist Republic of South Vietnam, by Communist NORTH Vietnam.
The struggle between Democracy and Communism.