Lowered prestige.
The Americans had a thing called the domino theory, that was if Vietnam became a communist country that all surrounding countries would as well. The Americans were really scared of Communism so they went to Vietnam to stop it.
The Americans lost the Vietnam War (1954-1975).
Americans were drafted into the Vietnam War in 1965.
No americans were not happy
See website: Statistics About the Vietnam War.
Gave them a glimpse of the western world.
the aussies were alies and fought in the Vietnam war with the Americans. (and of course the South Vietnamese - the Americans were paticipants on their side).
Part of the cold war.
in 1955
good question!
To stop Communism spreading into South Vietnam.
north Vietnam