France. The French Army was occupying Vietnam in the 50's to protect that country's rubber and oil interests in Vietnam.
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If your referring to the Vietnam War, the first U.S military advisors arrived in Vietnam in 1950.
Communist infiltration into South Vietnam.
The nation (country) of Vietnam didn't exist during the Vietnam War. Nor was any nation called "Vietnam" fighting the US. There was a country called North Vietnam that defeated the Republic of South Vietnam in 1975. The US was allied to the RVN (Republic of South Vietnam).
1. US military men had never been defeated by another nation, they had just won WWII. These same men would lead the US in Vietnam. 2. The US/UN had successfully stopped communist aggression in Korea (1950-1953); success breeds success...the US will stop the communists again in Vietnam. 3. The US "BELIEVED" in firepower...for winning wars; the US had more firepower than any nation on earth. The US would use it. If the enemy escalated...so would the US; and the US would win...thru FIREPOWER!
Ally refers to wars; the US is not at war with any nation. The US is friendly with nations and participates in free trade with many countries, Vietnam is one of them.
The French were fighting in Vietnam in 1950 not the US.
The US is an industrialized based nation, whereas Vietnam is an agricultural nation.
Communist nation. If the US/allies had won the war, the RVN (Republic of South Vietnam) would exist today as a "democratic nation." Just like SOUTH KOREA (ROK=Republic of South Korea) exists today as a "democratic nation." The US/UN won that war (Korean War 1950-1953). RVN=No longer exists (US/Allied defeat) ROK=Exists (US/UN Victory)
South Vietnam was already a sovereign nation by the time the US entered the nation. Its title was the "Republic of South Vietnam."
It is a communist nation.
If your referring to the Vietnam War, the first U.S military advisors arrived in Vietnam in 1950.
Communist infiltration into South Vietnam.
North Vietnam (capital was Hanoi).
The US is not at war Iraq. The US was at war with a nation called North Vietnam.
Provided the french with massive economic and military support.- The american's reconstruction to the 21st century(Page: 730chapter: 22Americans support France in Vietnam5th paragraph
The nation (country) of Vietnam didn't exist during the Vietnam War. Nor was any nation called "Vietnam" fighting the US. There was a country called North Vietnam that defeated the Republic of South Vietnam in 1975. The US was allied to the RVN (Republic of South Vietnam).
around 1950