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What did the US do to help prevent the spread of communism going into south Vietnam?
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The US supplied T28 Trojan (Trainers) single engine airplanes; A1 Skyraider attack airplanes; M1 Garand rifles and M1 carbines (which they liked alot better!), and among a whole list of material, the US supplied them with M113 APCs which they converted into light tanks. GIs called them ACAVs (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles). In addition, the US supplied the South Viet army with M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks...a far better tank than the M24 Chaffee light tank that they had been equipped with.
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Was communism really going to happen in Vietnam?
No one could predict the future. But the cold war was on. So we had to try to stop the spread of communism.
The role of the Cold War in Vietnam?
Vietnam was just one of the physical "blows" of the cold war. Other than those "physical contacts", the cold war was simply a military stand-off (not doing anything, just seeing who could "better the other" on weapon construction(s)
Was being on the south side a good idea for America soldiers to be at in the Vietnam war?
Certainly yes. Our goal was to stop the spread of communism which the North Vietnamese(Communists) was going to or planning to invade the South Vietnamese. The South Vietnamese dressed the same as the Charlies(Vietcong) and north vietnamese though so it was a stressful time just to confirm who was who.
Reasons for going to the Vietnam war?
America made Vietnam a priority in foreign affairs because of the fear that it falling to communism would threaten other southeast Asian nations of falling to communism. The growing presence of China and the USSR also pushed the US towards war.
What is different between the Vietnam war and the wars you are in today?
One key difference between the Vietnam War and the wars of today is the nature of the conflict. The Vietnam War was a conventional war fought between two nations, whereas the wars today are primarily asymmetrical, involving non-state actors and insurgent groups. Additionally, the Vietnam War was marked by widespread public opposition and protests, which is not as prevalent in the wars of today.
What are the objectives of NAM?
The objectives of going to war in Vietnam were to defeat the Communist Vietcong army and prevent the spread of Communism to Vietnam.
Was communism really going to happen in Vietnam?
No one could predict the future. But the cold war was on. So we had to try to stop the spread of communism.
Were the Americans right to enter Vietnam?
Well, this topic is debatable. There is no fact that can prove one way or another, but a great majority of people do believe we had no business going into Vietnam. Some may say, though, that we went in there to prevent the spread of communism, but communism is only a political and social ideal that America did not agree with. Whether we were right or not is certainly a debatable topic. You must make an opinion for yourself.
Who start the Vietnam War in 1966?
The Vietnam war started in 1962. Because that is when it looked like South Vietnam was going to fall to communism
Why is America afraid of communism?
America's fear played a major role in the cold war. see with our fear we tried to prevent what our fears would become, such as we were afraid that a nuclear war was going to start, or the communists would take over the world. so in turn we tried to prevent that by fighting the spread of communism even to the extent of the Vietnam war and making tensions very high between us and the soviet union.
The role of the Cold War in Vietnam?
Vietnam was just one of the physical "blows" of the cold war. Other than those "physical contacts", the cold war was simply a military stand-off (not doing anything, just seeing who could "better the other" on weapon construction(s)
Why did president Johnson believe that it was important for the United states to win in Vietnam?
The United States had been involved in Vietnam since the 1950's and was part of the philosophy that communism must be contained in Southeast Asia. Kennedy had decided before his death he was going to look for a method to get out of Vietnam, but LBJ was from the "old school " war hawk philosophy of containment so he expanded the war and believed that the United States had to win to stop communism.
Was being on the south side a good idea for America soldiers to be at in the Vietnam war?
Certainly yes. Our goal was to stop the spread of communism which the North Vietnamese(Communists) was going to or planning to invade the South Vietnamese. The South Vietnamese dressed the same as the Charlies(Vietcong) and north vietnamese though so it was a stressful time just to confirm who was who.
What is the relationship between the cold war and the Vietnam war?
The Cold War was pretty much the United States opposing communism, and it greatly relates to the Vietnam War because communists wanted to take over South Vietnam, and since the US had made opposing communism one of its goals the US is of couse going to help South Vietnam fight communism.
What is going on in Vietnam?
See website: Vietnam
Reasons for going to the Vietnam war?
America made Vietnam a priority in foreign affairs because of the fear that it falling to communism would threaten other southeast Asian nations of falling to communism. The growing presence of China and the USSR also pushed the US towards war.
North Vietnam was attempting to liberate South Vietnam from which country?
They weren't going to liberate it; they were going to absorb it. And they did.
