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Preserve the RVN (Republic of South Vietnam) & stop communist expansion.
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Contrast Vietnam war to Korean war?
Korea-Extremely cold and a communist defeat (they did not obtain their objective). Vietnam-Extremely hot and a communist victory (they obtained their objective).
How did the South Vietnam's surrender to North Vietnam develop the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam's surrender to North Vietnam is what ended the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese had the goal of Vietnamese Unification and the surrender of South Vietnam in 1975 allowed them to achieve that objective.
What were the results of the US fighting in Vetnam?
Communist North Vietnam accomplished it's objective of conquering it's neighbor, South Vietnam.
What was the last city to fall in Vietnam War?
The NVA's objective, the capital (Saigon).
America's primary political objective in south Vietnam?
To stop communists from taking over South Vietnam and expanding to other Asian countries.
What did Lyndon B. Johnson state was the us objective in Vietnam?
to provent a communist takeover
What was US's fighting strategy during the Vietnam war?
Strategy (over all plan to obtain objective); attrition. Tactics (methods used to obtain objective); search and destroy.
Why was the Vietnam war unigue?
It was America's only war in which America did not accomplish it's mission (did not accomplish its objective/did not win).
Why could the Vietnam war be concidered a loss for the US?
The US objective was to bolster the government of South Vietnam and keep it from being taken over by North Vietnam. The US spent much money and human life trying to achieve this goal, but in 1975 South Vietnam collapsed under a North Vietnamese invasion.
Analyze the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam and describe their domestic and international effects?
1. The Korean War began like WWII, with a North Korean mechanized (tank/infantry) attack into South Korea and it ended like WWI, stalemated and signed off with an "Armistice." 2. The Vietnam War began by North Vietnamese Army infiltration into South Vietnam, and ended with a victorious NVA conventional tank/infantry attack into South Vietnam. Translation: 1. Communist forces lost the Korean War (they did NOT attain their objective). 2. Communist forces won the Vietnam War (they DID attain their objective).
US Goals in the Vietnam War?
1. Objective-Kill off the communists (war of attrition)/win the hearts and minds of the South Vietnamese people. 2. Objective-Enable the Republic of South Vietnam to stand on it's own two feet and be able to defend itself against further communist aggression. The US would continue military assistance.
Why didn't Vietnam take the US over after their victory in the Vietnam War?
Vietnam never had the ability to take over the US, any more than it had the ability to take over France two decades earlier. To make the enemy give up and go home was the Vietnamese objective, and it required a colossal effort just to accomplish that.
