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A limited war (limited to conventional non-atomic weapons). Originally a guerrilla war that escalated into a conventional war.
No, Vietnam was LIMITED to conventional weapons only. A limited war.
The Korean War was the first LIMITED WAR fought in the ATOMIC AGE. Limited to the use of CONVENTIONAL Weapons only.
Limited to the use of conventional weapons only; NO NUKES. Limited to fighting only in South Vietnam on the ground; Limited to bombing North Vietnam, but no ground fighting (no invasion). Korea was also a limited war. Limited conventional weapons only; NO NUKES. However, North Korea was invaded by ground forces; and Red China entered the war. Consequently, we didn't invade North VIETNAM for that war, because we didn't want a repeat of a Red Chinese entry into the war.
A limited war used in the context of the cold war meant LIMITED to conventional weapons only. To do otherwise meant total war, verses limited war. Total war would include the use of nuclear weapons. Such as WW2 (the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki). The Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam War (1961-1975) were the first and only limited wars fought during the cold war. Cold War meaning between the communists and free world.
The United States have fought several limited wars. Among them are the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf Wars have all been limited in scope.
The Korean War 1950-1953 and the Vietnam War 1961-1973 are normally classified at LIMITED WARS because they were limited in the boundaries of where they could fight, and limited with the weapons they could use, such as NO ATOMIC WEAPONS!
I think there's no doubt about it. India and Pakistan did not use their nuclear weapons, nor did they escalate to a full scale conventional war. They limited the Kargil War to where it was.
The limited war (no nuclear weapons) was successfully fought. South Korea exists today, separated at the 38th Parallel from North Korea.
general macarthur wasnt pleased because he said " you cant fight and win a limited war.
They would either back down, as during the Cuban Missile Crisis; or fight a limited war (Limited to conventional weapons) such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Factors leading from limited to total war