Mostly to destroy vegetation that was used by the enemy to hide their movements. Same purpose agent orange was later used for, but agent orange was supposed to be more selective, limiting collateral damage.
Vietnam
America invaded Normandy because we wanted to.
The Vietnam War=the military draft!
In America. the American soldiers? No. In Vietnam - the Vietnamese Viet-Cong? Yes.
Stop communist aggression.
Yes,yes they did.
The US never invaded Vietnam.
how come the united states did not invade north vietnam to end the war
After the treaty.
1. Couldn't isolate the war. 2. Couldn't invade the north. 3. Couldn't use nukes.
The US didn't invade South Vietnam. The Republic of South Vietnam asked for US help as they couldn't stem the Red Tide (communist infiltration).
no they invaded us
1944
Vietnam
If we invade North Vietnam, the chances would have been, China & stupid Soviets enter the war and start a WWIII.
NORTH Vietnam "invaded" South Vietnam (successfully by 1975). South VN never invaded North VN.
America helped out SOUTH Vietnam. NORTH Vietnam was attacking it.