All nations declined to get involved with the war except US, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, ROK, and the RVN.
The vietnam war
North Vietnam (supplied by USSR/Red China) against US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, S. Korea, and S. Vietnam.
The UK was not involved in the Vietnam war - it was the USA!
North Vietnam (supplied by USSR/Red China) & South Viet Guerrillas (Viet Cong) vs US/Australia/New Zealand/S. Korea/S. Vietnam/Philippines/Thailand.
All nations declined to get involved with the war except US, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, ROK, and the RVN.
It was both a civil war and a surrogate war with China and the USSR supporting North Vietnam and the US, South Korea, Australia, New Zeland, Thailand and the Phillipenes supporting South Vietnam.
The vietnam war
Besides the US; Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines sent COMBAT units to Vietnam.
The United States did get involved in the Vietnam war because of communism in Vietnam.
North Vietnam (supplied by USSR/Red China) against US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, S. Korea, and S. Vietnam.
Fought with the allies in South Vietnam.
NVA & VC vs US, ROK, NZ, Australia, RVN, PI, and Thailand.
Thailand sent troops to South Vietnam.
The UK was not involved in the Vietnam war - it was the USA!
North Vietnam and Southern guerillas living in South Vietnam (called Viet Cong) against the US, Australians, New Zealanders, South Koreans, South Vietnamese, Philippines, Thailand. The USSR/Red China supplied war material to North Vietnam.
They weren't.