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Q: Why did some uni ted states leaders want to send troops to fight the vietcong?
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They weren’t prepared for war because there were few troops and the leaders were too old to fight.


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The significance of Vietnamization was that it allowed U.S. troops to withdraw without actually losing the Vietnam War by training the Southern Vietnamese to fight the Vietminh and Vietcong instead of the US troops.


When were the first American troops introduced into Vietnam?

Believe it or not, the first troops into Vietnam were not conventional troops. They were actually the Green Berets, or the 10th Special Operations Forces. They were there to train the South Vietnamese to fight the Guerrilla Vietcong in South Vietnam. They first went in country in the 1950's.


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The United States Cavalry.


Why did the vietcong set traps during the Vietnam war?

The Vietcog set traps to wound or kill as many enemies (American troops) before actually haviing to fight them. They could not fight America's superior technology face to face. By setting traps the etnmies wounded, demoralized and seriousy freaked out American troops and made them less effective.


How did American troops fight the Vietcong?

US troops retaliated with firepower. Just one NVA or VC popping off a few rounds at GIs could bring in artillery, naval artillery, helicopter gunships, and jet strikes. Not to mention tanks and ACAVs on the ground supporting the grunts.


What tactics did the Vietcong use to make them hard to beat?

The Vietcong were masters at guerrilla warfare. They would come and attack by surprise, then retreat before we had a chance to fight back.


What was a similarity between the United States troops sent to the spanish-American war and the troops sent to fight in world war 1?

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What was a similarity between the United States troops sent to the Spanish American War and the troops sent to fight in World War 1?

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Whom did Australia fight in Vietnam?

The VC (Vietcong) and NVA (North Vietnamese Army).


What was the goal of the plot to assassinate leaders of the unite states?

to allow the south to continue to fight the war