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1. Could not invade NORTH Vietnam (what good would this have done anyway?)
2. Could not use nuclear weapons (what good would this have done anyway?)
3. Could not isolate the war from re-supply
4. Ultimately, it wasn't a war. It was the need to suppress a popular rebellion and permanently govern an a resentful and hostile colony. This was not in keeping with what we thought being American was all about.
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∙ 12y agoProbably due to some people not being alive in the 1960s and 1970s (then they would have seen the news on television); or someone that never studied history (nor read any books, magazines, or watched documentaries on television...not that they are totally accurate, but at least they convey the basic information (sometimes), or, and this is probably what is actually the case: The person is just pulling your leg (joking about it).
Explanation: The whole world (that had electrical power) witnessed the escape from Saigon; the helicopters crashing into the ocean after trying to land on US Navy aircraft carriers, NVA tanks crashing thru the South Vietnamese capital's front gates...NVA troops hoisting their national flag over the South's capital...etc. All occurring in April 1975. So if someone doesn't really believe North Vietnam won the war (ever so clearly on world wide television) they have to be totally ignorant or someone that likes to pull pranks.
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How did Walter Cronkite's proclaimation that the Vietnam War was unwinnable affect politics?
There is no winner in WAR. People die. Politicians lie and soldiers die.
What are major characteristics of the Vietnam war?
Air war over North Vietnam. Ground war in South Vietnam; Riverine war in South Vietnam.
Did France loose the Vietnam war?
Yes. Vietnam was a French colony. They lost a Vietnam War and were thrown out of Vietnam before America tried to win a war in Vietnam. America also lost a Vietnam War.
When was the first war covered on TV?
The Vietnam war from 1959 to 1975.
Vitenam war is a war of aggression or Civil War?
Vietnam War is a civil war because it was North Vietnam vs South Vietnam.
Why did the US pullout of Vietnam war?
Because it was an unwinnable war. They didn't pull out they were defeated and ran.
Why did the US withdrawl from Vietnam?
Unwinnable and a quagmire.
How did Walter Cronkite's proclaimation that the Vietnam War was unwinnable affect politics?
There is no winner in WAR. People die. Politicians lie and soldiers die.
Why was it considered the worst war ever fought by Americans?
Vietnam was too long, too costly, and without widening the war with Laos and Cambodia and risking a fight with the Red Chinese or Soviet Union (as did happen in Korea)...the war was unwinnable.
What were Kennedy's reasons for going into Vietnam?
As north Vietnam invaded South Vietnam, and the city of Saigon, so Kennedy sent troops to fight the Ho Chi min army. A growing body of evidence shows he planned to withdraw from Vietnam, realizing that the liberation movement in Vietnam was too strong and that U.S. interests would not be served by a long protracted and unwinnable war.
What is United Kingdom's current happenings?
Fighting an unwinnable war in Afghanistan.
Which was the most effective in leading the American public to conclude that the war was unwinnable?
tet offensive / living-room war
Did John F. Kennedy want war with Vietnam?
He wanted a "special war" to be fought with "special forces." This was the era of nuclear weapons...wars had to be fought with precision now...but he was assassinated; so we went back to the WWII style of fighting.
Who lived in Vietnam during the Vietnam war?
Q who was the victor of the Vietnam war? A I have no idea who won the Vietnam war!!!!
Was the Vietnam war in Pennsylvania?
No, the Vietnam War was in Vietnam
What was the name of the major war in the 60s?
the Vietnam War
