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They were police actions. Had the invasions been approved by congress, they would have been wars.
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What major wars did the US joing foreign countries to fight?
Other than Military Operations; since WW2, Korea & Vietnam.
Six wars fought by the US between 1900 to 2000?
WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War and the War on Terror
What wars did the us win?
All wars with all nations, excepting Vietnam. Correction: On a technical scale, the U.S. has never lost a war. The Korean and Vietnam wars were called to cease fires, except for the fact that we made the last push in Korea so the U.S. had a lasting impression, whereas North Vietnam struck again right as we left.
Why was the Vietnam war views differently from previos wars the US had fought?
The US chose NOT to deploy nuclear weapons. (The US did deploy nuclear weapons against Japan in WWII). The US chose NOT to invade North Vietnam. (The US did invade North Korea during the Korean War).
How many Koreans emigrated from Korea during their Korean War?
Very few, most "South" Koreans (mostly females) immigrated to the US as "war brides" (as in most US wars). South Korea didn't fall to the North as South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam...consequently there wasn't the mass exodus from the Korean War as their had been from the Vietnam War.
What is the Time difference between Korea and Vietnam?
They were both hot battles of the cold war; both fought against communism, both fought between North and South adversaries, and both wars were sponsored & equipped by Red China and the USSR. Their were three basic differences: 1. Korea was fought on a peninsula; Vietnam was not. 2. Korea could be and was isolated (controlled by the US/Allies); Vietnam could not. 3. Korea was won (the communists were stopped); Vietnam was lost.
Where does Vietnam stand on the Iraq war?
The US is trying to establish law, order and stability to Iraq. WW1, WW2, Korea, and Vietnam were wars against a foreign nation. The US is NOT AT WAR with the nation of Iraq; we are policing it; arresting and terminating terrorists, etc.
Who did the US go against in the Vietnam war?
In the Vietnam War the US opposed the invasion of South Korea by North Korea. The fighters from North Korea, who used guerilla tactics, were known as the Viet Cong.
Who were against US in the Vietnam war?
North Korea
What war was the us involved in 1960?
Vietnam and Korea .
Between the wars of Iraq and Vietnam?
The US is not at war with Iraq. The US was at war with North Vietnam.
What kept the US and Soviet union from going to war?
"Mutually Assured Destruction." This is why Korea and Vietnam had to be fought as "Limited Wars." Limited to the use of conventional weapons only.
