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What are major characteristics of the Vietnam war?
Air war over North Vietnam. Ground war in South Vietnam; Riverine war in South Vietnam.
Which war did the US fight in southeast Asia in the 1960s and the 1970s?
North Vietnam=Air War South Vietnam=Ground & Riverine War
Vietnam shifted the burden of the ground fighting from American troops to what?
Vietnam shifted the burden of the ground fighting from American troops to South Vietnamese troops during the later stages of the war. This was called "Vietnamization".
When did American troops go to Vietnam?
First ground troops were sent to Vietnam in 1965.
What years were American ground forces directly involved in the Vietnam war?
Eisenhower sent US Military Advisers to Vietnam in '55.
Where did they fight the Vietnam war?
Air war-North Vietnam Ground war-South Vietnam
Where was the fighting taking place of Vietnam?
Air war North Vietnam. Ground war South Vietnam.
Where did the Vietnam fight at?
The "Air War" was fought over North Vietnam. The "Ground War" was fought in South Vietnam.
What are major characteristics of the Vietnam war?
Air war over North Vietnam. Ground war in South Vietnam; Riverine war in South Vietnam.
Were did the us fight in Vietnam?
The USAF & USN fought in NORTH Vietnam (in the skies); the US Army & USMC fought on the ground in SOUTH Vietnam.
What general lead us army in Vietnam?
William Westmoreland until 1968, then Creighton Abrams until 1972, then Frederick C. Weyand until US ground operations ended in 1973.
Which war did the US fight in southeast Asia in the 1960s and the 1970s?
North Vietnam=Air War South Vietnam=Ground & Riverine War
What year did the first American ground troops enter Vietnam?
1969
Vietnam shifted the burden of the ground fighting from American troops to what?
Vietnam shifted the burden of the ground fighting from American troops to South Vietnamese troops during the later stages of the war. This was called "Vietnamization".
When in operation rolling thunder were ground troops added?
US conventional forces arrived in '65. Rolling Thunder was an AIR CAMPAIGN against North Vietnam! Had nothing to do with the ground war in South Vietnam.
Why were the war tactics in the Vietnam war different to other wars?
Wars prior to Vietnam were ground taking wars (territorial gains). Vietnam was a body count war-a war of attrition.
Was it Americas tactics fault for the Vietnam war?
Wars previous to Vietnam, for the US, was taking ground. Because of the nature of this limited war, "taking ground" was replaced with "attrition (body counts)", which called for the TACTIC of "Search and Destroy."
