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This is a personal politics question that I will not answer yes or no to. I will, however, give the rationale for the war.
First and foremost, Soviet Russia was a major threat to the US, and by extension, so was Communism. All the Communist countries in the world had sided with the USSR, and we were at risk of another World War. When the Communist North attacked the Democratic, US-supported, South, we were compelled to act through a variety of treaties. This was also a good time to test the US's military might against a Communist power.
The North received backing from both China and the USSR. Originally, we were there only to train the South's army. However, they showed such habitually poor performance that we were compelled to pick up a large load of the fighting. Despite being five times the size of the North's military force, the South couldn't stand up to the North.
Due to political pressure and virtually no vocal support of the war, the US pulled out and South was overrun, causing the deaths of millions.
What else can I help you with?
Why was helicopter gunships used as a us tactic in the Vietnam war?
Without the helicopter, the war might have gone on, for the US, for 20 or 30 years AFTER the Tonkin Gulf incident...or never have been fought at all; it was that important. The helicopter made the Vietnam War. Vietnam was a helicopter war.
What illegal war acts did the US and Vietnam do in the Vietnam war?
The US tested napalm, bombs and chemical weapons on the Vietnam civilians.
What are some connections between the Vietnam and Iraq wars?
None. The US is not at war with Iraq. In Vietnam, the US was at war with North Vietnam.
What year did President Eisenhower take us into war in Vietnam?
Eisenhower had US personnel present in South Vietnam to help the transition of French withdrawal in 1954; when they were gone, he promptly dispatched US troops to bolster South Vietnamese defenses in 1955.
When did the US go to war in Vietnam?
Guerrilla war in South Vietnam '55; conventional war with North Vietnam '64.
Why was the US at war with Vietnam?
We were at war with Vietnam because they disagreed with us about something.
Why was helicopter gunships used as a us tactic in the Vietnam war?
Without the helicopter, the war might have gone on, for the US, for 20 or 30 years AFTER the Tonkin Gulf incident...or never have been fought at all; it was that important. The helicopter made the Vietnam War. Vietnam was a helicopter war.
WHERE did the US attack the Vietnam war?
Vietnam
What are the differences with the war of Vietnam and Iraq?
The US is not at war Iraq. The US was at war with a nation called North Vietnam.
Between the wars of Iraq and Vietnam?
The US is not at war with Iraq. The US was at war with North Vietnam.
What are some of the considerations Johnson faced in deciding whether to become militarily involved in Vietnam?
1. Will the USSR enter the war? 2. Will Red China enter the war? 3. Should the US deploy nuclear weapons? 4. Should the US invade North Vietnam? 5. Should the US blockade North Vietnam? (An official act of war by the way). 6. Should the US use SAC bombers (Strategic Air Command)? 7. Should the US attack Red China if they enter the war? 8. Should the US attack the Soviet Union if they enter the war? 9. Should the US activate (mobilize) the military reserves? (an official indication of total war). 10. Should the US intercept (on the high seas) Soviet/Red Chinese vessels re-supplying North Vietnam?
What was the cost to the US of the Vietnam war?
See website: Vietnam War
What illegal war acts did the US and Vietnam do in the Vietnam war?
The US tested napalm, bombs and chemical weapons on the Vietnam civilians.
What are some connections between the Vietnam and Iraq wars?
None. The US is not at war with Iraq. In Vietnam, the US was at war with North Vietnam.
In the US you mainly know about Vietnam because of the Vietnam War?
Yes. Before the US committed to the Vietnam War, many Americans had not even heard of Vietnam.
Did the Vietnam war unify the US?
Like the US Civil War in the 1860s the Vietnam War in the 1960s divided America.
Why is the conflict in Iraq similar to the conflict in Vietnam?
The US is NOT at war with Iraq. The US was at war with North Vietnam.
