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The primary US Leaders in the Vietnam War were: President's Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr, Senator Robert Kennedy, National Security Advisors McGeorge Bundy, and Henry Kissinger, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Some of the primary military leaders were: GENERAL's Maxwell Taylor, Harkins, Westmoreland, and Abrams. Some of the lesser known famous men in Vietnam were: GEN James Stewart (actor Jimmy Stewart), Glen Ford (actor, USNR), John Wayne (actor, filmed the first positive movie about Vietnam in order to support the troops, with the film, "The Green Berets"), COL George S. Patton (son of WWII George S. Patton). The remaining US Military personnel in Vietnam, were the common, standard, normal American young men, usually from about 18 years old to their late 20's.
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What country was supported by the US during the Vietnam War?
The United States Supported South Vietnam.
What was the out come of the Vietnam war?
The Vietnam War was the only time that the communists defeated an American supported free nation (South Vietnam).
What was Australia's history in the Vietnam war?
the aussies were alies and fought in the Vietnam war with the Americans. (and of course the South Vietnamese - the Americans were paticipants on their side).
Explain the manner in which the Vietnam war affected Americans?
The Americans had a thing called the domino theory, that was if Vietnam became a communist country that all surrounding countries would as well. The Americans were really scared of Communism so they went to Vietnam to stop it.
Who had the US tried to help north Vietnam or south Vietnam why?
The communist superpowers supported the north with war material. The US supported the south with men & material. Reason: Cold War.
Who faught in Vietnam?
The Vietnam war is also called the Second Indochina War. The war was fought by between North Vietnam who were supported by China and Soviet Union and South Vietnam which was supported by the United States.
What were the opponents of the Vietnam war called?
The people who supported the Vietnam War were commonly knowns as hawks.
What country was supported by the US during the Vietnam War?
The United States Supported South Vietnam.
Why was the Vietnam War called a racist war?
African-Americans during the 1960s called Vietnam "the White Man's War"; because the US wanted to stop communism there, but were drafting African-Americans (and all other US males) to fight it.
What was the out come of the Vietnam war?
The Vietnam War was the only time that the communists defeated an American supported free nation (South Vietnam).
What war did the Americans lose?
The Americans lost the Vietnam War (1954-1975).
What year did people get drafted for the Vietnam war?
Americans were drafted into the Vietnam War in 1965.
What if the hippies supported the Vietnam War?
There were drafted hippies in the infantry in Vietnam; they were good men.
Who did Americans support as leader of Vietnam?
Most US leaders supported the war, midway the same leaders opposed the war.
Were the Americans happy that you were involved in the Vietnam War?
No americans were not happy
What was Vietnam called after World War 2?
Vietnam was called Vietnam after World War 2.
What was the counterculture and how did it relate to Vietnam?
The counter-culture was a group of people who supported anti-war demostrations, including the Vietnam war :)
