The main reasons for starting a War in Vietnam was simply because communism was spreading and countries such as America didn't want this to happen. North Vietnam was already communist and the Americans feared that over time it would spread into the south and other places such as Laos and Korea. This is known as the Domino Theory. This basically meant that if one country feel into communism, then the surrounding countries would eventually fall also. The Americans and Australians fought against the North Vietnamese troops along side the South Vietnamese troops.
The "Tongkin incident" was the reason the USA openly started a war against north vietnam. The north vietnames allegedly attacked a USA navy ship.
To prevent the spread of communism
Because that was one of the main areas from the Vietnam War protests.
The main cause was the communist use of force to conquer a non communist country.
Air war over North Vietnam. Ground war in South Vietnam; Riverine war in South Vietnam.
Two reasons: 1. Its part of history; if history is not important, than neither is the Vietnam War. 2. If history is important to the educational system; then the Viet War is important for many reasons; here's but 3 of them: Todays all volunteer military and a voting age of 18 (instead of age 21) are a direct result of the war. And third, every time you see a HELICOPTER in the sky, the Vietnam War put it there (by pioneering the helicopter for everyday use).
Part of the cold war.
What year did the vietnam war start
One of the main reasons was to separate the Vietnam War from the French War or French Vietnam War (which is often referred to as the French Indochina War; and lately, the 1st Indochina War). To makes things simple: The French Indochina War and the US (American) Vietnam War, might be the easiest way to remember it.
to fight communism
Ignorance...
North Vietnam and the United States. South Vietnam wasn't the main combatant, because they did NOT conduct the Air War over North Vietnam. The Vietnam War had three categories: US Navy-Riverine War; US Air Force-Air War; US Army/US Marines-Land War.
There was a war going on.
Military conscription.
Public discontent.
Part of the cold war.
Couldn't isolate the battlefield.
To prevent the spread of communism