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The US draft (conscription) was in operation BEFORE the war. Elvis Presley was drafted into the US Army in 1958; serving as an M-48 Patton tank crewman with the 1/32 Armor in Europe (Germany).
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Why did the communist forces attack south Vietnam?
They wanted it under Communist North Vietnamese control; a united Vietnam...what it is today. They won the war, remember?
Is there still a feud between north and south Vietnam?
North and South Vietnam are now united under a central government, with its capital in Hanoi. There is no longer any dispute between the former nations.
Is south Vietnam communist or capitalist?
When the final United States troops pulled out of Vietnam, the North occupied and took over control of the area that was South Vietnam. On 2 July 1976 the two Vietnams were joined together under communist rule and officially named the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The Vietnam War was between the Vietnam and the who?
The Vietnam War was primarily fought between North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union and China, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States and its allies. The conflict arose out of the division of Vietnam following the First Indochina War and the subsequent Geneva Accords in 1954. The war lasted from 1955 to 1975 and resulted in the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule.
What were the reasons and results of the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam War was primarily sparked by the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. The U.S. sought to contain the spread of communism, while North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union and China, aimed to unify Vietnam under a communist regime. The war resulted in heavy casualties on both sides, massive destruction, and deep divisions within American society. Ultimately, North Vietnam's victory led to the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule.
What did Vietnam do after the Vietnam war finished?
united both countries under one flag.
If you were a leader would you conscript or would you not conscript?
In most circumstances, not conscript. An army full of people who don't want to be there will be ineffective. If the nation itself is under a real threat, then conscription would probably become politically acceptable.
Why did the communists attack south Vietnam?
They wanted it under Communist North Vietnamese control; a united Vietnam...what it is today. They won the war, remember?
French Indochina united Vietnam Cambodia and Thailand under French rule?
french rule
Why did the communist forces attack south Vietnam?
They wanted it under Communist North Vietnamese control; a united Vietnam...what it is today. They won the war, remember?
Under what United States presidents Vietnam war fought under?
1. Eisenhower 2. Kennedy 3. LBJ 4. Nixon 5. Ford
Is there still a feud between north and south Vietnam?
North and South Vietnam are now united under a central government, with its capital in Hanoi. There is no longer any dispute between the former nations.
Why US should not be fighting the communist in Vietnam?
While fighting communism in Vietnam may have been a good thing, The United States was also supporting an criminally corrupt regime in South Vietnam whic denyed the people of south Vietnam much of their human rights and freedoms for which the United States claimed to be fighting to give them. It is a sad irony that the Vietnamese people actually had more freedom under the communist government than they did under the American backed South Vietnamese government.
Is south Vietnam communist or capitalist?
When the final United States troops pulled out of Vietnam, the North occupied and took over control of the area that was South Vietnam. On 2 July 1976 the two Vietnams were joined together under communist rule and officially named the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
How much liquor can you bring back from United Kingdom?
That would depend on country you are taking it to under the Duty rules
What is the House of Representatives presiding officer called?
In the United States under current rules, the Speaker of the House is in charge.
What were the casues of the Vietnam war?
When the French left Vietnam, the country was divided in to two parts, north Vietnam which was under communist control, and south Vietnam that was officially democratic, but was actually in practice a totalitarian state. The Norht Vietnamese beleived that the south was a colony of foreign powers and wanted to unite Vietnam into one country, under communist rule. South Vietnam and the United States wanted to prevent the communists from taking over south Vietnam. The war was started by south vietnamese rebels who were opposed to the corruption of the south vietnamese regime. North Vietnam supported these rebels who were commonly known as the Viet Cong. The United States supported South Vietnam in spite of its corrupt government in the belief that it was better to have a corrupt government in south Vietnam than a communist government.
