To fight communism; part of the cold war.
The US wanted N. Vietnam to stop fighting in S. Vietnam.
Even though Vietnam is a communist country, the US does business with Vietnam. The US promotes good business. Friends? Sure, why not.
The US tested napalm, bombs and chemical weapons on the Vietnam civilians.
None. The US is not at war with Iraq. In Vietnam, the US was at war with North Vietnam.
US military advisors were training the ARVNs in April 1956 in Vietnam. There was no "US invasion."
The US asked them to.
Over 2 1/2 million US Servicemen fought in Vietnam.
To fight communism. To stop a communist nation (North Vietnam) from taking over a non-communist country (SOUTH Vietnam).
Special Forces (Green Berets) were sent to Vietnam by President Kennedy in the early 1960's. REGULAR US ground troops were sent in 1965.
US war in RVN commenced in 1955. US war against North Vietnam commenced in 1964.
The US joined the Vietnam War in 1960 or 1955because there was a civil war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, and the US was good friends with South Vietnam's goverment, so they helped out.
To stop Communism spreading into South Vietnam.
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Actually in the agreement was to help the french subdue Vietnam in exchange, France would help the the US in all future wars. Hence our utter disgust and vile sickness of Americans when France would not join us in Afghanistan or Iraq.
The only membership rule the Veterans of Vietnam Motorcycle Club has is, you have to be a Vietnam vet. If you are, you can join.
The US never invaded Vietnam.
20 September 1977