1. Could not invade NORTH Vietnam (what good would this have done anyway?)
2. Could not use nuclear weapons (what good would this have done anyway?)
3. Could not isolate the war from re-supply
4. Ultimately, it wasn't a war. It was the need to suppress a popular rebellion and permanently govern an a resentful and hostile colony. This was not in keeping with what we thought being American was all about.There is no winner in WAR. People die. Politicians lie and soldiers die.
Walter Cronkite's proclamation that the Vietnam War was unwinnable significantly shifted public opinion and political dynamics in the United States. As a trusted news anchor, his statement challenged the government's optimistic portrayal of the war, leading many Americans to question the administration's policies. This shift contributed to growing anti-war sentiment and pressure on political leaders to seek a resolution, ultimately influencing the decision to de-escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Cronkite's comments underscored the impact of media on public perception and political discourse during that era.
American criticism of the Vietnam War increased due to several factors, including the rising number of American casualties, the graphic media coverage that brought the brutal realities of war into people's living rooms, and the perception that the war was unwinnable. Additionally, the release of information such as the Pentagon Papers revealed government deception about the war's progress and objectives, fueling public distrust. The anti-war movement gained momentum as more Americans questioned the morality and justification of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Air war over North Vietnam. Ground war in South Vietnam; Riverine war in South Vietnam.
Yes. Vietnam was a French colony. They lost a Vietnam War and were thrown out of Vietnam before America tried to win a war in Vietnam. America also lost a Vietnam War.
Because it was an unwinnable war. They didn't pull out they were defeated and ran.
Unwinnable and a quagmire.
There is no winner in WAR. People die. Politicians lie and soldiers die.
Vietnam was too long, too costly, and without widening the war with Laos and Cambodia and risking a fight with the Red Chinese or Soviet Union (as did happen in Korea)...the war was unwinnable.
As north Vietnam invaded South Vietnam, and the city of Saigon, so Kennedy sent troops to fight the Ho Chi min army. A growing body of evidence shows he planned to withdraw from Vietnam, realizing that the liberation movement in Vietnam was too strong and that U.S. interests would not be served by a long protracted and unwinnable war.
Fighting an unwinnable war in Afghanistan.
tet offensive / living-room war
American criticism of the Vietnam War increased due to several factors, including the rising number of American casualties, the graphic media coverage that brought the brutal realities of war into people's living rooms, and the perception that the war was unwinnable. Additionally, the release of information such as the Pentagon Papers revealed government deception about the war's progress and objectives, fueling public distrust. The anti-war movement gained momentum as more Americans questioned the morality and justification of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
No, it is not possible to win an unwinnable Freecell game.
No, it is not possible to win unwinnable Freecell games.
He wanted a "special war" to be fought with "special forces." This was the era of nuclear weapons...wars had to be fought with precision now...but he was assassinated; so we went back to the WWII style of fighting.
Q who was the victor of the Vietnam war? A I have no idea who won the Vietnam war!!!!