Basically, the Vietnamese sides, north and south, each had allies and supporters. These allies joined with the troops in Vietnam. The US was on the side of the south. They lost.
NVA and VC.
There are 58,286 Americans named on the memorial honoring those who gave their lives in service to the American nation while fighting the war in Vietnam .
Vietnam and Cambodia
It was fighting for democracy and against communism.
In Vietnam, with action extended into Laos and Cambodia. It was know as the Vietnam War. But it turns out that this military activity was designated as "a police action" and the U.S. was not at war with any of the countries where America was fighting.
North Vietnam/VC vs allies
Vietnam was fighting in the war with Russia, and Russia was battling the British men.
The anti-communist countries fighting the communists in the war, were: The US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, and South Vietnam.
The whole world stayed out of the war except: North Vietnam, South Vietnam, South Korea, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, the US and Australia. Many countries provided supplies & technical support...but as far as supplying fighting men, only those listed above.
Air war North Vietnam. Ground war South Vietnam.
Part of the cold war.
We were fighting for our freedom but America was the biggest threat to the communist countries
No.
people
NVA and VC.
There are 58,286 Americans named on the memorial honoring those who gave their lives in service to the American nation while fighting the war in Vietnam .
The Cold War in which Communist countries and sympathisers tried to impose their ideas and rule on those opposed to it.