In 1967 and 1968, Senator William Fulbright held public hearings on the war.
At the end of the Vietnam War, Congress refused to support South Vietnam any longer.
Very good question! War is defined as a state of hostility, conflict, or antagonism, as well as a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between two states or nations. Technically, for the United States at least, a war is not considered a war unless it has been declared by congress. Hence, why we refer to the war in Vietnam as the "Vietnam Conflict". But regardless of congress officially declaring so or not, war is war.
Feared that Vietnam would vote for a Communist government.
The United States has had a continuous military presence in South Vietnam since the war in 1950.
The Vietnam War officially ended on April 30, 1975. This was the day when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, effectively marking the end of the war and the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule.
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It ended officially with the Paris Peace Accords negotiated by Henry Kissenger and ratified by the U.S. Congress.
The Vietnam War officially began on November 1, 1955.
At the end of the Vietnam War, Congress refused to support South Vietnam any longer.
All were officially neutral.
Officially, no
Very good question! War is defined as a state of hostility, conflict, or antagonism, as well as a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between two states or nations. Technically, for the United States at least, a war is not considered a war unless it has been declared by congress. Hence, why we refer to the war in Vietnam as the "Vietnam Conflict". But regardless of congress officially declaring so or not, war is war.
At the end of the Vietnam War, Congress refused to support South Vietnam any longer.
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No, it is officially termed the "Vietnam Conflict." Answer The US president went to war using his "constitutional discretion" calling ti a "police action". Correct, Only Congress can draw up the Article of War. In the Archives of the DOD Vietnam is listed as "an armed conflict" Since Congress never drew up such article of war Vietnam was only by Definition an conflict. Only congress has this power as a means of checks and balances. Yes the President can do such action as mobilize military into an area of conflict but for "WAR" to be declared Congress is the only one who can draw up such an article.
Only two congressmen voted no to going to war with Vietnam.
Laos was officially neutral.