Communist expansion. During the cold war, it was US policy that the enemy always fired the first shot (they start it first). The only exception to this rule, was...FIRST STRIKE (with nuclear weapons); the US reserved the right to use nukes on an ememy FIRST (for obvious reasons). President Kennedy began US support for the South Vietnamese government in its battle against the Viet Cong (VC) by sending military advisors. President Johnson later sent combat troops, aircraft and naval units to combat the VC and then later the North Vietnamese regulars (NVA) troops. President Johnson initiated US bombing of military targets in North Vietnam. The War in Vietnam (or French Indo-China) had begun after World War 2, involving the French and the Communists. Although the US had indirectly provided some logistic support to the French up until their defeat in 1954, the US was not directly involved in the war until the 1963-1964. The communists governments of China and especially the Soviet Union had provided a great deal of support to the communist North Vietnamese throughout the war. It was this support that allowed the North Vietnamese government to wage war on South Vietnam, then later Laos and Cambodia. This was the exact intent of the communist governments that supported North Vietnam.
It depends on whose point of view you take. As a patriotic American, I'd say it was North Vietnam's fault for attempting to impose communism on South Vietnam.
Fear of communism, as a byproduct of the Cold War.
The Vietnam War.
they were used to spark protest against America's involvement in the Vietnam War
No it most certanly was not succesfull.
The Vietnam War happened in the 1960's and throughout the 60's. The Vietnam War is considered to be one of the most pointless wars in US history.
Q who was the victor of the Vietnam war? A I have no idea who won the Vietnam war!!!!
Johnson escalated the war.
The Vietnam War.
Most people know what the Vietnam War is; what is the American War?
Sent in US Regulars, and commenced the air war against North Vietnam.
The most commonly used dates for the Vietnam War are 1959 - 1975.
The most dangerous war in the world is the Vietnam War.
Most promenently the Vietnam war.
No The Cold War and WW2 was
Giap was the most known.
Most of the hippies and liberals did not support the Vietnam. that's why we pulled out of Vietnam during the war. we did not pull out in world war one and world war 2 because america was geared in for the war, but Vietnam, not all of america was in for it.
As with MOST senior leaders during the Vietnam War, LBJ was a WWII veteran.
The Vietnamese.