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The Vietnam War enabled the USSR/Red China/US/UK/France/Israel/South Korea/Etc. see the effects of and combat test all of the world's "cold war" weapons...from the B52 to the M16 assault rifle, from the M48 Patton tank to the new aluminum airborne M551 Sheridan tank. From the Ryan UAV Firebee to the SR-71 Blackbird Reconnaissance airplane.
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∙ 16y agoThe Vietnam war showed to the Soviet Union communist leadership that the U.S. was capable of maintaining a full-scale war on the Asian continent while keeping their own forces in check in Europe. There was no discraction in one part of the world that would cause us to drop our guard here in the U.S. or any other place.
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In what ways did the Koren war marka turning point in the cold war?
The Korean War was an active conflict while the Cold War was more of a standoff between global powers
What was the turning point of the cold war?
The Afghanistan experience may have been the "handwriting on the wall" for the Soviets; as they did collapse only ten years after that adventure.
Why was the Vietnam war none of your business?
Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the "Cold War". The Korea was the first "hot" battle of the "Cold War."
Why was the Vietnam war called the cold war?
Vietnam was a shooting war (a hot war). A cold war is a NON-shooting war; a cold war is a "stand-off" between two (or more) adversaries. Technically, Vietnam, being part of the cold war...communism verses the free world...the Vietnam War was a "Hot BATTLE" of the cold war.
Why did Vietnam happen for?
Part of the cold war.
Why was Vietnam a turning point in the Cold War?
It gave the communists their first battlefield victory.
Why is 1991 significant as a turning point in American history?
It marks the end of the cold war
Is Vietnam cold and snowy?
Vietnam is not cold and snowy, it is warm and swampy.
Was Vietnam influenced by the Cold War?
Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
Was the Vietnam war brought about by the cold war?
Vietnam was a hot battle of the cold war.
What year did the cold war of Vietnam finish?
Vietnam was PART of the cold war; the cold war lasted from '45 to '90.
What are some causesof the Vietnam war?
The Cold War; Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
Was the Vietnam war brought about by cold war pressures?
Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
What are the immediate causes of the Vietnam War?
The Cold War. Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
What were 5 significant causes or events that led the US into the Vietnam War?
The Growth of communism The domino theory The cold war The French loosing control of Vietnam (the French were an ally of the American) The belief that communism was an international conspiracy
What was the United States point of view and the rest of Asia point of view in the Vietnam war?
The point of view from the US and the rest of Asia was, we all knew it was "a communist thing"...the cold war. What could anyone do about the cold war? We had to live with it. When it came to the "shooting" part, during the Korean & Vietnam Wars, we had to live with it. When men started getting drafted to "participate" in it...then the riots and protests began.
What has the author Hugh Clevely written?
Hugh Clevely has written: 'The wind was cold' 'Mr. Munt carries on' 'Turning point'
