Vietnam War

Forests grow back (regenerate) after 20 years (sometimes in less time). Old US firebases in South Vietnam (RVN) are now so covered with vegetation, they can no longer be identified as previous US military installations. Others have been replaced by farms, towns, or roads. But during the war years ('55-'75) both North & South Vietnam were covered with bomb craters. Artillery shells make very shallow craters like less than 2 feet deep by 10 or 15 feet in diameter. 1,000 lb H-E general purpose bombs made swimming pools (you drive a full size pick-up truck down inside them). By far, the greatest remaining "effect" from the war are those "ponds" (former bomb craters). Farmers are cultivating some of those ponds for commercial business's.

The Viet Minh were a North Vietnamese communist gurrilla force originally made to secure independance from French rule and later fought against the USA in the Vietnam War. They are often wrongly called the Viet Cong. This is incorrect as the Viet Cong was the name given to the South Vietnamese communist force, and were not a part of the Northern forces.

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The US tried to stop Communist North Vietnam from taking over the Free Republic of South Vietnam.

It is a medal awarded to US military personnel who are wounded or killed while engaging an enemy force. It may be awarded to members of all branches of the United States Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives or well-being in battle.

Eisenhower (Ike-served his term), Kennedy (JFK-shot), Johnson (LBJ-refused to remain president), Nixon (Tricky Dick-resigned from office), and Ford (finished everything up).

The Vietnam War and Watergate diminished the power of the President and increased the power of Congress. LBJ lied about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and got the USA into a quagmire in Vietnam, which ended when the peace treaty was signed in 1973. It really ended when the USA gave up on South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in 1975. President Richard Nixon covered up what he knew about the break in of Democratic Party Offices at the Watergate Hotel in 1972 and was forced to resign in 1974. Vietnam and Watergate, LBJ and Richard Nixon, abused the power of the Presidency and the Congress took back some of the powers of the President of the USA, that the person who held the office had prior to 1964 and the lie that was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.

There has been no scientific trials that confirm the connection with Agent Orange and Afib but the VA has added this to things that may have been caused by the agent. Other problems that can be associated with Agent Orange are PTSD, attention deficit disorder, skin cancer, prostate enlargement among others. But just because the VA and the courts have ruled that vets can get treatment, it doesn't mean that there is actually any direct correlation.

Because Vietnam used to be a French colony.

His reputation preceded him (WWII) and his diplomacy skills.

Communism itself was not seen as a threat to democracy. Communist dictators who promoted a perverted and corrupted form of the ideology were. Communism is not the antithesis of democracy, but it cannot coexist with capitalism. The perceived threat to democracy was that capitalism would fall to communism and that democracies would come under the rule of authoritarian oppression.

President Johnson used the Gulf of Tonkin incident to deepen American involvement in Vietnam. And as early as February 1965, U.S. planes began to bomb North Vietnam. American troop strength in Vietnam increased to more than 180,000 by the end of the year and to 500,000 by 1968. ChaCha!

240. According to the US Army Center for Military History, there were 245 Medals of Honor awarded for the Vietnam War. Soldiers received 159, Sailors 16, Marines 57, Airmen 13. Additionally, Congress authorized the award for the Unknown Soldier from the Vietnam War, for a total of 246. Of these, 155 were awarded posthumously.

The Korean War (1950-1953) was OVERSHADOWED by WWII. That is why it is often referred to as, "the forgotten war." Many of the US pilots, sailors, marines, and soldiers who fought in the Korean War were VETERANS of WWII. When it came to discuss their "historical" memoirs, WWII took front stage; and NOT Korea. Both WWI & the Korean War seem to have been grouped into the "neglected" areas of military historical studies. WWI, formerly called the "Great War", became overshadowed by WWII, just as the Korean War did. The Vietnam War had the "last" survivors of WWII on active duty and participating in the war. But NOT enough to overshadow it. There was a long enough time lapse between the Korean War, WWII, and Vietnam to allow the public's mindset to settle into a peaceful frame of mind; then become shattered by the "TV living room" horrors of Vietnam during the 1960's. This combined with the draft caused the protests & riots. Although protests existed during the Second World War & the Korean War, they weren't nearly at on the scale of the Vietnam War. Coupled with the above reasons, was VIETNAM had little military reserve call-ups, compared to Korea & WWII. Meaning: Vietnam was fought by conscripts; WWII & Korea were fought by reserves & conscripts. Therefore, when combined together; TV horror in the living (for the first time in US history), protests/riots, and fighting a war soley on conscripts (draftees), the Vietnam War had a bigger impact. The Korean War & WWII did NOT lower the adult age (from 21 to 18) of US citizens nor did they create ALL VOLUNTEER ARMIES (militaries), nor did those two wars remove a US President from office (Watergate); But the Vietnam War did.

Early in the war, the US was concerned about China's attitude toward conflicts due to its potential influence on the balance of power in Asia. China's historical stance of supporting anti-colonial movements and its growing communist ideology could lead to increased tensions and alignments with adversaries such as the Soviet Union. Additionally, the US feared that a strong, unified China could sway neighboring countries and undermine American interests in the region, particularly in the context of the Cold War.

The US DID defeat the Viet Cong. There was more than one flavor communist, however. After the Commanding General of US Forces said he saw a 'light at the end of the tunnel' in late '67, the communists went for some grandstanding.

The North Vietnamese, who had a fully trained, equipped, and experienced professional military, supplied the communists in South Viet Nam, who were insurgents. these insurgents were the VC. Primarily local folks with 'advisors' from the North. They were merciless in battle, recruiting, and retribution.

Until 1968, the US forces had been fighting these 'villagers' on a small unit basis, with some major contacts in the more dense jungle areas. In 1968 the VC, with close and integral support from the North, launched what may be one of the best coordinated attacks in military history. Over 100 places attacked in the space of 4 hours.

The US response was "sew the wind; reap the whirlwind" and in somewhere around a year killed well over 150,000 VC, basically eliminating them as an effective fighting force. This, of course, is exactly what the North wanted; now there was no competition for leadership in what will be the communist South when the US left.

The North went to the peace tables with the US to end the War. The US said that we'd fight and bomb until there was a peace treaty. The US fought in Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Laos until the Treaty of Paris was signed, and ther US left. In early 1973.

The North violated the peace treaty by invading in 1975, knowing the US would not re-commit to South Viet Nam, and in roughly 9 months, the country fell to the North Vietnamese communists.

The US never lost a battle in Viet Nam larger than a company size (roughly 200 men) contest. There were ambushes, overrun outposts and firebases, but the US was never beaten on the battlefield.

So the short answer is...we did beat the Viet Cong.

1. Physical exemption - 4F, new parent, only son, etc.
2. College exemption
3. Draft dodging - fleeing to another country, living under a false identity.
4. Protest - draft card burning, etc.

Yes, we will not go to war or even assist war effort in any way. Many witnesses have been given sentences in prison due to being conscientious objectors. However, we believe that there was no footnote when God decided "Thou Shall not kill"

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WWII and Vietnam ran along parallel lines:

1. WWII was the first war in history in which each and every US infantryman was armed with a SEMI-AUTOMATIC rifle (the M1 Garand). Vietnam was the first war in history in which each and every US fighting man was armed with a FULLY AUTOMATIC rifle (the M16).

2. WWII introduced 3 dimensional warfare via airborne troops (paratroopers). Vietnam introduced airmobile troops (helicopters).

3. WWII was fought with propeller driven fighter planes, fighter bombers, and strategic bombers. Vietnam was fought with JET fighters, JET fighter bombers, and JET strategic bombers.

4. WWII utilized wooden Patrol Boats (PT Boats). Vietnam used aluminum Patrol Boats (Swift Boats).

Blockade China's coast,bomb its interior and release Chiang's Nationalist forces to invade the mainland China. This was the plan that General MacArthur proposed but it had fierce debate.

No, it isn't. Ha Noi is the capital of Vietnam.

The soldiers of the north were pushed out of every place they attacked so it was a totall loss for them. But psychologically it caused many in the US to wonder if the US could win such a war. Communists then used college students to stage protests which in time cause the people of the US to just want the war to end no matter if it was a win or a loss.