At the end of 1965, most American soldiers in Vietnam were engaged in combat operations as part of the escalating U.S. military presence in the region. They were primarily involved in counterinsurgency efforts against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army, often conducting search-and-destroy missions. Additionally, troops were focused on securing key territory and building relationships with local populations to gain their support. By this time, the number of U.S. troops had significantly increased, reflecting the growing commitment to the conflict.
They had been drafted.
Looked for a job.
they were draftees.
More American soldiers were killed in the Vietnam War under President Johnson than in any other conflict since 1960.
Probably 1968. Correct! Nearly 17,000 soldiers died during 1968 alone.
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By 1967, most American students did not favor U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. There were many demonstrations taking place against the war. Soldiers coming home from the war were not greeted warmly.
Because Americans were fighting Americans, the US Civil War (1861-1865) took the most American lives, about 800,000 men. WWII took the second most at around 400,000 men; WWI about 116,000 men; Korea 33,000; Vietnam 58,000 men.
In American history: Benedict Arnold The lesser known, most recent traitor is Jane Fonda. She visited the American soldiers that were held prisoner in Vietnam, and when the soldiers passed her notes how horrible the conditions were, she turned them in to the Vietnamese. She got away with treason. Boycott everything Jane Fonda.
Its not the popularity of the soldiers, but the conflict they are in. A great example was Vietnam. Most hated the war itselft, and why we were over there, not the soldiers.
Most people know what the Vietnam War is; what is the American War?