THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Vietnam was an important military base for the United States.
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If Vietnam turned communist, they would be capable of invading our strongest ally, China.
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Our government had adopted a policy that would not allow for the spread of communism.
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Our government wanted to overthrow the dictator of South Vietnam.
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Detailed explanation-1: -November 1, 1955-President Eisenhower deploys the Military Assistance Advisory Group to train the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. This marks the official beginning of American involvement in the war as recognized by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the U.S. opposed Ho because he was a Communist, the leader once explained, “It was patriotism, not Communism, that inspired me.” His loyal supporters waged a guerrilla war against the United States, finally causing the super power to withdraw from the peninsula.
Detailed explanation-3: -The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many Americans opposed the war on moral grounds, appalled by the devastation and violence of the war. Others claimed the conflict was a war against Vietnamese independence, or an intervention in a foreign civil war; others opposed it because they felt it lacked clear objectives and appeared to be unwinnable.