USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The US had the most advanced war technology and was economically very powerful so they could invest heavily in the war. They also had South Vietnamese soldiers on their side. The US had a powerful air force and could use it to deploy troop support, bombing and raids. The US had a very large army.

Detailed explanation-2: -Perhaps the greatest geographic challenge U.S. soldiers faced was Vietnam’s rugged topography. Troops had to march across soggy rice paddies and swamps, through dense jungles, and over steep mountains. The heavily forested terrain often made it difficult to locate enemies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The United States entered Vietnam with the principal purpose of preventing a communist takeover of the region. In that respect, it failed: the two Vietnams were united under a communist banner in July 1976. Neighbouring Laos and Cambodia similarly fell to communists.

Detailed explanation-4: -Advantages of Vietnamese Troops The Vietnamese also had a vast network of of tunnels and a variety of booby traps such as Punji Pits. Not only did the Vietnamese had better military tactic, they also had the resilience to the low resources due to war being a large part of their history.