why the united states of America entered the Vietnam war?

Question

the reason
the vietnam role in the war?
the affect on vietnam ?
the affect on America role as a world power?

Answer 1

Amanda, I suggest you look elsewhere to find the answers to the many questions you are asking here. Most people who do answer these questions cannot do so without exhibiting their bias, and see the reasons for the conflict from one side only - - the American side.



For the political reasons why American entered this conflict, I would suggest reading 'A Grand Delusion: America's Descent Into Vietnam,' by Robert Mann and taking any information (including my answer) here with more than a grain of salt.



A good book from the Vietnamese side, translated in English, is still unavailable, so for the one of the best books on Vietnam's role in the war, I suggest 'Vietnam: Anatomy of 1940-1975, by Gabriel Kolko, Unwin, 1985.



Good luck, and watch out for all those Wikipedia links!

Answer 2

The main reason is if a general election to unite VN was held according to Geneva Agreement of 1954 then NVN would possible win some because they controled NVN and about 1/4 South Vietnamese had joined NVN since 1948 liberation war against French. So US wanted to select VN as the post WWII conditional batlefield and thought NVN could not make counter attacks or win anything because they had only about 100,000 soldiers with rusty guns from WWII left behind. By the end of war in 1975, with military aids from Soviet and China they became the 4th largest modern armed forces in the world.



SVN was minor troops in the big battles until 1968 Vietnamization program. Bombs in SE Asia were more than WW2 totals. 52,000 GI and 2-3 millions Viet from both sides died in the war and all people in SE Asia were wounded there.



After the withdrawal of US and the entire Southeast Asia fell into Communists NVN. US role faded in some parts of Pacific region. Regional countries especially Thailand once must stand for neutral post or pro-Red China for protection.



Suggest to read the Pentagon's papers about VN conflict.

Answer 3

Officially the USA ceased war in Southeast Asia on June 19th, 1973. However, Americans were still involved in the fighting in South Vietnam following the invasion of the South by the North Vietnamese. Officially, the war for the USA ended June 19th, 1973. But in reality, the USA was fighting right up until the 30th April, 1975.

Answer 4

A lot of questions. US joined the war to prop up the South Vietnamese government to CONTAIN the expansion of Communist forces, aka Democratic Republics, Peoples Republics, Popular Fronts and the like.



Since the end of WWII, the US was actively competing with the USSR, who had taken over Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, East Germany. US and Western forces stopped Communist in Greece and Turkey, Italy and West Germany.



In Asia, China fell to Communists in fighting that raged from 1930 too 1949, North Korea in 1949 and N Vietnam after the French were defeated in 1954. US policy attempted to CONTAIN Communism from Thailand, Phillipines, Indonesia, India. It failed in South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. So around 1960 we sent advisors and helicopters to support the fight. After the Bay of Tonkin incident, President Johnson committed more and more troops in the mistaken belief that the war was on the verge of victory against the Viet Cong and N Vietnamese. That illusion was shattered in January 1968, with the Tet Lunar New Year offensive. The N Vietnamese attacks eventually failed and cost many lives on their side. But the damage was done to the US civilian psyche, as the TV images shattered the propaganda that victory was close. War opposition, confined to draft demonstrations and student strikes became bigger and more severe after early 1968, with the outcome of ending Johnson's presidency, bringing in Nixon, and the long end game with more conflict within the US asa well as the continuing expense of the war.

Answer 5

You would have to understand that the so-called "Domino Theory" was central to the thinking of Western allies when they considered communism/ Those who subscribed to this theory contended that communism and capitalism were locked in a battle for the hearts and minds of nations -- and if one nation switched from a capitalist democracy to communism, others in the area would fall -- just like what happens when a single domino is toppled.



This meant that U.S. foreign policy involved supporting "democratic" regimes led by individuals who were every bit as unsavory as their communist counterparts. Vietnam was simply a location where the dispute over ideology went hot.



The war had the effect of ratcheting up the misery level for many Vietnamese and polrizing opinion in the United States. the fact that a superpower couldn't bring communist symathizers to heel damaged the United States' prestige

Answer 6

that's a touchy subject that cannot be answered in full detail on this or any other politically correct web site without being deleted for being deemed improper by the powers above us all.



you would get more detailed information by e-mail

Answer 7

US wants to back up democratic.



It was North vs. South, just like Korea.

North was Communism and South is democracy.

US always back the rich people, in other words, democratic.

US didn't win and they had to pull their troops out.



Vietnam remains Communism.



US was always superpower after WWII, even today.

Answer 8

so they could suffer more great embarrasment and loss of life