Vietnam
The Vietnam War was a very traumatic incident that occurred in our history. ... Many Americans felt that fighting in the Vietnam War was a waste of time for our soldiers. ... After it was over,the American soldiers were treated very disrespectfully, when they returned home from Vietnam. ... Nixon had much of it right when he said, “No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. ... war in Vietnam. In May 1950, President Truman authorized a program of economic and military aid to the French who were fighting to retain control of their Indochina colony, including Laos and Cambodia as well as Vietnam. When the communist led Vietnam army defeated French forces at Dienbienphu in 1954. The French were compelled to accede to the creation of a Communist Vietnam north of the 17th parallel, while leaving a non-Communist entity south of that line. ... The administration of President Eisenhower undertook instead to build a nation in what was South Vietnam by fabricating a government there, taking over control from the French, dispatching military advisers to train a South Vietnam army. Why did America get involved in the Vietnam War? ... government was afraid it would not stop in Vietnam and from that viewpoint came the domino theory; it consisted of the idea that if one country would fall then many others would follow it. ... must be cautious but he sent several thousand advisory troops to Vietnam in his presidency. ... involvement in Vietnam seemed logical and compelling to U. ... America sent soldiers and supplies to help the South Vietnam fight the Vietcong. ... Materials were transported across Russia and Siberia and then sent through China into Vietnam. ... These tunnels were scattered through South Vietnam. ... The average temperature in South Vietnam was around 120 degrees, with humidity reaching 95%. ... During the Vietnam War there were two major battles called; Tet Offensive and the My Lai Massacre. ... troops in Vietnam were beginning to decrease. ... is concerned the Vietnam War is finished.