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What was the real reason for the Vietnam War?
China had become communist in 1949 and communists were in control of North Vietnam. 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.
Was the Vietnam War just or unjust?
Ultimately, the actions of the United States in the Vietnam War were unjust according to the Just War Theory. America failed to meet the requirements of both jus ad bellum, justice of war, and jus in bello, justice in war.
What difficulties did the US Army face fighting the war in Vietnam?
The Americans faced two major difficulties. First they were fighting a guerrilla war in unfamiliar jungle terrain. Second the south Vietnamese government they were defending was becoming steadily more unpopular. How did the Soviet Union respond to the U.S. -supported Bay of Pigs invasion?
Was the failure of the Vietnam War inevitable?
The failure of the United States in the Vietnam War was not inevitable, but rather a product of initially poor leadership, media misinformation, and strategic blunders.
Was the Vietnam war unwinnable?
There is a broad consensus among professional historians that the Vietnam War was effectively unwinnable. Even the revisionists admit their minority status, though some claim that it’s because of a deep-seated liberal bias within the academic history profession. But doubts about the war’s winnability are hardly limited to the halls of academe.
Would the US have won the Vietnam War if it didn’t commit?
As long as the war in Vietnam didn’t demand too much of them and they believed that victory was just around the corner, most Americans would support it. But if Johnson admitted publicly that South Vietnam could not survive without a full commitment by the United States, he knew that support would crumble.
Did America experience a “lost victory” in Vietnam?
America did not experience a “lost victory” in Vietnam; in fact, victory was likely out of reach from the beginning. There is a broad consensus among professional historians that the Vietnam War was effectively unwinnable.