Why Did The Us Fail In The Vietnam War
History Homework - Vietnam
Why did the USA fail in Vietnam?
America failed in the Vietnam War for various reasons; the people of Vietnam liked the communists of North Vietnam. The Americans bombed and killed the Vietnamese. The people of Vietnam hated the Americans in the end. The Americans tried to bomb the Vietnamese into submission and failed. Also when they were in open warfare America was successful, but when it turned into a guerrilla war America failed, that's why America used napalm, to try and flush the Vietcong out. Another reason why America failed in the Vietnam War was because the Americans where not prepared for the jungle terrain.
Why did the USA get increasingly involved?
America wanted to get involved in the Vietnam …show more content…
The fighting tactics used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War were unpredictable and deceitful. They had underground tunnels that covered 400km where people could live for years at a time, they fought a guerrilla war, ambushing US patrols, setting booby traps and landmines, and planting bombs in towns. They joined with the peasants, wearing ordinary clothes. The Americans couldn't identify who the enemy was. Their tactic was "hanging onto the belts" of the Americans - staying so close to the Americans so they could not use air or artillery backup without killing their own men.
The American Tactics were very different; they fought a hi-tech war, using B52 bombers, artillery, helicopters, napalm and Agent Orange. This killed many civilians, and failed to stop the Vietcong guerrillas. Search and destroy patrols went out looking for "Charlie", as they called the Vietcong. But the patrols were very visible, and easy to ambush.
Overall I think that the most effecting tactics were the communists’ …show more content…
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by United States-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Castro.
History Homework – Cold War
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
In 1945 immediately at the end of WWII, the Soviets had 16 combat divisions in Germany, and refused to leave. Stalin threatened the invasion of Western Europe but only the 'veiled' threat of the Atomic Bomb changed his mind (Stalin didn't know we used the only two existing A-bombs on Japan).
So Stalin sat still in Germany, ignored the Yalta and Potsdam agreements, and in 1949 threatened the civilization with a World Wide Communist Revolution and to send 'agents' to every government on earth, especially America. And Stalin did just that.
The United States responded to Stalin's threat with the Truman Doctrine and a policy of communist containment. Stalin organized the invasion of South Korea and South Vietnam, which the U.S. enforced the Truman Doctrine.
Why did the USA-USSR alliance begin to break down in 1945?
The ideologies of the two countries were completely different. Also, Stalin's distrust of any other system added
Why did the USA fail in Vietnam?
America failed in the Vietnam War for various reasons; the people of Vietnam liked the communists of North Vietnam. The Americans bombed and killed the Vietnamese. The people of Vietnam hated the Americans in the end. The Americans tried to bomb the Vietnamese into submission and failed. Also when they were in open warfare America was successful, but when it turned into a guerrilla war America failed, that's why America used napalm, to try and flush the Vietcong out. Another reason why America failed in the Vietnam War was because the Americans where not prepared for the jungle terrain.
Why did the USA get increasingly involved?
America wanted to get involved in the Vietnam …show more content…
The fighting tactics used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War were unpredictable and deceitful. They had underground tunnels that covered 400km where people could live for years at a time, they fought a guerrilla war, ambushing US patrols, setting booby traps and landmines, and planting bombs in towns. They joined with the peasants, wearing ordinary clothes. The Americans couldn't identify who the enemy was. Their tactic was "hanging onto the belts" of the Americans - staying so close to the Americans so they could not use air or artillery backup without killing their own men.
The American Tactics were very different; they fought a hi-tech war, using B52 bombers, artillery, helicopters, napalm and Agent Orange. This killed many civilians, and failed to stop the Vietcong guerrillas. Search and destroy patrols went out looking for "Charlie", as they called the Vietcong. But the patrols were very visible, and easy to ambush.
Overall I think that the most effecting tactics were the communists’ …show more content…
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by United States-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Castro.
History Homework – Cold War
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
In 1945 immediately at the end of WWII, the Soviets had 16 combat divisions in Germany, and refused to leave. Stalin threatened the invasion of Western Europe but only the 'veiled' threat of the Atomic Bomb changed his mind (Stalin didn't know we used the only two existing A-bombs on Japan).
So Stalin sat still in Germany, ignored the Yalta and Potsdam agreements, and in 1949 threatened the civilization with a World Wide Communist Revolution and to send 'agents' to every government on earth, especially America. And Stalin did just that.
The United States responded to Stalin's threat with the Truman Doctrine and a policy of communist containment. Stalin organized the invasion of South Korea and South Vietnam, which the U.S. enforced the Truman Doctrine.
Why did the USA-USSR alliance begin to break down in 1945?
The ideologies of the two countries were completely different. Also, Stalin's distrust of any other system added