Question

what are some political facts about the Vietnam war

Answer 1

U.S. troops engaged: 8,744,000
American battle deaths: 47,410
The U.S. helped non-Communist South Vietnam fight invasion by Communist North Vietnam.
North Vietnamese torpedo boats reportedly attack U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 2, 1964. President Johnson ordered retaliatory air strikes and Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which gave permission for U.S. retaliation.
By the end of 1965 the number of American troops in Southeast Asia rose to more than 184,000 and by 1968 stood at more than 525,000.
President Nixon begins troop withdrawals from the region in May 1969, as massive demonstrations and protests against the war went on in the United States.
The U.S. began a military assault on Cambodia in 1970 and later heavily bombed North Vietnam in order to bring them to discussions about ending the conflict.
A cease-fire was signed in Paris, 1973. War broke out again in the region, but North Vietnam's victory in 1975 ended the longest war in which the U.S. had ever been involved.

Answer 2

the US never declared war, there was a lot of casualties, our troops weren't allowed to fight really... If we fought we could of easily wrapped it up in 90 or less.

Answer 3

thanks hun

Answer 4

SEALs first came into play, secretly of course. US special forces became more popular. Helicopters like the huey realy started to take off in combat.

Answer 5

crazy japs runnin at you at all angles with guns going allalalalalala and killing you, or if it was political than lets just say america said by nuke the Vietnamese i meant put the take out in the microwave

Answer 6

japs=hill people

Answer 7

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Answer 8

who is b t dubs