Vietnam Vietnam- causes,course and consequences 1.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASAll boards Created by: Hannah DayCreated on: 16-05-11 19:13 Background French were in Vietnam trying to take over The Vietnases were winnign largely due to Guerrilla warfare The French were being supported by the USA via money and equipment. The battle at Dien Phu was the final one for France and they backed out The USA took over 1 of 3 Why did USA fail in Vietnam? Collapse of home front Nixon elected as he promised to withdraw from Vietnam Loss of Political Will 2 MILLION dollars a day being spent on V Indecisiveness of politicians gave NV view or relaxed US Military Failure Different tactics- guerrila warfare search and destroy method zippo raids My Lai - huge mass murder of women and children drug abuse 20,000 5000 US troops treated for injury Avg age 19 Napalm, chemical warfare- high casualty rates Strategic hamlets Communism applied hugely to peasants 2 of 3 Why did USA get involved in Vietnam? End of French rule Atfer Dien Bien Phu Truman determined not to let V fall to communism USA committed to Diem SEATO signed to counter commuism in V Eisenhower sent military advisors In 1962 11,000 advisors in V Commitment to Diem, hard to back out of Kennedy thought he should be hard on communism McNamara-defence secretary-HAWK Military solution, no political or otherwise Reform options failed Couldn't get ri of Diem- commited US further Johnsons kept McNamara- no new ideas Gulf of Tonkin Operation Rolling Thunder Johnson sent US ground troops in 65 3 of 3
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