homework!
2006-10-15 12:46:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Fear of the spread of communism globally led to a theory that if one country sucumbed to communism it's neighbors would follow (domino theory). To maintain the balance of power the US felt it was necessary to fight communism in Vietnam for fear that all of Southeast Asia would fall to communism. The process started very slowly with US advisors to South Vietnam (the non-Communist part of Vietnma), but this eventually led to full commitment of US troops in the region.
2006-10-15 12:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by lennox525 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When French were there France used to control the opiate drug trade[FRENCH CONNECTION],drugs mostly produced in Vietnam and Laos and Cambodia.Drug trade is the third most lucrative trade after Oil and Arms about 5% of total World's GNP,United states did not want that it goes into the hands of Communist so they took over from French.Ask any old Educated Vietnamese He will tell you the same thing.About 5 million died in this conflict from Vietnam Laos Cambodia and United States.
2006-10-15 13:59:29 · answer #2 · answered by Dr.O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason was to try and prevent the spread of terrorism. The problem was that whenever US soldiers would gain territory, the asshole diplomats would just hand it right back over. Though it's an interesting tidbit that before his assassination, Kennedy had signed a bill that would pull all US troops out of Vietnam. After he was dead and Johnson took over, he reversed the bill, escalated the war and signed over contracts to friends of his who make millions selling the helicopters that were used in the war.
Eisenhower started sending advisors to Vietnam. Kennedy began sending troops. Johnson escalated the war and instated the draft. Nixon got the mess and ended it.
2006-10-15 13:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by bennyjoe81 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This was a time when the US military had little to do, and a decision was made to stop the spread of communism wherever possible. Your parents or grandparents might remember in the late 50's and early to mid 60's when everyone was worried about communism. There was almost a feeling of paranoia about it. So off to the crusades the military goes to fight for freedom, justice, and the American way! If I was a democrat, I could have just said Bush did it.
2006-10-15 12:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try going here I made this site, I got the information from my Dad and other places, my dad is a Vietnam Vetran http://www.geocities.com/thresherhistory5b/vietnam_war
2006-10-15 12:53:04 · answer #5 · answered by CreamOreo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They thought they could handle it because they thought they were the world police,the communists from the North took over the south so America tried to free the South.
2006-10-16 02:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by HHH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most important factor is helping of Soviet Union and comonist countries like china(People's Republic of China) to north vietnam against in capitalism like US(capitalism symbol).
2006-10-15 12:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by MirHadi B 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cold war
Tit for tat foreign policy to prevent the spread of communism
2006-10-15 12:49:14 · answer #8 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because JFK got killed!
Actually it went back to Truman's Communist doctrine and Domino Theory! Especially after Korea!
2006-10-15 13:01:07 · answer #9 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They wanted another foothold in Asia besides Japan and the Philippines. This looked like an easy way to expand their empire. It was Kennedy that started it.
2006-10-15 12:57:05 · answer #10 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋