why the u.s. got involve the vietnam war?

Answer 1

Overestimation of their military power, lack of knowledge on the internal structures in Vietnam, ignoring the facts and a strong believe that everything the US does is automatically the right thing.

Basically the same like in Iraq?

Answer 2

The problems started between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The North becoming communist. We stepped in to save the people in the south from this way of life and so that communism did not spread. Many of our religious organizations were already in there concerting the south vietnamese to christianity, catholisim, and other beliefs. We felt if was important to keep these people in the Western thinking. The problem was we went in not expecting it to last long and it lasted ten year, and too many American lives were lost or ruined to disabilities. The jungles were there backyard and they knew how to use them to there benefit. And our military could not distinquish between the look of good vietnamese and the bad. They all seemed to look alike. And they used there kids to kill.

It was another horrible was that was not necessary. Our leaders used it as a tool for their parties and their own benefit. And now history repeats itself.

Answer 3

To make money for the people who make equipment for warfighters. It's the same reason the U.S. has bombed 50 countries since the end of WWII. War is business. The U.S. business is war.

Answer 4

There is plenty wrong with it!

The war was fought because they were trying to stop the advance of communism around the world. They were really just taking over after the French bugged out. Then there was the whole, let's try our new weapons argument.

This teacher is sad that you don't know.

Answer 5

The French dropped the mess on the U.S. lap after they got defeated at dien bien phu in 1954 and withdrew.

Answer 6

What is wrong with our educational system????