What started the vietnam war.?

Question

And why was the Us in this war ?. Its retarted,the us always sticks there noses where it does'nt belong. I love the country and all,but why.

Answer 1

The chief cause of the war was the failure of Vietnamese nationalists, in the form of the Viet Minh, to gain control of southern Vietnam both during and after their struggle for independence from France in the First Indochina War of 1946–54.

The U.S. deployed large numbers of military personnel to South Vietnam between 1954 and 1973. U.S. military advisors first became involved in Vietnam as early as 1950, when they began to assist French colonial forces. In 1956, these advisors assumed full responsibility for training the Army of the Republic of Vietnam or ARVN. Large numbers of American combat troops began to arrive in 1965. The last American troops left the country on April 30, 1975

Answer 2

After World War II, first Truman, then Eisenhower, decided that the best way to avert a war with the Soviet Union was to send Military Advisory Groups (MAGS) to countries threatened by invasion. The United States never committed troops to countries that did not ask for them. Greece is a good example. In the case of Viet Nam, which was a French colony (wouldn't you know), the United States was asked to place US troops under French command, to keep the North Vietnamese, under the influence of Communist China, from invading the south. Eisenhower refused to do so, acting on the opinion of the MAG that France could not possibly hold on. It is important to remember two things. First, that Viet Nam was partitioned by the UN, and should therefore have been enforced by that body. Second, John F. Kennedy committed the troops, LBJ escalated the war, with no plan whatsoever to win it, and Nixon brought the troops home. Whatever you think of the Treaty of Paris, it ended our involvement.

Answer 3

The involvement began at the end of WWII when MacArthur wanted to continue on into China but was relieved of his duties, China was able to have a powerful communist ideological influence in that area of the world. And once the French were defeated in Vietnam and withdrew their troops communism flourished.
The US stepped in when the government of South Vietnam asked for assistance to help suppress the communist push.
It is sad but a fact that the world has deemed us as the policemen of the world conflicts. Other countries have hated us but in times of conflict or natural disasters call upon us to help them. And once the conflict or disaster has dissipated go back to criticizing and hating the great freedoms allocated to the citizens of the US.
As a Vietnam Veteran, I was proud to serve there, proud that I was involved in an attempt to bring the freedoms that I have to others.

Answer 4

Mike J's answer is very accurate and beyond that and following the completion of WWII, the United States was rightfully worried about the spread of the Stalinist/Maoist Communist influence and power throughout the world. In order to contain the spread of communism, it was felt that a stand for democracy must be taken to keep Southeast Asia from falling under communist rule. Also, the reason Australia and South Korea became allies in the war in Vietnam.

Unfortunately, returning Vietnam to the imperialist control of France following WWII only heightened Ho Chi Minh's belief in the need to fight for the independence for all of Vietnam; eventually leading to the French defeat and withdrawl in 1954. Since Ho Chi Mihn had found material and political support for his independence movement from the communists, the US found itself opposite him based on the motive of containing Communism's spread.

Answer 5

French colonialism in Indochina.
The US got involved because Ho Chi Minh was a communist and we were in the cold war at the time.
The parallels between Iraq and Vietnam are staggering. And it seems the lessons learned are forgotten so now a lot of soldiers will die for nothing. Again.

Answer 6

The Tonkin Gulf Incident.

Answer 7

the french were colonizing the area back in imperial days even up until the mid of last century. Soviets helped the natives deal with the french hoping to gain advantage in the region through the good friend route, and our hate of the soviets brought us in.

Answer 8

It was a civil war. Our involvement was based a bank owned by one of the rocafellers. American interest are to be defended even if they are built in cities which we expect to be overran for the strict purpose of getting us involved in a damn war.

Answer 9

It was called war on communism.

Answer 10

the quest for power ,and Global control
peppered with a pinch of greed

All Wars are financial ventures
they are always in Gods name
always started for moral reasons
but never are