How did the environment of Vietnam impact the United States' military efforts in the Vietnam Conflict?

Answer 1

The United States failed to realize that the Vietnam War was a civil war among the Vietnamese, who saw the US as just another foreign country attempting to colonize Vietnam--as the French had done earlier.


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Answer 2

I think that war was lost was due entirely to the home front where their own people already making condemns about the war and criticizing the army, the government except the enemies. How could the war be won when its own people instead of backing their own army was condemning it? A house divided would not stand let alone to fight the war. Mark me, the war in Iraq will also face the same music if the US people keep on condemning the governmental action and change its stance by not supporting the army or praising the army that is helping the people of that country unselfishly.

Answer 3

In jungle warfare the enemy is usually really close, thus the admission of the M-16 (which had some issues that led to deaths and low moral)
It's hard to clear out your enemies in a jungle so saturation bombing or the use of napalm was common (the burns where horrific and sometimes civilians would get caught in it- lower moral for troops and bad press at home)
All the tunnels the VC and NVA dug had to be checked, sometimes by tunnel rats-soldiers or marines who have to climb in-(There was the fear of being buried alive, claustriphobia and of coarse booby traps, lowed moral for the troops and drove home the realization that the NVA or VC were fanatical in there fight)

These were only a few problems.

Answer 4

The only thing that impacted our military effort in Vietnam was Lyndon Johnson. For those who don't know , his wife's company's got rich off that war.

Answer 5

Jungle, Jungle everywhere
Where Charlie likes to hide.
Agent Orange is our answer
Courtesy of Union Carbide.

When the foliage is gone,
Charlie adapts,
And goes underground like a dork
But thats ok, cause Napalm works
Courtesy of Dow Chemical Corp.

Now Iraq's our aim, the desert is hot
But one thing is for certain,
Here or there, it's all the same
Courtesy of Halliburton.

Answer 6

The environment was much different than we had experienced all our lives but we adapted. When your *** is on the line you can overcome many things. While it is true that the enemy had an advantage in their environment we managed to stand toe to toe and win every major battle. Politics lost the advantage that we gained in the field.

Answer 7

The vegitation in Vietnam was dense and not to mention it was VERY humid there so it was REALLY HOT! Ambushes regularly happened because of the floiage for both US and NVA and VC, we controled the day and they controled the night

Answer 8

Jungles are not conducive to a war being made easy. Hot steamy weather, Humidity, snakes, insects, mud, swamps, mountains, Impenetrable jungles, jungle cover. Lots of close in hiding places and easy escape by Charlie. Lack of good roads, lack of roads....Ho Chi Minh trail ( Hwy.#1) hardly a highway

Answer 9

I'm sure the jungle was rough. Hot, steamy, sweaty, great cover and concealment for the enemy, etc. Fighting in the Middle-Eastern sand is no picnic, either.

Answer 10

It's hard to fight in a hot forest.