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What country did the US fight in a war in the 1960s-70s?
The nation of North Vietnam (which no longer exists...it's called Vietnam today). The country that the US was allied to, South Vietnam, doesn't exist either...it was consumed by North Vietnam. The official name of SOUTH Vietnam was the "Republic of South Vietnam."
Who was the US President during the Vietnam War in 1968?
Lyndon Johnson.
To what degree was Johnson responsible for the tragedy of Vietnam?
Sent in US Regulars, and commenced the air war against North Vietnam.
Why were people objecting to the Vietnam war?
Previously, whenever the US became involved in a war, it was because the opposing country had done something to us. Impressment in the War of 1812, Pearl Harbor in WW2 etc. In Vietnam, the US helped the democratic Southern Vietnam prevail over the socialist Northern Vietnam. This was a response to our new doctrine of Containment (contain communism instead of actually trying to defeat it). Nothing had provoked the US to become involved, but we did anyway. So that made people upset. Secondly, the US was spending lots of resources (like people) to a war that shouldn't be fought. There was a draft, so it's not like men had a choice to go or not. And thirdly, the US government performed secret bombings from neutral countries like Cambodia. The American Public knew nothing of this until the release of the Pentagon Papers. This led to the distrust of the government that we know today.
What issues should the US consider before entering trade negotiations?
human rights political issues war geography
