This would be a "Cuban Missile Crisis" Gamble: Tell Red China and the USSR that if North Vietnam does not remove their forces from Laos and Cambodia (Ho Chi Minh Trail) that the US will destroy (physically occupy) Laos and Cambodia and/or invade NORTH Vietnam. And that Red China and the USSR should stay out of the war. In return, "IF" North Vietnam removes the Ho Chi Minh trail (Laos/Cambodia), and does NOT violate any other nation's neutrality, the US will revert to militarily supporting the Republic of South Vietnam with advisers and equipment. The war will be fought strictly by the North and the South Vietnamese; as surrogates for the free world and the communist world.
Strategic bombing was conducted over North Vietnam; tactical bombing was conducted in South Vietnam; Secret bombings were conducted in Laos and Cambodia.
US Airmen and Sailors conducted war against NORTH Vietnam with their airplanes and battleships (one battleship actually, the USS New Jersey), cruisers, and destroyers firing from the gunline. US Soldiers and Marines fought on the ground in SOUTH Vietnam.
The US is not at war Iraq. The US was at war with a nation called North Vietnam.
Like the US Civil War in the 1860s the Vietnam War in the 1960s divided America.
The US is NOT at war with Iraq. The US was at war with North Vietnam.
No US General conducted such operations. See website: Vietnam War
Strategic bombing was conducted over North Vietnam; tactical bombing was conducted in South Vietnam; Secret bombings were conducted in Laos and Cambodia.
Politicians yes (they funded it); People no, they had to fight it.
We were at war with Vietnam because they disagreed with us about something.
President Nixon ended the US offensive participation in the war. President Ford conducted US defensive operations for rescue and evacuation, until the end of the war on 30 April 1975.
In the Vietnam War, US Armored Cavalry (M551 Sheridans and M113 ACAVs) conducted screening, security, and reconnaissance.
Pre-1964 (pre Tonkin Gulf Incident) war was officially only conducted in RVN (South Vietnam) and was strictly a guerrilla war fought by US military advisers. After the Tonkin Gulf Incident (1964) US conventional forces were introduced to RVN & the USAF & USN conducted an air war against North Vietnam. USMC aviation units supported their marines on the ground in RVN.
Vietnam
US Airmen and Sailors conducted war against NORTH Vietnam with their airplanes and battleships (one battleship actually, the USS New Jersey), cruisers, and destroyers firing from the gunline. US Soldiers and Marines fought on the ground in SOUTH Vietnam.
The US is not at war Iraq. The US was at war with a nation called North Vietnam.
The US is not at war with Iraq. The US was at war with North Vietnam.
See website: Vietnam War