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Vietnam people were recruited for the Vietnam War by god as a way to respect him and get better worshiping power to receive higher profitable gifts such as houses, cows, pigs, money, new life, and more lovely ladies in his life.
There was a lottery system used to randomly pick a day of the year, and 18 year old men born on that day could then be chosen for the draft. There were also various exemptions that applied, for example, people in poor health would get a medical exemption. The local draft boards were given a certain number of people to draft, to meet the needs of the military, so it wasn't a matter of drafting every single man born on the selected day, they would just draft enough people to meet the quota.
The US was trying to save the Republic of South Vietnam from being conquered by the communist country of NORTH Vietnam.
At the height of the Vietnam War, there were about 500,000 American soldiers in the country at any given time. Over the course of the war, about 2 million served in the nation of Vietnam.
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Why was the Vietnam War called a racist war?
African-Americans during the 1960s called Vietnam "the White Man's War"; because the US wanted to stop communism there, but were drafting African-Americans (and all other US males) to fight it.
Did Irish soldiers fight in the Vietnam war?
Plenty of US Servicemen of Irish descent fought in the war, but Ireland did not fight in the Vietnam War.
Who did America fight against in Vietnam?
The NVA and the VC (North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong).
What year did people get drafted for the Vietnam war?
Americans were drafted into the Vietnam War in 1965.
How many African Americans were killed in the Vietnam war?
See website: Statistics About the Vietnam War.
What happened to Americans in the Vietnam war?
They went to fight it.
In what country did the Americans fight in war in the 1960s -70s?
north Vietnam
Did Americans need to fight in the Vietnam war?
Had to stop communism.
In what country's did the Americans fight in a war from 1960's-70's?
The Vietnam War
Had to fight wars against the French and the Americans to gain its independence.?
North Vietnam had to fight against the French and the Americans to gain its independence. The French and Americans were trying to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam, but the war ended badly with the French and Americans suffering defeat.
Why was the Vietnam War called a racist war?
African-Americans during the 1960s called Vietnam "the White Man's War"; because the US wanted to stop communism there, but were drafting African-Americans (and all other US males) to fight it.
Did black people have to fight in the Vietnam War?
Of course! Everybody has to fight the Vietnam War because they wanted to stop the Battle and they have to show some guts to fight in the Vietnam War.
Where did they fight the Vietnam war?
Air war-North Vietnam Ground war-South Vietnam
The domino theory compels Americans to fight communists in this small southeast Asian nations - 54000 Americans die in this protracted war?
Domino theory, part of the cold war.
How did the Americans fight in the Vietnam war?
Advisery in the beginning, then guerrilla warfare, then conventional warfare with tanks and B-52 bombers.
How are the Trojan War and the Vietnam War alike?
The only thing in common is that both were wars that took over ten years. The Vietnam war is a war that occurred in the 1950's until 1971, this war was between the South Vietnam and the Americans who were on the same team, and the Vietcong who was the North Vietnam that teamed up with Communist China. There were no gods making champions fight in Vietnam.
Did Irish soldiers fight in the Vietnam war?
Plenty of US Servicemen of Irish descent fought in the war, but Ireland did not fight in the Vietnam War.
