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It could hardly be called a victory because the objective was not achieved, and South Vietnam collapsed shortly afterward. Neither would I call it a defeat in the military sense, as the French were defeated at Dienbienphu. I would call it cutting the losses and walking away, and the US was not the first or the last country to do that.
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US president who sent US troops to Vietnam in 1965 to prevent Communist victory?
That was President Lyndon Johnson.
Why did the US support the cancellation of Vietnam's unifying elections?
During his term, Eisenhower will greatly increase U.S. military aid to the French in Vietnam to prevent a Communist victory. Or the US feared that Vietnam would vote for a communist government
Why was the Vietnam War unique?
The US Civil War (1861-1865) and the Vietnam War (1961-1975) are the only wars in which US citizens experienced a military defeat. In both wars the NORTH defeated the SOUTH. In both wars the Southerners/GI's fighting for South Vietnam were treated harshly (called and treated as "losers") by their fellow US Citizens. Even though the US Civil War was a victorious United States victory, the Confederates (Southerners) were still Americans. Secondly, the Vietnam War was our longest war, outlasting the American Revolutionary War by several years.
What was the significance The battle of Guadalcanal?
Some of the worst USN defeats and losses in US history; but the first US victory and the first Japanese defeat in WWII.
Did President Carter supported a policy of amnesty for men who left the US to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War?
President Carter did not support the amnesty for men who left the US to avoid the draft during the Vietnam war due to his will to win the war and defeat Vietnam.
Was the US withdrawal from Vietnam a victory for the US or a defeat?
It could hardly be called a victory because the objective was not achieved, and South Vietnam collapsed shortly afterward. Neither would I call it a defeat in the military sense, as the French were defeated at Dienbienphu. I would call it cutting the losses and walking away, and the US was not the first or the last country to do that.
What word describes the end of the Vietnam war?
From the communists: Victory From the US/Allies: Defeat
What is the US interval in Vietnam?
'55 Advisers, '61 Special Forces, '65 Regulars, '73 withdrawal, '75 defeat.
The US involvement in Vietnam increased dramatically in the 1950s with the withdrawal of the?
French
Why did president Johnson believe US could defeat north Vietnam?
President Johnson believed that the US could defeat north Vietnam because the US had won WWII with firepower, and the US had the most firepower on earth during the Vietnam War.
What did north Vietnam agree to in exchange for us withdrawal?
Anything to get the US out; and if takes a return of US POWs to do it, then its a deal!
What was the worst defeat in us history?
The Vietnam war, for sure
Which happened first a military defeat led france to pull out of its former colony of vietnam or the US became involved in a war in vietnam?
The first Indo-China war between Vietnamese troops and French forces started in 1946 and ended in 1954 with Vietnamese victory at Dien Biên Phu. US involvement in Vietnam started in 1955.
Why did Nixon reject the idea of an immediate US withdrawal from Vietnam?
Peace with honor takes time.
How did the US hope to defeat North Vietnam?
The US was an ally of South Vietnam; it was up to South Vietnam to repel the invasion from the north, with massive military assistance from the US (which, of course, ultimately failed).
What was significant about the Vietnam war?
First victory for the communists.That the US lost it and the commies won. It was an embarrassing defeat for a superpower. People don't talk about the Korean War even though it was pretty much exactly the same, except the US won.
Date of Vietnam?
US troops arrived '55-communist victory '75.
