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What is the relationship between the cold war and the Vietnam war?
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∙ 15y ago
The Cold War was pretty much the United States opposing communism, and it greatly relates to the Vietnam War because communists wanted to take over South Vietnam, and since the US had made opposing communism one of its goals the US is of couse going to help South Vietnam fight communism.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 16y agoThe Vietnam war was the turning point in the Cold War. The United States realized that there military wasn't strong enough to win and they needed a better technique. The Vietnam war made people have doubts about the USA winning the cold war.
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∙ 12y agoIt was one of many conflicts fought as a proxy war between the capitalist west, mainly the US, and the communist east, mainly the USSR. In fact, at first our boys were still using garands. While it was accurate, and it was the gun that won world war two, the vietnamese were being supplied with russian khalishnakovs. Wso you can see how we were fighting agianst, essentially, the protectorates of communist Russia. Also, you may be wondering why the US seemed to favor south american dictatorships to marxist republics. This is because we fought to prevent the spread of communism. Even the fact that we supported the taliban has to do with the cold war, the russians had invaded afganistan, and we didnt ask questions about what the taliban fought for, only that they fought against our enemies. Korea was similar to vietnam, except that we were able to save the south at least, whereas we lost competely in vietnam.
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∙ 15y agoVietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
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∙ 15y agoAmerica did not want the communist north to invade the south of vietnam. the cold war was a fight against communism.
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∙ 14y agoThe cold war was a non-violent arms race between the communists and free world; while Vietnam was a hostile (violent) shooting war between the communists and the free world.
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∙ 15y agoHot battle of the cold war.
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Why was the Vietnam war called the cold war?
Vietnam was a shooting war (a hot war). A cold war is a NON-shooting war; a cold war is a "stand-off" between two (or more) adversaries. Technically, Vietnam, being part of the cold war...communism verses the free world...the Vietnam War was a "Hot BATTLE" of the cold war.
What did the US do about Vietnam becoming Communist?
The US tried to prevent South Vietnam from becoming a communist country by fighting the war. After Vietnam became united as one COMMUNIST VIETNAM country, the US delayed relationships with that nation until the end of the cold war. With the ending of the cold war, trade relationships exist between the US and Vietnam; not a big trade relationship, but an exchange of goods, none the less.
What was the Cold War during the Vietnam War?
They were both wars against communism; its just Vietnam was a shooting war and the cold war was NOT a shooting war. Example (analogy)-It would be like two men arguing in a bar (as an example) about something (which would be the cold war) and then going outside and having a fist fight...or worse ( this would be Vietnam) about the same argument.
What two wars occured during the cold war?
The Cold War resulted in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
How is the Vietnam war and the cold war alike?
The Vietnam war was a warm part of the cold war.
Was the Vietnam war a majority rule?
The Vietnam War was part of the cold war. The cold war was between governments (Nations/Countries).
War in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam were the only HOT Battles of the cold war; a war between the communist world and the free world.
Why was the Vietnam war called the cold war?
Vietnam was a shooting war (a hot war). A cold war is a NON-shooting war; a cold war is a "stand-off" between two (or more) adversaries. Technically, Vietnam, being part of the cold war...communism verses the free world...the Vietnam War was a "Hot BATTLE" of the cold war.
Was the Vietnam war brought about by the cold war?
Vietnam was a hot battle of the cold war.
What is the Cold wars relationship with the Vietnam war?
Both were started because of the US fear of communism.
Was the war between US and Vietnam necessary?
Only as necessary as the cold war itself.
Was Vietnam influenced by the Cold War?
Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
What are some causesof the Vietnam war?
The Cold War; Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
Was the Vietnam war brought about by cold war pressures?
Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
What are the immediate causes of the Vietnam War?
The Cold War. Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
What year did the cold war of Vietnam finish?
Vietnam was PART of the cold war; the cold war lasted from '45 to '90.
What did the US do about Vietnam becoming Communist?
The US tried to prevent South Vietnam from becoming a communist country by fighting the war. After Vietnam became united as one COMMUNIST VIETNAM country, the US delayed relationships with that nation until the end of the cold war. With the ending of the cold war, trade relationships exist between the US and Vietnam; not a big trade relationship, but an exchange of goods, none the less.
