During the Viet War North Vietnam was a communist nation; the Republic of South Vietnam, which no longer exists, was a free democratic nation.
After the war ended in 1975 both N & S Vietnam became one communist country (because North Vietnam won the war, they conquered the Republic of South Vietnam).
The United States became involved in Vietnam because they wanted to stop communism from happening in that part of Asia.
The United States supported the resistance to communism.
The Vietnam War started as part of the Cold War; communism vs. democracy. The United States feared the spread of Communism from the Soviet Union. And corrupt politicians in Vietnam used this fear to justify their desire to keep the wealth of Vietnam for themselves.
They controlled North Vietnam, the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and probably controlled the their ally, the VC.
North Vietnam was controlled by communists.
When France left Vietnam in 1954 part of the country was controlled by the communists, and part was democratically controlled. The Communist controlled are became North Vietnam, and the Democratic area became South Vietnam.
The South part.
To fight communism; part of the cold war.
communism was not contained in Vietnam
The United States became involved in Vietnam because they wanted to stop communism from happening in that part of Asia.
The war in Vietnam was part of the Cold War; a war against communism.
The United States supported the resistance to communism.
Vietnam was part of the COLD WAR. It was fought to stop the spread of communism.
Part of the cold war; communism vs free world.
Vietnam was part of the COLD WAR. It was fought to stop the spread of communism.
The Vietnam War started as part of the Cold War; communism vs. democracy. The United States feared the spread of Communism from the Soviet Union. And corrupt politicians in Vietnam used this fear to justify their desire to keep the wealth of Vietnam for themselves.
They controlled North Vietnam, the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and probably controlled the their ally, the VC.