The strategy in the Vietnam War was to attrit the enemy. Kill more of them than they could of us. The tactic of "Search and Destroy", which resulted in the process of counting bodies (the body count), became the normal function of the Vietnam War.
WWII, Korean War, then Vietnam War
hearts and minds
To prevent South Vietnam from being conquered by Communist North Vietnam.
The strategy was to stem the flow of communist men and material from flowing into South Vietnam, destroy what communist men and material was already in South Vietnam, and then train and supply South Vietnam to defend themselves.
"Americas Youth" had to fight the war. They either went to Canada, Prison, Entered the Military, or Rioted (or got that coveted COLLEGE DEFERMENT).
WWII, Korean War, then Vietnam War
Bombing North Vietnam
They mirrored Americas.
hearts and minds
Bombing North Vietnam
Bombing North Vietnam
WWII, Korean War, then Vietnam War
To prevent South Vietnam from being conquered by Communist North Vietnam.
the tet offensive
The strategy was to stem the flow of communist men and material from flowing into South Vietnam, destroy what communist men and material was already in South Vietnam, and then train and supply South Vietnam to defend themselves.
WWII was Americas last declared war. 1964 is the year LBJ began bombing North Vietnam.
ending the Vietnam War