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Originally the US had sent combat troops to Vietnam in 1965 to help fight communism which North Vietnam was trying to force on South Vietnam. The US involvement with South Vietnam ended in 1975 with the fall of Saigon. They had been allies with the South but after many casualties, pressure from protests in the USA, television coverage of the realities of warfare, and failure to beat the Viet Cong the US withdrew.
The Vietnam War started in the year 1959.The Vietnamese War was one of the most brutal battles ever fought. It lasted for a period of 16 years. It exact date on which ceasefire was called was 30th of April 1959. The war was fought between DRV (democratic republic of Vietnam) and the 'Republic of Vietnam.' United States of America had allied with the Republic of Vietnam to fight the Vietnam War.
The first combat troops to arrive in Vietnam during the war after 1963, the Gulf Of Tonkin Incident had occurred and some incidents of Viet Cong forces attacking US Air Installations forced the deployment of a few thousand troops that landed at Da Nang.
Although US sevicemen's deaths in Vietnam go back into the 1950's; most historians accept 1961 as the starting date for the Vietnam War.
President Eisenhower sent US Military advisers to Vietnam in '55. Kennedy sent US Special Forces (Green Beret) in '61. Johnson sent US Regulars in '65.
1972 was the year the draft ended. I distinctly remember because my
"lottery" number was 91. The draft ended with number 89.
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How many years and months were US troops fighting in the Vietnam War?
US Servicemen had been fighting communists in South Vietnam since 1955.
What advantage did the M-16A1 give the soldiers in the Vietnam war?
In Vietnam, for the first time in US history each and every US fighting man possessed a fully automatic rifle. During WWII, each and every US fighting man possessed a semi-automatic rifle (the M1 Garand).
When did the us start fighting in World War 2?
the US joined the fighting in 1941 after the bombing of pearl harbour by the Japanese
Who did the US of America fight in The Vietnam War?
The United States where fighting the North Vietnamese Army to deter communism in South Vietnam. The Chinese also were a part of the conflict however not so much as a direct entity as a funding source for the NVA.
Which nations were Anticommunist during the Vietnam War?
The anti-communist countries fighting the communists in the war, were: The US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, and South Vietnam.
What did US in Vietnam in 1950 lose?
The French were fighting in Vietnam in 1950 not the US.
Which side was the US fighting on in Vietnam the north or the south?
South Vietnam
When did we start fighting in Vietnam?
In 1975 if i remember correctly.
When did Australia and America start fighting in Vietnam?
in 1961
What did US want North Vietnam to do after the air war?
The US wanted N. Vietnam to stop fighting in S. Vietnam.
How many years and months were US troops fighting in the Vietnam War?
US Servicemen had been fighting communists in South Vietnam since 1955.
Who were the US fighting for and against in the Vietnam war?
It was fighting for democracy and against communism.
What were the results of US fighting in Vietnam?
The US re-deployed from the place.
When the Australian troops start fighting in the Vietnam War?
Approximately 1962.
What was the US fighting for during the Vietnam War?
The containment of communism.
Did the us do the right thing by fighting in Vietnam?
It was a noble cause.
What was the point of the us fighting in Vietnam?
To prevent the spread of communism.
