Because the war couldn't be isolated (Ho Chi Minh Trail) without expanding the war into other countries (Laos & Cambodia), and possibly involving the communist superpowers (USSR & Red China)...which "DID" happen during the Korean War (1950-1953). The Korean War occurred on a peninsula; which allowed the US to isolate the war to only that one region.
Let them take the place; they were working on it anyway.
They did take place
Same as it's been since '54; Hanoi
The Vietnam War.
To prevent the communist take over of the NON-communist Republic of South Vietnam, by Communist NORTH Vietnam.
Vietnam
See: Vietnam War
Vietnam
Vietnam.
1965-1969
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Southeast asia.
Vietnam
The vietnam war took place in north and south vietnam during 1954 and1975.As the war spread it boundered areas of Cambodia and Laos.America and Russia became a part of the war in 1962.America had to pull out of the war in 1972.after the war Vietnam became a communist country.It was a famous war because it was one the wars that America did not win.
Jets fought in the skies over North Vietnam (the air war). Land warfare/Riverine warfare took place in South Vietnam.
All of it.
1964-1969