The Direct Causes Of The Vietnam War

The Vietnamese Nationalist won Victory over French forces in 1954. The violence and causes of the Vietnam War actually derived from the cold war. The main reason for the Vietnam War was spread of the belief in Communism all around South Asia. Neither the Soviet Union nor the US had the chance of risking war against one another. Before World War two, Vietnam was actually a part of the French Empire. While the war was going on, Vietnam was run by Japanese. When the Japanese had finally withdrew, the Vietnamese decided to move forward and initiate their own land with the leader called Ho Chi

The Vietnam War is longest war in US history, as it lasted approximately 20 years (“Top 10 Interesting Facts about Vietnam War”).

The Vietnam War was the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam at the beginning. However, this time the United States and the Soviet Union are in the cold war. The United States helps South Vietnam in order to oppose communism. Then the United States involvement escalated. This made the United States become the main battle country. The Vietnam War was one of the most unpopular wars in American history. The Vietnam War was an unpopular war because the spread of communism to south Vietnam had no direct threat against the US, and we fought the war for someone else using our men and money, also many civilians died.

Vietnam War’s leading cause was the Indochina War. Many countries tried to seize control of Vietnam, leading to many conflicts. For a long period of time Indochina was overrun by the French, which was a region of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. They continued to have power over the country until the World War 2. Japan invaded but their power was short-lived due to the defeat of the war. Emperor Bao who was a French leader then took control of Indochina. The communist political leader named Ho Chi Minh decided it was time to take action and sent his army known as the Viet Minh to attack a northern city called Hanoi. Winning the battle in 1945 Ho Chi Minh became president, created Hanoi as capital and announced the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

The Vietnam War is a more frequently and familiar name for the Second Indochina War. It was the longest war America has fought in. The Vietnam War had an impact on the American people, since it was the first war to ever be broadcasted on television. The country was able to see what was happening on the battleground. This war would have lasting effects on the United States and the nation it divided.

During the summer of 1964, President Johnson received reports of that North Vietnamese torpedo boats had fired on the U.S. destroyer Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin. In the first attack, on August 2, the damage inflicted was limited to a single bullet hole, and on August 4, proved to be only misread radar sightings. To Johnson this didn't seem to matter if the attack was real or fantasy, the president made a call for arms because he saw this as the beginning of a wider war. In the entire Congress, only two senators voted against his request for the power to "Take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, as it came to be known, gave the President the freedom to conduct the operations in Vietnam as he saw fit.

“The Second Indochina War”(1 November 1955 - 30 April 1965) spawned out of the Vietnamese struggle to gain independence from france, which ultimately resulted in the defeated france having to leave vietnam, which in part caused attacks on south Vietnam as “ pro revolutionary’ tactics to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem, with this the national liberation front was formed to try to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem and unify vietnam, diem and his brother were captured and later killed on november 1st 1963. In august 1964 due to american and GVN espionage the DRV launched an attack on the C. Turner Joy and the U.S.S. Maddox, two American ships on call in the Gulf of Tonkin. The first of these attacks occurred on August 2, 1964. The johnson administration used the attacks on august 4th as political cover ups for congress to give the president broad

In Vietnam during the war, Indochina (a French Colony) had been taken over by the Japanese in 1941. Ho Chi Minh started a Nationalist movement to resist the occupiers, this was called Viet Minh. With the support of the United States, Vietnam managed to defeat the Japanese. However, after this the French returned to take possession of their colony. This started the Indochina War. After the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu. The Geneva Records of 1954 ultimately settled the Indochina war. This meant that Vietnam was split in to two parts. Along the 17th parallel. The north, a communist state ruled by the Viet Minh and the south, a democratic state, ruled by Prime minister Ngo Dinh Diem.

“There was a time when liberalism was identified with anti-Communism. But the Vietnam War led liberals into the arms of the Left, which had been morally confused about Communism since its inception and had become essentially pacifist following the carnage of World War I. During this time of war many people were confused; what was the purpose behind the war, why is we losing our possession, where all of the food is going? These questions couldn’t be answered through 1914-1918. The public did know the 4 main causes of the Great War. The main cause were Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism. Each one of these parts were able to bring together and break a part a

Communism had surprisingly become a rising force, that manipulated various countries throughout the world and still continues to do so.

The major problems with the effort of the South Vietnamese and Americans in preventing an eventual North Vietnamese takeover was a fundamental lack of understanding that the South Vietnamese government was corrupt and incapable of governing. The South Vietnamese people were never truly supportive of the South Vietnamese government or of an alliance with America. The US government’s decision to use ineffective warfare tactics was the final nail in the coffin of any chance America may have had to succeed against North Vietnamese troops. While the Americans believed they were entering the war to prevent the further spread of communism, the reality was that America was fighting an unwinnable war. The South Vietnamese people themselves did not see

1 out of 10 soldiers were injured or killed. The Vietnam War was long and costly that was armed it pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and also its southern allies , Viet Cong, against Southern Vietnam and the principal ally, known as the United States . The year that the war started was 1954, but conflict in the region went back to the mid 1940s.(1)

The vietnam war produced many outcomes which were more negatives overall for both countries. This war made a mark because it was a prolonged war where the essential use of the helicopters it was used like never before. The helicopters were one of the essential transportation in the difficult terrain of Vietnam. In this war the whole population of Vietnam was involved in a indirect and direct way . The civilian population was mobilized to any active participation and suffered the war situation almost in the same circumstances as military forces.

To understand the US involvement in Vietnam, it is necessary to understand the background of traditional independence and opposition to larger powers throughout Vietnamese history. The Vietnamese had a long history and tradition of opposing invading powers. This opposition and culture was to draw the U.S. into the longest war it has been involved in. This was an indirect but vitally important cause of US involvement in the Vietnam War. As early as 500BC, Vietnam was a country that held a strong sense of nationalism, and endeavoured for the goal of autonomy, independence, and self-rule. Up until modern history, there have been several events that have contributed towards intensifying this sense of nationalism and resistance against foreign powers. National resistance against the Chinese empire was one of the earliest examples of resistance against nationalism. Throughout the period of pre-modern history from 210 BC to 1789, resistances against foreign control and rule such as that against the Nan Yue, the Song, the Ming, and the Qing, were frequent. These attempts at national resistance came down to the basis that the nationalist Vietnamese did not want foreign influence determining the political future, culture, or customs of their country. Another main example that increased a sense of nationalism was French Colonialism. The French, who were appealed by Vietnam’s unique location, natural resources, and the extensive economic opportunities

This began the conflict procedures involving the French and Viet Minh known as the First Indochina War. Fought mainly in northern Vietnam, this conflict ended when the French were defeated decisively at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. War was finally settled by the Geneva Accords of 1954, which temporarily divided country section in parallel with the 17 with Minh Nam in control in the north and the non-communist state to be formed in the South under the leadership of Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem. This division was to last until 1956, when national elections will be held to decide the future of the