Why America Won The Vietnam War?

“Never before had so much brain-power been focused on a single problem.”(Laurence qtd. in “Eyewitness”). Many inventions can be said to have changed the world, and the way it worked. Only a core few of these many inventions can be said to change air warfare, and few of those are as game-changing as the B-29 Superfortress by Boeing. The B-29 was the plane that dropped the atomic bombs in World War Two (“bomber”). The plane by Boeing was used most in World War Two as a strategic long-range bomber. This invention revolutionized the concept of war, and war is a factor in all life on planet earth. The B-29 bomber changed warfare by sparking the innovation of aircraft technology, saving lives, and allowing more power to be carried by the means

America has won the War of Independence, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Indian Wars, the Civil War, and are back-to-back winners of the World Wars. With the amount of victories made, Americans might try to process the question of who won the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War never had a declared victor. America got involved in the Vietnam War during the year of 1965. The United States first became involved in the war by financially supporting France in the first Indochina War. After that, Vietnam was separated from France’s control. South Vietnam and France were America’s allies. President Kennedy sent roughly 2,000 military advisors to South Vietnam for support. Soon, it became a much more preponderant number. The “Tet Offensive,”

Many people choose to answer the question "Why did America lose the Vietnam War?", but the deeper subject today is, "What did America lose in the Vietnam War?” You can argue with many things, but I have narrowed it down to 3 main things. First, you have the trust that was lost in the U.S. Government by the American citizens. Then there was the changing and loss of some morals and hope in the American people. Lastly, we look at what the Veterans of Vietnam lost and yet how it is still making an impact on them so many years later.

The Vietnam War lasted from November of 1955 to April of 1975. The war was fought between the United States and South Vietnam, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand, Canada, West Germany and the United Kingdom against North Korea, China, the Soviet Union, North Korea, and Cuba. North Vietnam won the war after 20 years. The United States had five presidents throughout the war, South Vietnam had two leaders, and North Vietnam had two leaders.

The Vietnamese War had no certain beginning. It was known as the second Indochina was and it took place throughout Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. This war lasted for about twenty years, which basically made it the longest war in U.S. history. While the war had no certain beginning, it was estimated to have begun around November 1995. The war then ended to the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1973.

The first interesting attribute is the combat strategy used by the American soldiers through the duration of the War. U.S. soldiers were well-trained in field combat, such as the type of combat used in World War II. The U. S. Army was not trained to fight an enemy in the jungle. According to David Hackworth, an Army colonel who spent five years in Vietnam, this War could not be won with this type of combat (Am. Exp. - Reflections – Hackworth, par. 1). Hackworth states that the Army leaders were so far removed from the fighting, they could not see the need to change the strategy to a more effective style (Am. Exp. - Reflections – Hackworth, par. 8). Interestingly, American soldiers continually exercised field combat for eight years, without much gain in the war effort. I wonder if, at any point during the U.S. involvement, anyone questioned or suggested doing something different. Air support made it possible for soldiers on the ground to gain some victories. It is interesting to note how many uses the helicopter had: medical evacuations, search and destroy

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.

World War I was the first conflict in which airplanes were so greatly utilized and played significant roles. The military’s flying machines were first used mostly for reconnaissance, but soon made into offensive weapons (Greatest). Aircrafts were relatively simple and not very maneuverable; but at the same time, anti-aircraft technology was not highly developed. During the years 1914 to 1918, dramatic improvements were made to the structures of airplanes, as well as in control and propulsion systems. Great advancements were being made in the field of aerodynamics (Greatest). World War I required planes to be built for higher speeds, higher altitudes, and greater maneuverability. Aircraft were now being constructed to complete various tasks. The most common types being produced were bombers, fighters, and reconnaissance (Brinkley 689). The major powers were competing for control over the skies, and by countering one another, technology progressed one step at a time.

What actually happened vietnam? How did the Vietnam war start? What happen before Vietnam war? Was Vietnam a stabilize country before Vietnam war? And how did we rebuild?. All these question I’ve been wondering about my own country. Did you know that Vietnam actually had a More than 30 year of war ? Vietnam was like a warzone with an environment that smell like blood, gunpowder. It all started out as the France making Vietnam one of their colony. Than Japan come in trying to compete Vietnam over France. Than Vietnam split in half, and Vietnam war start. Vietnam fought so hard against France than japan than the US to maintain their independence. It was all lead by a communist leader, Ho Chi Minh. It started in 1848.

The first source is a book entitled The World War One Source Book written by Philip J. Haythornthwaite. Haythornthwaite is a military historian who has written over 40 books on the subject throughout his lifetime. This source was chosen because it provides a critical history of military strategy during World War I and how aviation became a major part of the military during this era. This source also follows along a timeline of plane usage throughout the first World War. The purpose of this source is to consider air warfare and battle tactics in World War I and how they shaped the war and advanced the use of aircraft in battle. A limitation of this source is that it rarely focuses on any specific country, including the United States, making it difficult to examine American aviation from this source. This can also be seen as a strength of the source, because in this way it gives a broader perspective on aviation as a whole during the Great War and does not exhibit a bias toward any nation.

The Vietnam War was a prolonged struggle between nationalist forces in North Vietnam trying to unify under a communist government, and the United States with the help of the South Vietnamese, trying to prevent the spread of communism. The war was fought from November 1, 1955 to April 30, 1975, with direct US involvement beginning in March, 1965. Many believed U.S. victory in the war was impossible. The U.S. government lost the support of the American people and felt great public pressure to succeed. In response, the government made the instinctive decision to resort to herbicidal warfare.

Soviet Union Moscow was North Vietnam’s ally. They supplied weapons and military advisors, over 3 000 soldiers, 2 000 tanks, 7 000 artillery pieces, 5 000 anti-aircraft guns and 200 surface to air missiles.

Imagine flying in an airplane you were only taught to fly one hour ago (WWII Aircraft Facts)! Well, WWII pilots had to go through this stress. However, WWII had probably the best warplanes of its time, and was the first war to use planes in that way. Unfortunately, other countries also made them, making the war even harder, from the British Spitfire to the American P-51, WWII put all airplane rules behind them (WWII Aircraft Facts).

The use of military aircraft proved greatly beneficial for the United States as they faced a two-front war in the Pacific and Europe. Utilizing their vast human and industrial resources to develop and construct systematic uses of air power, the US achieved victory in honorable triumph over Germany and Japan. During World War II, the world battled in a race for dominance in the air, with the US arguably finishing first. U.S. factories produced overwhelming numbers of fighter and bombers, and in both Europe and the Pacific, aviation proved crucial in tactical and strategic roles. The nature of air warfare was remolded due to the technological leaps and performance and armament of aircraft. The US began to experiment with new building materials for planes that surpassed many other nations such as Japan and Britain. Paper and wooden planes were a thing of the past for the most part in the beginning of the war. Titanium and Aluminium wings and fuselages were slapped onto new developments such as the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt. In addition, new armaments were added to new aircraft such as M2 browning machine guns that proved effective against paper and wooden-made Japanese fighters and bombers. These advances allowed more air dominance against German and Japanese enemy aircraft, causing World War II to heavily fall in favor of the United States and the

The French’s began to colonize Vietnam in 1874. The Vietnamese people gave the French a hard time during the “Pacification Period.” During this time the French tried to gain control of