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Vietnam War
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. Did the United States Make A Mistake getting involved in the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was a military struggle in Vietnam from 1959 to 1975, involving the North Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front (NLF) in conflict with United States forces and the South Vietnamese army. From 1946 until 1954, the Vietnamese had struggled for their independence from France during the First Indochina War. At the end of this war, the country was temporarily divided into North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam came under the control of the Vietnamese Communist who opposed France and aimed for a unified Vietnam under Communist rule. Vietnamese who had collaborated with the French controlled the South. During this paper I plan to prove in my argument that the United States made a mistake when they got involved in the Vietnam War. In order to prove this I will first gather all as much information on the Vietnam War as possible. I need to find all facts. I will start by looking and searching on the Internet. I want to prove that my argument on this issue is the best so I will also get first hand information. I will do this by visiting the VA hospital and interviewing Vietnam Vets to get their input to make my argument stronger. The United States became involved in Vietnam because it believed that if all of the country fell under a Communist government, Communism would spread throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. This belief was known as the “domino theory.” The U.S. government, therefore, supported the South Vietnamese government. This government’s repressive policies led to rebellion in the South and the NLF was formed as an opposition group with close ties to North Vietnam. In 1965 the United States sent in troops to prevent the South Vietnamese government from collapsing. Ultimately, however, the United States failed to achieve its goal, and in 1975 Vietnam was reunified under Communist control; in 1976 it officially became the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. During the conflict, approximately 3 to 4 million Vietnamese on both sides were killed. More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives. One of the most turbulent periods in American history was the Vietnam War. This war was nasty and cold-blooded! It was traumatic and ugly! The Vietnam War was full of constant fighting and pressure! This was a rough war for US soldiers. Some people may say that it was worth it, but I argue that this war was none of the US concern and it was unnecessary. The US should have not gotten involved in the Vietnam War. Not only was there senseless fighting a mistake, the US also lost the war.
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