What methods did the US use to deal with the Vietnam war?

The USA’s tactics under President Johnson American tactics in Vietnam can be summed up by the acronym BEAST – Bombing, Escalation, Air and artillery, Search and destroy and Technology.

What did the US want during Vietnam?

China had become communist in 1949 and communists were in control of North Vietnam. The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.

What was the US trying to prevent in Vietnam?

For almost thirty years, by means financial, military, and diplomatic, the United States tried to prevent Vietnam from becoming a Communist state. Millions died in that struggle.

Was the US justified in fighting the Vietnam war Why or why not?

The US justified its military intervention in Vietnam by the domino theory, which stated that if one country fell under the influence of Communism, the surrounding countries would inevitably follow. The aim was to prevent Communist domination of South-East Asia.

What were some of the tactics that the American military used against the Vietcong?

Tunnel systems and traps These tunnel systems could hide thousands of Vietcong which helped them fight their guerrilla war. It would be the job of US ‘tunnel rats’ to search these tunnels. However, they were often booby-trapped with spikes and grenades.

What were fighting conditions like in Vietnam?

Vietnam War soldiers endured many hardships and faced many problems. Combatants on both sides faced physical challenges posed by the climate, terrain and wildlife of the country. They also struggled with logistical problems and the complex political situation in Vietnam.

What countries helped the United States in the Vietnam War?

The Philippines, Taiwan and Spain likewise aided the U.S. war effort, whereas on the communist side North Korea and Cuba purportedly sent token support. The Vietnam War was described as a civil war within South Vietnam, although it became a proxy war between Cold War powers.

Was America’s Vietnam strategy based on “last war?

As American military intervention in Vietnam ramped up in the early 1960s, U.S. leaders unwisely based the foundation of their strategy in the current war in Vietnam on America’s previous experience fighting to save an Asian nation under threat of a communist takeover: the “last war,” Korea, 1950-53.

Why did the US stay out of the Vietnam War?

Principally to deny China an excuse to replicate its Korean War actions and intervene militarily in the Vietnam War, U.S. ground forces’ operations were restricted to the territory of South Vietnam. North Vietnam would remain “off limits” to U.S. and South Vietnamese ground combat forces throughout the war.

What is the biggest myth about the anti-war movement against Vietnam?

There are many myths about the U.S. movement against the Vietnam War. The biggest myth is that the anti-war movement was the most important factor in stopping the war.