The Vietnam War

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This paper analyzes the Vietnam war as a war by the United States, against communism. It looks briefly at the background to the Vietnam War and the reasons for America's involvement in the region. It then discusses the failure of the United States to conduct a war based on ideology and the effect this had on the outcome of the war. The paper concludes that the Vietnam War aided the Communist revolution and was detrimental to the United States foreign policy against Communism.

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"The Vietnam War is known as one of the biggest mistakes in United States foreign policy. In an effort to control the spread of Communism, the United States entered the war simply based on principle. The lack of dedication, other than military resources, points to wrongful intentions, inaccurate allocation of resources, and ultimately the disappointment of the South Vietnamese citizens. Even though more than half a million United States troops were deployed in the Vietnam War, it is apparent that the lack of cohesive military strategy and the ability to adjust to environmental factors led to the downfall of the campaign. In essence, the Vietnam War aided the Communist revolution, and was detrimental to the United States foreign policy against Communism."

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