Why was the Vietnam War so different from other wars the US has fought in?

Why was the Vietnam War so different from other wars the US has fought in?

The Vietnam War was different than any other war that the United States had fought to that point. This was largely because it was not mainly a war between armies. The major enemy for the US was more of a guerrilla organization that did not fight traditional battles.

Why is the Vietnam War interesting?

It resulted in nearly 60,000 American deaths and an estimated 2 million Vietnamese deaths. It was the first war to come into American living rooms nightly, and the only conflict that ended in defeat for American arms. The war caused turmoil on the home front, as anti-war protests became a feature of American life.

How was the Vietnam War related to the Korean War?

The Vietnam War was another proxy war during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Like the Korean War, the United States supported South Vietnam who were anti-communist, while the communists Soviet Union and China supported North Vietnam.

Was South Korea an ally of the United States in Vietnam?

The South Korean Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force all participated as an ally of the United States. The number of troops from South Korea was much greater than those from Australia and New Zealand, and second only to the U.S. military force for foreign troops located in South Vietnam.

Could the United States go to war to defend South Vietnam?

If you consider that in today’s world, the United States could go to war if China attacks Taiwan and almost certainly would go to war if North Korea attacks South Korea, the use of U.S. military force to defend South Vietnam against North Vietnam at the height of the Cold War seems less puzzling.

What did the Vietcong say about Koreans in 1966?

Time magazine reported in 1966, “Captured Vietcong orders now stipulate that contact with the Koreans is to be avoided at all costs—unless a Vietcong victory is 100 percent certain.” Koreans in the 2nd Marine Brigade, the Blue Dragons, practice Tae Kwon Do during a morning exercise near Qui Nohn, South Vietnam, in April 1966.