Given what you know about the U.S. Governments reasoning for our involvement in Vietnam and the insight from the Veterns that you have been able to glean from various websites consider the following: Was our involvement justified?

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Vietnam War

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Vietnam War

The Vietnam War is one of the most controversial armed combats that the United States of America participated in . The involvement of the United States in the civil war that took place in Vietnam was characterized by numerous conflicting positions . Many American men and women were instructed to leave the country and travel thousands of miles to go to Vietnam and participate in their warfare . However , the involvement of

the United States in this war was questioned by some members of the international community . The American citizens are also divided in their approval of their countrymen 's involvement in the conflict at Vietnam The questionable cause or motive of the United States ' government is the primary reason as to why some people are questioning the intention of the country 's intervention . In relation to this , there is an argument as to whether the United States involvement in the Vietnam War is justifiable or not

The history of Vietnam is dominated by their experience under colonial power especially by the Chinese forces . In 1960 , the French started to slowly take control of the territory . By the late 19th century they already colonized a substantial number of regions surrounding the Gulf of Tonkin . During World War II , the Japanese government took over much of the area and established a puppet regime . Later on , the Vietnamese overthrew the regime during the end of the Second...