Vietnam

Vietnam War

The Vietnam war was fought over the spreading of communism. With The Soviet Union and China both big world powers becoming communism United States couldn't let anymore countries become communism. The war started on November 1, 1955 with France backing up South Vietnam small force against the rebels of North Vietnam, France was in this all alone. United States was not sending over military but was sending military generals to train the South Vietnam army to fight. In 1968 United states was fully involved in the war. 2.7 million soldiers were deployed to Vietnam 58,148 American soldiers were killed. What made the war in Vietnam so difficult was the way the rebels fought with extreme gorilla warfare. For the soldiers couldn't see their enemy with all the tunnel systems that were built and the traps they made were extremely awful and painful for soldiers. Then with the riots and hate the soldiers were receiving from home destroyed soldiers morality. With soldiers returning home were treated like villains getting eggs and food thrown at them even if they were drafted and was forced to fight. 

Tunnel System 

Trap

Video about traps used 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0VzJ4LJniE

Sources

 http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history

http://www.uswings.com/about-us-wings/vietnam-war-facts/