Us entery into the war marked a new phase that provided costly to the Vietnamese as well as Americans
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With the help of Ho Chi minh government in the north, the national Liberation front fought for the unification of the country. Worried about the communist gaining power, USA decided to intervene decisively, standing in Troops and arms to Vietnam. But the entry of USA in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1970 to proved costly both to the Vietnamese as well as the Americans.
It can be explained by the following points:
1. Even though us had advanced technology and good medical supplies, casualities were high, 47244 died and 303704 Americans were wounded.
2. The widespread use of Chemical Weapons destroyed many villages and jungles, civilians of Vietnam died in large number.
3. Compulsory services in the armed forces mainly affected minorities and children of working class families of USA.
4. USA underestimated the power of a small country to fight for his motherland and lost the support of its own country men. The US media and films criticised the war.
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