Why Did The US Lose In Vietnam

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What d.id the US lose in Vietnam War? They lost more than they expected. Confidence,Self Respect.Value Things more like crashed tanks,58,000 people were killed, and Military Equipment.They lost themselves along the way.Vietnam war and active US involvement in the war began in 1954, through ongoing conflict in the region had stretched back several decades.They lost 58,220,Tanks, and Also Military Equipment.After years of effort decade long major intervention and 58,000 deaths. To lose self respect lost them the war.
58,000 dead in the war estimated two million vietnamese were killed, 5.3 million were injured.By November 1967 the number of American Troops in Vietnam was approaching 500,000 US casualties had reached 15,058 killed and 109,527 wounded.58,220 US military fatal casualties of Vietnam War.More than 503,000 U.S. military personnel deserted, anti-war movement among American forces spawned violent protests, killings and mass incarcerations of personnel stationed in Vietnam as well as within the United States.The entire war effort growing anti-war movement johnson dispatched 100,000 troops at the end of
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aircraft were lost to antiaircraft artillery , surface-to-air missiles, and fighter interceptors the United States military lost in Vietnam almost 10,000 aircraft, helicopters and 578 UAV. As in Aircraft they lost a lot of those starting with the A-4 Skyhawk (81 lost) , F-4 Phantom (95 lost) , 72 combat being the largest amount lost. Grail Missile was one of the many aircraft weapons extensively against America Aircraft Bombing raids in North Vietnam.South Vietnam’s army lost 2500 aircraft and helicopters . In the amount of all 10,000 total of all aircrafts lost.Individuals Equipment to one another were Rucksacks,Canteens,Shovels,and Bandoleers was their loading equipment.The U.S navy aircraft carriers offshore provide air support troops in

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