Essay On Us Involvement In The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War; a war where millions of Americans went to fight a worthless battle that wasn't even theirs. This was essentially when America tried to be the hero and save South Vietnam from North Vietnam, pursuing their goal to stop the spread of communism. It all started when the nation split into two parts, communist North Vietnam and the democratic South. America’s involvement into this gruesome war simply escalated as time went on… and not in a good way. Even though the U.S was trying to prevent the spread of communism by making sure South Vietnam didn't fall to its power, the U.S shouldn't have joined the Vietnam War because it caused controversy everywhere and the war hurt both the Vietnamese and Americans alike. One reason why America shouldn't have gotten involved in the war is because of all the controversy it caused. From protests regarding the war, to people losing trust in their own country’s government the war provoked a countless number of issues on the American home front. The war created something called the generation gap, this is exactly what it sounds like. The older generation …show more content…
Whether it was a country as a whole or people who had no involvement in the war, it has had long lasting effects that will never be forgotten. For example, people today are still being affected by the toxins that were used during the war. Another way that the war is still having effects in present time is that it’s created trust issues, people today don't trust the government like they did before the war. In the end the war resulted in South Vietnam falling to communism, which was what the U.S was trying to prevent. So the Vietnam war was ultimately a pointless battle that lasted years because the south would've ended up communist either way. Therefore the U.S shouldn't have gotten involved in the Vietnam war, and should continue to stay out of other countries conflicts to avoid causing more issues in