The Negative Effects Of The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a controversial war we had entered in 1965. There are many reasons why we entered into the war; one main cause is the threat of communism. This war had many different strategies. The US started with air strikes. Vietnam used methods of attrition and guerrilla tactics. Many major battles took place, some were major morale boosters and others made the war seem even more pointless. This war had a negative effect on America’s opinion of the war. It caused protests and disdain towards the soldiers. Vietnam also had negative effects on the country, such as an increase in inflation. Some people and their involvement in the war can still be remembered today. People still today debate on whether this war was even necessary; those who do not think it …show more content…
The US had launched an attacked, which was met equally by the Vietnamese. This bitterly equal fighting continued on for three days, when finally the US soldiers gained the upper hand. This resulted in a great victory for us and 834 North Vietnamese confirmed killed. However, we would not have many great battle victories. The Battle of Khe Sahn was an extremely bloody and long battle that resulted in many casualties. “It’s an all out confrontation. It’s chaos. You can hear the screaming and the yelling, and—grenades.” In addition to the failure of Khe Sahn was The Tet Offensive. 70,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched coordinated attacks on more than 100 cities in South Vietnam. This attack had caught US troops off guard, however because the North Vietnamese had spread their troops so thin across many attack points, we could counter most of the attacks. Even with the counters the surprise attack was far too effective, we had lost the battle. Unfortunately, news coverage was there showing the destruction the Northerners had done to us. This fueled the hate of this war, which had already been growing