The contrasts between the two conflicts are the division of the countries’ political ideologies, democracy versus communism. The ability of the guerrilla fighter to cross into adjacent countries for safe haven, and the overwhelming effect of the presence of the media in combat.
The geographical layout of the two countries were different in that in America the thirteen colonies were not legally separated from one another, as in the situation of Vietnam being separated at the 17th parallel by the Geneva Accord. The Americans had two ideologies of the Patriots versus the Loyalist, primarily located in either the North or South; however, the fighting took place throughout the colonies. In Vietnam, the ground battles remained below the 17th parallel,
The geographical layout of the two countries were different in that in America the thirteen colonies were not legally separated from one another, as in the situation of Vietnam being separated at the 17th parallel by the Geneva Accord. The Americans had two ideologies of the Patriots versus the Loyalist, primarily located in either the North or South; however, the fighting took place throughout the colonies. In Vietnam, the ground battles remained below the 17th parallel,