What Really Caused the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War is credited as one of the most momentous events to have taken place with American Forces on Foreign Soil. From movies, such as “Forrest Gump” to “Platoon,” the Vietnam War still resonates in American Society. This prevalence lets Americans question and recall the events of the Vietnam War, but most importantly brings up the question: what was the cause of the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War is said to have started because the US did not want any further spreading of communism. Although this is true, the Vietnam War is rooted in events that took place before direct US involvement, that would later on become and create what is known as the Vietnam War.
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This however did not persuade the United States to get involved. Rather, communist rebellions, and the establishment of the “People’s Republic of China” would alarm the United States. The Truman Administration would try to “abandon the neutral position that it had adopted in 1945 toward French aims in Vietnam.” (BOOK) In 1946, President Eisenhower feared the “Domino effect” which basically supported the idea that one country would become communist other countries surrounding it would also become communist. Eisenhower feared that Vietnam would become communist, due to its communist neighbors, and believed that the United States should get involved in preventing the further spread of …show more content…
First, it would be an expensive war, costing a lot of money and a lot of lives. Second, it would strengthen executive power in the United States by allowing President Truman to declare war without a declaration. Lastly, it would set the stage up for US involvement in Vietnam. It would push the United States to not get further involved unless they could prevent a communist victory, and the United States would make a difference as a part of a larger coalition. The United States would continue to support the
The Vietnam War is credited as one of the most momentous events to have taken place with American Forces on Foreign Soil. From movies, such as “Forrest Gump” to “Platoon,” the Vietnam War still resonates in American Society. This prevalence lets Americans question and recall the events of the Vietnam War, but most importantly brings up the question: what was the cause of the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War is said to have started because the US did not want any further spreading of communism. Although this is true, the Vietnam War is rooted in events that took place before direct US involvement, that would later on become and create what is known as the Vietnam War.
Assessing the events that took place prior …show more content…
This however did not persuade the United States to get involved. Rather, communist rebellions, and the establishment of the “People’s Republic of China” would alarm the United States. The Truman Administration would try to “abandon the neutral position that it had adopted in 1945 toward French aims in Vietnam.” (BOOK) In 1946, President Eisenhower feared the “Domino effect” which basically supported the idea that one country would become communist other countries surrounding it would also become communist. Eisenhower feared that Vietnam would become communist, due to its communist neighbors, and believed that the United States should get involved in preventing the further spread of …show more content…
First, it would be an expensive war, costing a lot of money and a lot of lives. Second, it would strengthen executive power in the United States by allowing President Truman to declare war without a declaration. Lastly, it would set the stage up for US involvement in Vietnam. It would push the United States to not get further involved unless they could prevent a communist victory, and the United States would make a difference as a part of a larger coalition. The United States would continue to support the