Communist North Vietnam, with help from the Chinese, was trying to take over democratically controlled South Vietnam.
?........the Vietnam war was a war between north and south Vietnam and America. America was trying to defend south Vietnam from the north invading and controling their territory. so America was on the side with south Vietnam
RVN (Republic of South Vietnam); which no longer exists.
The full might of the US military minus nuclear weapons.
The North Vietnam army was invading South Vietnam and Sv asked the US for help in repeling the Communist invasion.
The US was trying to preserve the Republic of South Vietnam; an effort that failed.
Trying to stop communist aggression.
The US offered to help south Vietnam in 1961 to help Vietnam preserve its independence from the North. It was during the Cold War, and the US was fighting Communist Russia across the world.
The government helped.
The US got involved in the Vietnam was because they were trying to sweep out communism across the globe. In the war, the US supported South Vietnam because they were fighting against communist North Vietnam.
N. Vietnam was ATTACKING S. Vietnam. South Vietnam was defending itself with the help of the US/Allies.
US Veterans Affairs.
Communist North Vietnam, with help from the Chinese, was trying to take over democratically controlled South Vietnam.
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The US didn't invade South Vietnam. The Republic of South Vietnam asked for US help as they couldn't stem the Red Tide (communist infiltration).
?........the Vietnam war was a war between north and south Vietnam and America. America was trying to defend south Vietnam from the north invading and controling their territory. so America was on the side with south Vietnam
The US had hoped to stop the spread of Communism .