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Vietnam
The 1960’s are often described as one the most confusing, yet important
decade’s in American history. The confusion surrounding this decade is, in no small part,
due to the war in Vietnam. With over 150 billion dollars spent by the military and
over 500,000 American personnel overseas, it is difficult to under stand why South
Vietnam fell to the Communists. History has set a precedent that the economically
superior side will always prevail in a war. America had not only economic superiority,
but technological superiority as well. In a war where the expected result was decisive
American victory, the final outcome was a protracted and bloody defeat (over fifty
thousand American casualties were recorded), which turned into one of the most
embarrassing chapters in American history.
The defeat in Vietnam resulted from a lack of support coming from
various directions including the very people America was trying to liberate. There
are many factors that contribute to America's defeat in Vietnam, but the most important
are the lack of support for the war
Approximate Word count = 1452
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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