Also why the Vietnam war was a waste of treasured American lives.
Hindsight. In the post-World War era, containing the Red Menace was an easy sell. Besides, LBJ had just framed a commie for JFK’s assassination, and there was loads of money to be made. Capitalism doesn’t guarantee virtue.
YES,and THEY HATE THE CHINESE!
If we had spent all the war resources on north Vietnam we’d been allies sooner!
Lying Lyndon Johnson lied when he said he would not send American boys to fight a war the South Vietnamese should be fighting, till he won the election. When he won the election he sent American boys to South Vietnam.