U.S Involvement In The Vietnam War

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war, conflict, or police action
that it has been committed to without political interference or control
because of the problems and hidden interests which are always present when
dealing with polit
United States involvement in the Vietnam War actually began in 1950
when the U. S. began to subsidize the French Army in South Vietnam. This
involvement continued to escalate throughout the 1950's and into the early
1960's. On August 4, 1964 the Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred in which
American Naval Vessels in South Vietnamese waters were fired upon by North
Vietnam. On August 5, 1964 President Johnson requested a resolution
expressing the determination of the United Sates in supporting freedom and
in protecting peace in southeast Asia ( Johnson ). On August 7, 1964, in
response to the presidential request, Congress authorized President Johnson
to take all necessary measures to repel any attack and to prevent
aggression against the U. S. in southeast Asia ( United States ). ...

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the politicians. The micro management of the military by the
White House for political gain is the primary reason for both the length
and cost, both monetary and human, of the Vietnam War ( Pelland ). One of
the largest problems was the lack of a clear objective in the war and the
support to accomplish it. The predominant military opinion of the
military's role in Vietnam in respect to the political involvement is seen
in the following quote by General Colin Powell, "If you're going to put
into something then you owe the armed forces, you owe the American People,
you owe just you're own desire to succeed, a clear statement of what
political objective you're trying to achieve and ...

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