What was america's role in vietnam???

Question: What was america's role in vietnam!?!?!?

America's Involvement in Vietnam grew from the perceived necessity of containing Communism!. Beginning with Dien Binh Phu and ending with America's withdrawal in 1974, describe and discuss America's role in Vietnam!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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America's role in Vietnam was to try to squash the native army to prove that we were the biggest, most powerful country in the world, from a blunt point of view!. I wouldn't say that our policy was innocently based on containing Communism!. It was about power and control, and thumbing our nose at the USSR!. Johnson lied to the public with the Tonkin Resolution, making it seem Communism was a threat, when really, the Vietnamese just wanted their country back from foreigners!. If you think the US did Vietnam a favor by trying to keep Communism out, then explain why during the American occupation, prostitution was the most lucrative career!?

However, since you are obviously doing homework, I don't know if my answer will work for you!. Good luck, though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Go to this link and click on Timeline!. And while you are there, look at the pics!. It's all very illuminating!. It does not, however, explain the politics!. http://www!.vietnampix!.com/

Here is another timeline http://www!.spartacus!.schoolnet!.co!.uk/Vie!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The USA blocked implemntation of the portion of the 1954 peace treaty calling for reunification of VietNam, and then sent in hundreds of thousands of troops to fight in the South, while aircraft bombed the North!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Poor soldiers following orders to act like bullies aka the world's policemen!. Sound familiar!? History tends to repeat itself you know!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you seriously don't know hwat our role was in vietnam!?!? wow!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com