Why did the US not want to withdraw from Vietnam?

The United States withdrew from the Vietnam War for several reasons. The Army had to fight in unfamiliar territory, was lacking in moral, were not prepared for the conditions, could not shut down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and were untrained to respond to guerilla warfare.

Why we shouldn’t have went to Vietnam?

Even though U.S. politicians, military experts and leaders of foreign affairs generally agreed that Communism violated democracy and infringed on political freedoms, conflicts in Vietnam posed no direct threat to the U.S. government or to the freedoms Americans enjoyed.

Why was the design of the Vietnam Memorial disliked?

Some in the military saw the somber tone of the memorial as anti-war. “The problems they saw were that it wasn’t celebratory, that it made fighting and dying in an American war seem tragic,” says historian Kristin Haas.

Why was Maya Lin’s design of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC 1982 rejected in the beginning?

Vietnam veteran Tom Cathcart was among those objecting to the memorial’s black hue, which he said was “the universal color of shame and sorrow and degradation.” Other critics thought Lin’s V-shaped design was a subliminal anti-war message that imitated the two-finger peace sign flashed by Vietnam War protestors.

Why do veterans of other wars look down on Vietnam Veterans?

After all, veterans of World War II (1939–45) and the Korean War (1950–53) understood what combat was like. But many veterans of earlier wars seemed to look down on Vietnam veterans because they did not win the Vietnam War. Confronted with reactions of indifference, fear, or anger, some veterans kept their wartime experiences to themselves.

How did people who opposed American involvement in the Vietnam War treat veterans?

Some people who opposed American involvement in the Vietnam War treated U.S. soldiers and veterans poorly. They tended to blame American troops for the tragic situation in Vietnam, instead of blaming the government leaders who had sent them there.

What happened to Vietnam veterans when they returned home?

When the American soldiers returned home from World War II in 1945, they were greeted as heroes in the United States. Cities and towns across the country held parades to honor the returning veterans and recognize the sacrifices they had made. But the homecoming was very different for most Vietnam veterans.

Why did black Americans fight in the Vietnam War?

Vietnam was a war against communism: it was a war waged to promote liberal democracy instead of an imposed dictatorship. Again, black Americans consequently trusted that if they defended democracy abroad they were more likely to receive it at home.