There have always been those who make a fast buck or gain power from backing and serving those in wars. From camp followers with booze and women to rulers of kingdoms. It did not in Vietnam or any war since WW2 take away from the root reason behind the conflicts, Totalitarianism verses Republican Democracy ruled by law coming from the people.
Here are some questions to find out.
I got 7 of 11 right, missed 5, 8, 10, and 11.
1) How many American service members served in the Vietnam War?
A) 1 million
B) 560,000
C) 2.7 million
D) 5.3 million
2) How many Americans died serving in Vietnam?
A) 220,538
B) 58,220
C) 25,100
D) 110,400
3) Approximately how many Vietnamese died during the Vietnam War, according to best official estimates?
1) Around 700,000
2) At least 1 million
3) At least 3 million
4) At least 6 million
4) Allied Forces in World War II dropped approximately 1.4 million tons of bombs on Nazi Germany. How many tons of bombs did America drop on Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
A) 700,000 tons
B) 1.7 million tons
C) 3 million tons
D) 5 million tons
5) Who famously and wrongly predicted seeing a “light at the end of the tunnel” in the Vietnam War in 1967?
A) Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger
B) President Lyndon B. Johnson
C) General William C. Westmoreland
D) Defense Secretary Robert McNamara
6) What was the Tet Offensive and why was it significant?
A) An American Easter bombing campaign over Cambodia to choke off the Ho Chi Minh Trail. It caused outrage around the world and on U.S. campuses.
B) North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked an American Navy destroyer in the Gulf of Tonkin during the August vacation month, leading the Johnson administration to surge U.S. troops into Vietnam.
C) Viet Cong guerrillas attempted an uprising in South Vietnam on the Lunar New Year. It was ultimately defeated, but the media reporting about the offensive helped turned American public opinion against the war.
D) President Richard M. Nixon ordered the bombing of Hanoi on Christmas Day, sparking protests across the United States. The bombing was successful but the anti-war movement reached a tipping point.
7) What was the most pivotal television moment that helped change American attitudes toward the Vietnam War in 1968?
A) CBS correspondent Dan Rather angered Nixon by asking if he was a crook at a White House news conference
B) Singer Joan Baez staged a live concert from Hanoi during an American bombing raid that was broadcast on PBS.
C) NBC News broadcast an interview with Jane Fonda while she was visiting Hanoi.
D) CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite returned from a reporting trip to Vietnam and called the war a stalemate that could not be won.
8) Who was the first sitting American president to visit Vietnam?
1) John F. Kennedy
2) Richard M. Nixon
3) Lyndon B. Johnson
4) Barack Obama
9) When did the United States and Vietnam establish diplomatic relations?
1) 1976
2) 1980
3) 1995
4) 2000
10) How many Vietnam veterans have been nominated for president of the United States on a major party ticket?
1) Three
2) None
3) One
4) Five
11) How many American tourists visited Vietnam in 2024?
Upon learning of Diệm's ouster and assassination, Hồ Chí Minh reportedly stated: "I can scarcely believe the Americans would be so stupid".<a href="Ngo Dinh Diem - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>174<span>]</span></a> The North Vietnamese Politburo was more explicit:
The consequences of the 1 November coup d'état will be contrary to the calculations of the US imperialists ... Diệm was one of the strongest individuals resisting the people and Communism. Everything that could be done in an attempt to crush the revolution was carried out by Diệm. Diệm was one of the most competent lackeys of the US imperialists ... Among the anti-Communists in South Vietnam or exiled in other countries, no one has sufficient political assets and abilities to cause others to obey. Therefore, the lackey administration cannot be stabilized. The coup d'état on 1 November 1963 will not be the last.<a href="Ngo Dinh Diem - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>175<span>]</span></a>
After Diệm's assassination, South Vietnam was unable to establish a stable government and several coups took place. While the United States continued to influence South Vietnam's government, the assassination bolstered North Vietnamese attempts to characterize the South Vietnamese as "supporters of colonialism".<a href="Ngo Dinh Diem - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>176<span>]</span></a>
It never ceases to amaze me how some people still support the horror of Colonialism and Imperialism, what they get out of it i am not sure, maybe a distorted sense of superiority, it's sad.
Yes he started to liberate the Country from French Colonialism and then US Imperialism which he did, you seem to be a fan of colonialism and Imperialism what's the matter with you?
