What was the political meaning of the Vietnam War?

[rupol2000]

What was the political meaning of the Vietnam War?

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

1) To stop the spread of communism.
2) To build Vietnam into a nation of democracy that would be an ally against the Chinese in SE Asia.

There were other interests at play here but those were the main reasons for going over there.

Political meaning? Not sure it had any meaning...just fallout.

 

[White 6]

What was the political meaning of the Vietnam War?

Domestic politics can trump military tactics/strategy and sometimes should, whether the military likes it or not.

 

[rupol2000]

To stop the spread of communism.

As far as I know, the USSR did not directly participate there. Did they finance someone? Who exactly?

 

[MarathonMike]

rupol2000 My recollection is the USSR and China both supported the communist regime of North Korea but did not provide troops per se.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

What was the political meaning of the Vietnam War?

Commies suck.

 

[LaDairis]

What was the political meaning of the Vietnam War?

Very easy.

It was to ARM ISRAEL.

Off JFK, frame Oswald, kill Oswald, kill Jack Ruby aka Jacob Rubenstein, start a bogus war, run US weapons factories, have Zionist Traitors in the US Navy take those weapons not to our troops in nam, but to Israel, so Israel would be ready to start the 67 war...

That was LBJ, now the second worst traitor in US history behind W.

 

[progressive hunter]

As far as I know, the USSR did not directly participate there. Did they finance someone? Who exactly?

its obvious you didnt educate yourself on the subject before starting this thread,,

it was communist china that was on the NVC's side not russia,,

 

[rupol2000]

its obvious you didnt educate yourself on the subject before starting this thread,,

it was communist china that was on the NVC's side not russia,,

Interestingly, in the period from the late 50s to the early 70s, there was enmity between China and the USSR. Could this mean that the USSR at that time supported the American side in Vietnam?

Sino-Soviet split - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Otis Mayfield]

Back in 1964, President used to record his phone calls. Everyone Johnson called said the war was unwinnable and Johnson said it too. He asked his National Security Advisor, "why do I have to send young men over there to die. What's Vietnam to us?"

The short explanation is that America made promises. If Asian countries would fight communism, we'd try our best to back them.

And that's why we started a war we knew we couldn't win.

 

[there4eyeM]

As it was a meaningless "war" (never declared declared), the political meaning is consequently equal. If lessons had been learned and mistakes not repeated, we might have some meaning to discuss.

 

[rupol2000]

And that's why we started a war we knew we couldn't win.

This is the same nonsense as the tale of the invincible Taliban with naked asses and makeup on their faces, the United States is the most powerful power in the world, it can defeat anyone in one day.

 

[White 6]

Interestingly, in the period from the late 50s to the early 70s, there was enmity between China and the USSR. Could this mean that the USSR at that time supported the American side in Vietnam?

Sino-Soviet split - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Nope. They just had their own issues with China, such as the Sino-Soviet border conflict.

 

[rupol2000]

Nope. They just had their own issues with China, such as the Sino-Soviet border conflict.

This is definitely not the case. There were very deep problems associated with the abandonment of the USSR from Stalinism.

 

[rupol2000]

It is also strange that China could participate in this war at all, its technological level at that time was so low that they smelted steel in vegetable gardens, in boilers. This is the level of the Middle Ages. There could be no question of military equipment, they could only supply manpower.

 

[progressive hunter]

Interestingly, in the period from the late 50s to the early 70s, there was enmity between China and the USSR. Could this mean that the USSR at that time supported the American side in Vietnam?

Sino-Soviet split - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

sure why not,, since we are making shit up instead of researching the topic,,

 

[progressive hunter]

It is also strange that China could participate in this war at all, its technological level at that time was so low that they smelted steel in vegetable gardens, in boilers. This is the level of the Middle Ages. There could be no question of military equipment, they could only supply manpower.

got a link for that or are you makin shit up again??

 

[rupol2000]

This war was preceded by the Great Leap Forward. This means that the Chinese were preparing for the capture of Vietnam or the occupation of Southeast Asia.

 

[rupol2000]

sure why not,, since we are making shit up instead of researching the topic,

I explore the topic in the context of global politics, not in isolation.
This is only right way to understanding

 

[progressive hunter]

I explore the topic in the context of global politics, not in isolation.
This is only right way to understanding

so you did just make it up,,,
got it,,