How the Vietnam War Effected the American People and the American Presi

?The Vietnam War was fought during 1960 to 1975. It began as an contract by Communist guerrillas?in the southwest to overthrow the ?govern handst of South Vietnam. The struggle widened into a war between South Vietnam and trade union Vietnam and ultimately led to a international conflict. The United States and approximately 40 former(a) countries supported South Vietnam by supplying troops and the?USSR and the Peoples Republic of mainland China furnished munitions to North Vietnam and the Vietcong. ?Despite the massive American aid, the VC quashs move to increase. By November 1961, the VC fighting forces had grown from the ?2,000 fighters that had been left after Diems ruthless anti-Communist ? take to the woods in 1957, to nearly 16, 000. Regardless of American weapons and money, the VC was winning the support of the villagers.?The US military response to the deteriorating position in South ?Vietnam was to apply more military force. The Joint Chiefs of Staff?wanted six US di visions and 200,000 men sent immediately to South ?Vietnam. In response, Kennedy refused to send in US?ground forces. Under Kennedy, the US commitment remained at an?advisory level. On November 22 of 1963, a tragic event took place. President John F. Kennedy was surmise and killed while riding in a limousine through the streets of Dallas. The said(prenominal) day, Deputy Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as President. Johnson further increased the number of ?advisors and equipment creation sent to Vietnam. He wanted to decl are war, destroy North Vietnam and Communism as soon as possible, even if ?he had to reach his plans for a ?Great Society.? ?Losing the Great Society was a terrible thought, tho not so terrible ?as the thought of being answerable for Americas losing a war to the ?Communists. Nothing co... ... the correctly thing, and the ?US had a right to stop what it thought was wrong. In conclusion, I believe that the Vietnam War had a massive impact?upon US society and domestic politics. The war bitingly divided the ?nation and caused protests and political conflict between supporters ?and opponents. It ruined Johnsons chances of being re-elected ?president in 1968 and even damaged Bill Clinton when he stood for the ? establishment in 1992. It may be that after more than 20 old age the war ?now causes fewer problems in the United States. But some of the ?effects of the war have remained. The Pentagon Papers proved that ?American governments had misled the concourse and even lied to them about ?the war. As a result, many Americans are much less willing to believe ?what their government tells them. Today, governments wont win spinal column the?trust of these Americans that easily.