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This 5 page paper discusses some of the reasons for the U.S. failure in Vietnam. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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hardly have been more unequal: the worlds greatest military power was brought to its knees by a tough enemy using the equivalent, when compared to the U.S. military machine, of
sticks and stones. This paper examines the reasons for the U.S. failure in Vietnam. Discussion The Vietnam War was a horrendously divisive conflict: it tore the U.S. in two in
a way that hadnt been seen since the Civil War a century earlier (Herring, 1991). The fact that debate is ongoing today as to whether or not Iraq is another
Vietnam is testimony to the fact that the latter conflict is still important to the national consciousness (Herring, 1991). It may well be that Vietnam is still with us because
it is a reminder that it is possible for the U.S. to make grave mistakes in its foreign policy, and to do the unthinkable-lose a war. Journalist Bob Zelnick, divides
the conflict which he covered into three parts: what he calls the "buildup," "body count" and "last stage" (Zelnick, 2005). He reveals that many people were uneasy about American involvement
in Vietnam from the very beginning: "During the Buildup," there was a feeling of great self-doubt, even among policymakers. The attitude was Its not going to work, but well try
it" (Zelnick, 2005). There was also some dissent at this time, but it didnt come from protestors, but from professional military people (Zelnick, 2005). "In the field, officers believed in
the mission, but did not think it was being executed well" (Zelnick, 2005). During the period he calls "Body Count," the media displayed "deep skepticism about official reports coming from
Vietnam, specifically the body count" (Zelnick, 2005). The reporters doubted that the figures were accurate, since stories from the field indicated that Americans were counting all Vietnamese killed, not just
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