Vietnam-sh

The Vietnam War was a gruesome war. The war started when the country leader, Ho Chi Minh introduced communism to the country. Some people took communism into full stride and others hated it. This led to America stepping in and helping the south fight against the north. The North being communist. Ngo Dinh Diem was the leader of the south and he enforced western customs. Capitolist etc. the country was divided at the 17th parallel. The veitcong fought the war against the American troops. The vietcong was very successful guerrilla war force. After years of fighting the Americans pulled out of Vietnam due to media back at home showing the reality of war. America was starting to divide on the subject of war while American soldiers were fighting it. Only two years after the U.S. troops were withdrawn from the country, Vietnam fell to communism. This war is one that we couldn't get much of a handle on. The vietcong were much too dangerous.