During 1954 to 1965, America became more involved with Vietnam for several important reasons, the most important one is that America feared Vietnam would expand communism all over Asia. Throughout these years the USA could have retreated and stopped giving aid to South Vietnam, but didn't, as the Presidents wanted to maintain there stature of strength and not let Russia think they were weaker.

From 1946 ahead the Vietminh organisation set-up and was led by, communist Ho Chi Minh. He fought seriously with the French. They fought with far more primitive weapons than the French who used modern powerful weapons supplied by the US. But since Vietminh were poor on the subject "technology" they made up with ferocity, anger, patriotism and tactics. They fought using Guerrilla techniques and gave them major advantage to the Vietminh.

The US was not actually into the war they were just supp

From 1954 to 1965 the Americans became increasingly involved due to fear, hate, and the attempt to eliminate communism from the face of the earth. At first America were indirectly part of the war, they gave financial aid and equipment to the South Vietnamese. They progressively became involved when the view of communism endangered their 'Back yard'. The USA were dragged in to the war by their complete and whole hate of Communism. The US thought the war was communism against nationalists where in fact it was between colonialists and Nationalists. The later part of the war consisted of two Nationalist parties who wanted power over Vietnam. America's vision saw the Vietminh led by a communist. This meant America would do any thing they could to defeat the Vietminh (communists).

The South Vietnams army would not fight for their country and the Guerrillas ruled the countryside. The US had to get out or take control and win the war. Kennedy did not like Diem so on November 1963 A.R.V.N officials assassinated Diem, as they were afraid that the US would withdraw support if Diem stayed in power. President Kennedy knew of the assassination but did nothing but, ironically a few weeks later Kennedy himself was assassinated.

On the 11th of February 1965, President Johnson made it clear that he thought 'Operation Rolling Thunder' would win the war. The plan consisted of bombing North Vietnam key military targets, army barracks, bridges and cities in an attempt to bomb the Vietminh in to submission and stop communism in Vietnam and hopefully the Middle-East.

In order to keep peace in South Vietnam in 1959 President Eisenhower sent to Vietnam economical aid and modern weapons and sent military advisors. Two years later in 1961 Eisenhower left the presidency and by this

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