Yesterday (30. April) marked the 40th anniversary for the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam war. The social and political impact this war had in the US seems remarkable.
One of the controversial claims I've heard about the war was that the military was betrayed by liberal politicians and a weak population at home who couldn't stomach war. If only they had been given more resources, they could have won the war. (This is similar to the right-wing German claim (the stab-in-the-back myth) that Germany and the Central Powers could have won WW1, but they were betrayed by their politicians and population at home.)
Just reading some Wikipedia articles on the topic, I was surprised to learn that the Saigon regime was supported with troops not only from the US, but also South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines as well as small contingents from Taiwan and Thailand.
Thoughts on the Vietnam war or its aftermath? Did any of your relatives serve in the war? Or protest against the war? Please share ...
One of the controversial claims I've heard about the war was that the military was betrayed by liberal politicians and a weak population at home who couldn't stomach war. If only they had been given more resources, they could have won the war. (This is similar to the right-wing German claim (the stab-in-the-back myth) that Germany and the Central Powers could have won WW1, but they were betrayed by their politicians and population at home.)
Just reading some Wikipedia articles on the topic, I was surprised to learn that the Saigon regime was supported with troops not only from the US, but also South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines as well as small contingents from Taiwan and Thailand.
Thoughts on the Vietnam war or its aftermath? Did any of your relatives serve in the war? Or protest against the war? Please share ...
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