Why did America lose the Vietnam War?

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Why did America lose the Vietnam War?

There are many factors that contributed to America losing the Vietnam War; to start with the Vietnam War was unlike any other conflict America had ever been involved in. The terrain was unfamiliar to American troops; they had little experience in fighting in harsh jungle conditions, whereas their opposition, the National Liberation Front (Viet Cong), lived in this environment and knew the area they fought in well. This meant that when attacked the Viet Cong could 'disappear' into the jungle without a trace and not be found.

The main reason, I feel, that America lost was the tactics that the Viet Cong used; they used Guerrilla warfare, they tried to wear down their opposition;

The enemy attacks, we retreat

The enemy camps, we raid

The enemy tire, we attack

The enemy retreats, we advance

They attacked only isolated, scattered enemy, in small groups of 3-10 men called cells. This was so that if they were captured only a small part of the operation will be revealed. Many of the weapons used by the Viet Cong were captured U.S weapons, which built