The US lost the Vietnam War because its tactics and military strategy were wrong. How far do you agree?

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The US lost the Vietnam War because it’s tactics and military strategy were wrong. How far do you agree. I do not agree to this statement to a certain extent. There are multiple examples of USA failing because of their own unpopular tactics did affect them a little. The Vietnam’s guerrilla tactics were based on sabotage and sudden ambustion. For example, raiding enemies camp site, retreat when enemy attack, attack when enemy is tired and follow when enemy retreat. USA enemy is tired and follow when enemy retreat. USA chose to use advance technology against their oppositions. They used excessive amount of air force and bombs. Used over the amount of
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bombs used during world war two. They also used chemical weapons such as agent orange in country sides where communist would hide. But such tactics were not welcome by other side. The US citizens were disgusted and anti-war protest were everywhere. More people were turning over to support Ho Chi Minh and Vietcong. The Tet Offensive incident in January 1968. When North Vietnam attacks Saigon during a festival. The USA killed fifty thousand communist. For short term is appears that US won the situation but for long term Vietnam benefitted more especially when people in US didn’t even support their ...

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