Why USA lost the Vietnam War.

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History Essay

Why did the USA lose the Vietnam War?

By Sameer Patel

Historians believe that there were many reasons why the USA lost the war in Vietnam, ranging from domestic pressures to weak military tactics, and even perhaps failing to interpret the tenacity of their opponents. However, a few of those of involved in the war still fail to accept defeat, and are adamant that the USA were victorious. They firmly believed that they had not lost, but instead, they had blamed the fact that they were forced to withdraw due the lack of Congressional support back home. The fact that the USA had hardly lost any wars that they had engaged in prior to this one was an accomplishment that they were more than proud of, and due to a vast range of reasons, they had failed to continue and carry on with the good form. Their aim going into war was to abolish Communism, and exercise containment, making sure that the 'Domino Theory' would not take place. They had failed disastrously, as surrounding nations such as Laos and Cambodia had also succumbed to Communism. Their defeat had taught them a stern lesson on