Saturday, August 15, 2015

WHY DID THE UNITED STATES ENTER THE VIETNAM WAR?

WHY DID THE UNITED STATES ENTER THE VIETNAM WAR?



The US entered the Vietnam War in an attempt to prevent the spread of Communism.
Communism is a very attractive theory, particularly for the poor masses of a developing country. Imagine a society where nobody is better or richer than you are, where everyone works together and shares in the products of their labor, and where the government creates a safety net of guaranteed employment and medical care for all.
Of course, as we have seen, Communism doesn't work this way in practice. The political leaders are always much better off than the people, and ordinary workers don't produce as much when they won't get to keep the benefits of their extra hard work.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, though, many people in developing regions, including Vietnam (then part of French Indochina), were interested in trying a Communist approach to government.
On the home front, beginning in 1949, fear of domestic Communists gripped America. The country spent most of the 1950s under the influence of a Red Scare, led by the virulently anti-communist Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy saw Communists everywhere in America, and encouraged a witch hunt-like atmosphere of hysteria and distrust.


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Internationally, following World War II country after country in Eastern Europe had fallen under Communist rule, as had China, and the trend was spreading to other nations in Latin America, Africa and Asia as well. The US felt that it was losing the Cold War, and needed to "contain" Communism.
It was against this backdrop, then, that the first military advisors were sent to help the French battle the Communists of Northern Vietnam in 1950. (That same year the Korean War began, pitting Communist North Korean and Chinese forces against the US and its U.N. allies.)
The French were fighting in Vietnam to maintain their colonial power, and to regain their national pride after the humiliation of World War II. They were not nearly as concerned about Communism, per se, as the Americans.  When it became clear that the expense in blood and treasure of holding on to Indochina would be more than the colonies were worth, France pulled out in 1954.
The US decided that it needed to hold the line against the Communists, though, and continued to send increasing amounts of war material and increasing numbers of military advisors to the aid of capitalist South Vietnam.
Gradually, the US got pulled into an all-out shooting war of its own with the North Vietnamese. First, military advisors were given permission to fire back if fired upon in 1959. By 1965, American combat units were being deployed. In April of 1969, an all-time high of over 543,000 US troops were in Vietnam.  

 A total of more than 58,000 US troops died in Vietnam, and over 303,000 were wounded and over 1,600 missing in action.
US involvement in the war continued until 1975, shortly before the North Vietnamese captured the southern capital at Saigon.



- U.S. MILITARY CASUALTIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA -
- DEATHS BY CALENDAR YEAR -

- Year of death may either be actual or based on a presumptive finding of death -
- (originally declared missing and later declared dead). -
- AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 -
Since 1997 93 names have been added to the memorial
that are not show in the stats below.
YEAR
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
USCG
TOTAL
1957
1
0
0
0
0
1
1958
0
0
0
0
0
0
1959
2
0
0
0
0
2
1960
0
4
1
0
0
5
1961
7
1
8
0
0
16
1962
27
3
18
5
0
53
1963
73
4
31
10
0
118
1964
147
15
39
5
0
206
1965
1,079
114
162
508
0
1,863
1966
3,755
279
246
1,862
2
6,144
1967
6,467
583
317
3,786
0
11,153
1968
10,596
598
345
5,048
2
16,589
1969
8,186
426
305
2,694
3
11,614
1970
4,972
219
201
691
0
6,083
1971
2,131
55
90
81
0
2,357
1972
373
77
172
18
0
640
1973
34
52
75
7
0
168
1974
49
23
80
26
0
178
1975
23
22
83
32
0
160
1976
29
6
29
13
0
77
1977
29
24
39
4
0
96
1978
158
42
219
28
0
447
1979
38
3
101
6
0
148
1980 - 1995
25
5
22
14
0
66
TOTAL DEATHS
38,196
2,555
2,583
14,837
7
58,178
On 15 January 1973, Nixon announced a suspension of offensive actions against North Vietnam. Kissinger and Thọ met again on 23 January and signed off on a treaty that was basically identical to the draft of three months earlier. The agreement was signed by the leaders of the official delegations on 27 January at the Hotel Majestic in Paris.




The Paris Peace Accords had little practical effect on the conflict, and were routinely flouted by both the North Vietnamese and the Saigon government, which enlarged the area under its control in 1973. North Vietnamese military forces gradually built up their military infrastructure in the areas they controlled and two years later were in position to launch the successful offensive that ended South Vietnam's status as an independent country.
Nixon had secretly promised Thiệu that he would use airpower to support the Saigon government should it be necessary. During his confirmation hearings in June 1973, Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger was sharply criticized by some senators after he stated that he would recommend resumption of U.S. bombing in North Vietnam if North Vietnam launched a major offensive against South Vietnam. However, Nixon was driven from office due to the Watergate scandal in 1974 and when the offensive early in 1975, North Vietnamese began their final  the United States Congress refused to appropriate additional military assistance for South Vietnam, citing strong opposition to American involvement in the war by Americans and the loss of American equipment to the North by retreating Southern forces. Thiệu subsequently resigned, accusing the U.S. of betrayal in a TV and radio address:
At the time of the peace agreement the United States agreed to replace equipment on a one-by-one basis. But the United States did not keep its word. Is an American's word reliable these days? The United States did not keep its promise to help us fight for freedom and it was in the same fight that the United States lost 58,200 of its young men.


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The North Vietnamese entered Saigon on April 30 1975. Schlesinger had announced early in the morning of 29 April the evacuation from Saigon by helicopter of the last U.S. diplomatic, military, and civilian personnel. Not only did North Vietnam conquer South Vietnam but the communist were also victorious in Cambodia when the Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh on April 13. As were the Pathet Lao successful in capturing Vientiane on December 2. Like Saigon, both neighboring capitals were evacuated by civilian and US military personnel, when they fell to communist rule.


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Peripheral Neuropathy and Agent Orange

 http://markrienzievietnamwar.blogspot.com/2015/08/peripheral-neuropathy-and-agent-orange.html


Peripheral Neuropathy and Agent Orange
VA presumes Veterans' early-onset peripheral neuropathy is related to their exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service when the disease appears within one year of exposure to a degree of at least 10 percent disabling by VA's rating regulations.

  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as a final rule its proposal to amend its adjudication: (MUST SEE)

About peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition of the peripheral nervous system, which consists of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.
Symptoms include numbness, tingling or prickling in the toes or fingers in early stages. This may spread to the feet or hands and may cause burning, throbbing or shooting pain that is worse at night. Other symptoms include pain equally in both sides of the body (in both hands or in both feet), muscle weakness, loss of balance or coordination, and extreme sensitivity to touch.
Visit MedlinePlus to learn more about peripheral neuropathy, treatment, the latest medical research, and more from the National Institutes of Health.

VA benefits for early-onset peripheral neuropathy

Veterans with early-onset peripheral neuropathy that appeared within one year of exposure to herbicides during service to a degree of at least 10 percent disabling by VA's rating regulations may be eligible for disability compensation and health care.
Veterans who served in Vietnam, the Korean demilitarized zone or another area where Agent Orange was sprayed may be eligible for a free Agent Orange registry health exam.

Research on peripheral neuropathy and herbicides

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences concluded in its report Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 1996 that there is some evidence to suggest that neuropathy of acute or subacute onset may be associated with herbicide exposure. Based on this evidence, VA presumed an association between herbicide exposure during service and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy.
. In respThe IOM report Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2010 concluded that there is "limited or suggestive evidence of an association" between herbicide exposure and "early-onset peripheral neuropathy that may be persistent" In response to this report, VA eliminated the requirement that acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy appear "within weeks or months" after exposure and resolve within two years. The final regulation took effect Sept. 6, 2013.
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Summary: Act Now! Get the Compensation YOU Deserve!!!!
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as a final rule its proposal to amend its adjudication regulations by clarifying and expanding the terminology regarding presumptive service connection for acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. This amendment implements a decision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs  based on findings from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Institute of Medicine report, Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2010. It also amends VA's regulation governing retroactive awards for certain diseases associated with herbicide exposure as required by court orders in the class action litigation of Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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Mark R. Rienzie
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1969-1970 Vietnam
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Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Campaign, Combat Infantry Badge, 
Discharge: Honorable
Lung Cancer, Neuropathy from Agent Agent, plus
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 26, 2015 at 12:57 PM

    A total of more than 58,000 US troops died in Vietnam, and over 150,000 were wounded.
    US involvement in the war continued until 1975, shortly before the North Vietnamese captured the southern capital at Saigon.

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  2. UnknownDecember 20, 2015 at 12:32 PM

    This war was a mistake. For what? so many died from both sides. And what the benefit was for The U.S.? Nothing

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