What was the outcome for the US and South Vietnamese forces?

At the end of the Tet Offensive, both sides had endured losses, and both sides claimed victory. The U.S. and South Vietnamese military response almost completely eliminated the NLF forces and regained all of the lost territory.

What causes the US to be unsuccessful in the Vietnam War?

Failures for the USA Failure of Search and Destroy (My Lai Massacre): Search and Destroy missions were often based on poor military intelligence. Lack of support back home: As the war dragged on more and more Americans began to oppose the war in Vietnam.

Why was it so difficult for the USA to defeat the Viet Cong?

The Vietcong had an intricate knowledge of the terrain. They won the hearts and minds of the South Vietnamese people by living in their villages and helping them with their everyday lives. Their tunnel systems, booby-traps and jungle cover meant they were difficult to defeat and hard to find.

Why did America participate in the Vietnam War?

China had become communist in 1949 and communists were in control of North Vietnam. The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.

What is the summary of the Vietnam War?

1 Overview. The Vietnam War was a prolonged military conflict that started as an anticolonial war against the French and evolved into a Cold War confrontation between international communism and free-market 2 Origins of the war in Vietnam. 3 Lyndon Johnson and the war in Vietnam. 4 Richard Nixon and Vietnam.

What countries supported Vietnam in the Vietnam War?

The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) in the north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist countries, while the United States and its anticommunist allies backed the Republic of Vietnam (ROV) in the south.

What happened to South Vietnam after the Vietnam War?

In early 1975, North Vietnam made another big push south which toppled the South Vietnamese government. South Vietnam officially surrendered to communist North Vietnam on April 30, 1975. On July 2, 1976, Vietnam was reunited as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

How did the Vietnam War affect photography?

While the Vietnam War raged — roughly two decades’ worth of bloody and world-changing years — compelling images made their way out of the combat zones. On television screens and magazine pages around the world, photographs told a story of a fight that only got more confusing, more devastating, as it went on.