Did the US support Vietnam?

North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies; South Vietnam was supported by the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and other anti-communist allies.

Was the Vietnam War Unjust?

Ultimately, the actions of the United States in the Vietnam War were unjust according to the Just War Theory. America failed to meet the requirements of both jus ad bellum, justice of war, and jus in bello, justice in war.

Why did we leave Vietnam?

The United States withdrew from the Vietnam War for several reasons. The Army had to fight in unfamiliar territory, was lacking in moral, were not prepared for the conditions, could not shut down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and were untrained to respond to guerilla warfare.

Did the United States apologize to Hawaii?

They got their wish in 1898, when Hawaii was formally annexed by the U.S. and administered as a territory until 1959. One hundred years after the seizure,Congress issued a joint resolution formally apologizing to the people of Hawaii for the U.S. government’s role in the coup on November 23, 1993, as the New York Times records.

Does the US have an apology for Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

While there won’t be an apology for the devastation the bombs caused in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in recent decades the U.S. has taken steps to apologize for some significant actions it took part in over the centuries. Here are five instances where the U.S. government formally apologized for its actions:

Who was the first president to apologize for Japanese internment?

Ronald Reagan signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 that apologized for the internment of Japanese American citizens and permanent residents during World War II. This week, Barack Obama became the first sitting president of the United States to visit the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

Why did the US apologize for the Civil War?

While the apology was primarily symbolic, by officially recognizing its role in perpetuating the horrors of slavery and Jim Crow, the American government took a step forward in addressing and atoning for one of its greatest wrongs.