Why did the US not invade Hanoi?

Originally Answered: Why didn’t the US military just invade North Vietnam outright? The major reason the marines didn’t just land at Hai Phong and take Hanoi is fear of a major Chinese counter attack like in the Korean war. So they entered into a defensive struggle planning on a war of attrition to defeat the enemy.

Did the US almost win the Vietnam War?

America sent troops to Vietnam to halt the spread of communism from China and North Vietnam to the rest of Southeast Asia. By every traditional measure, the United States “won” the Vietnam War. The United States won almost all of its battles against the Viet Cong, but the communists still won the war.

Why did the US fail in the Vietnam War?

Failures for the USA Failure of Operation Rolling Thunder: The bombing campaign failed because the bombs often fell into empty jungle, missing their Vietcong targets. The brutal tactics used by US troops often drove more Vietnamese civilians to support the Vietcong.

What was the US strategy for winning the Vietnam War?

The Strategy The U.S. would wage a war of attrition, a military tactic through which a long series of small-scale attacks gradually wears down the enemy. The goal was to inflict heavy damage on North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, so much damage in fact, that it would be impossible for them to recover and keep fighting.

Did us lose any battles in Vietnam?

America never lost any major battles in Vietnam, yet the North Vietnamese lost many, including the 1968 Tet Offensive. America never lost or gave up ground, yet many NVA/VC strongholds were decimated. America lost approximately 59,000 dead during the Vietnam War, yet the NVA/VC lost 924,048.

How successful was the US in the Vietnam War?

Lyndon Johnson ordered the first real combat by American troops, and Richard Nixon concluded the war. Despite the decades of resolve, billions and billions of dollars, nearly 60,000 American lives and many more injuries, the United States failed to achieve its objectives.