Category: Vietnam

Unitad States Army in Vietnam 1950 The United States entered the war to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of their wider strategy of containment. Military advisors arrived, beginning in 1950. U.S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s, with U.S. troop levels tripling in 1961 and tripling again in 1962. The war … Continue reading Unitad States Army in Vietnam 1950