Why Vietnam Was Desirable and How the War Began

In Southeast Asia, Vietnam is always a desirable country. Since the 19th century, it is known as India and China, dominated by France. In addition to the revolt in 1930, the complete control of the French of the country until they surrendered to Germany during the 1940 World War II. Japan, German allies, Vietnam, coal, rice, rubber, railway and road resources control. Anti Communist resistance group, Vietnamese Democratic Party, Ho Chi Minh Communities leadership is called.

It led the United States to the Vietnam War event, but began with Vietnam's conquest of France in the second half of the 19th century. After conquering Vietnam, they form an alliance Vietnam's independence is seeking independence from France. On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared independence with France 's great efforts. However, we oppose Vietnam's independence in France for about nine years and want to reestablish them. - During the term of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, support for policy makers is part of the "curb generation" and will join the United States for Vietnam and policy makers' war. They reached the political maturity during World War II and the cold war and early 1950's early experience, intense anti-community of McCarthy era

When the United States began to support the French army in South Vietnam, the US involvement in the Vietnam War began in 1950. This participation continued escalating through the early 1950's and the 1960's. August 4, 1964 Tonkin Gulf incident was held, South Vietnam Navy ship area was attacked in the northern part of Vietnam. On August 5, 1964, President Johnson proposed a resolution expressing support for America's freedom and peace protection resolve in Southeast Asia. On August 7, 1964, in response to the president's request, Congress approved Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel any attacks and to prevent US invasion in Southeast Asia did. Following this resolution, selective bombing of North Vietnam will be started immediately. In the following year the US Army began arriving in March