Why was it so hard for the US to win the Vietnam War?

There were a couple of reasons for this. First, the Americans were an invading force, and the Vietnamese were fighting on their own soil. Second, the Americans were not willing to make an all-out commitment to win. The second item is interesting to me.

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 South Vietnam lose the war?

Both sides were entirely dependent on outside sources for the wherewithal needed to conduct operations. The war was lost because Congress drastically reduced aid to South Vietnam while North Vietnam was receiving greatly increased support from its communist patrons.

How could the United States have won the Vietnam War?

In an utterly banal sense, the United States could have won the Vietnam War by invading the North, seizing its urban centers, putting the whole of the country under the control of the Saigon government and waging a destructive counterinsurgency campaign for an unspecified number of years.

Was the Vietnam War ever winnable?

On the other hand, many argue that the Vietnam War was never winnable and that the United States could have not won the conflict given the corruption, unpopularity of South Vietnamese government. Futhermore, the global and strategic context at the time gave the U.S. no option but to deploy a strategy of Limited War in Vietnam.

How much did the Vietnam War cost the United States?

Vietnam was a costly war for the United States both politically, socially and economically. Some 58,000 American lives were lost; billions of dollars spent.

What was the impact of the Vietnam War on America?

Vietnam was a costly war for the United States both politically, socially and economically. Some 58,000 American lives were lost; billions of dollars spent. The war was protested both at home and abroad. Its society was deeply divided due to the conflict that some even consider it as American second civil war.