Vietnam-snow

= __The Vietnam War__ =

The Vietnam War started because Ho Chi Minh lead Vietnam to want to become it's own country. So, Vietnam revolted against the French. The U.S. got into the war by aiding the French (with the intention of containing communism). It turned into a war between the Vietcong (North Vietnam) and the U.S. and South Vietnam. The Vietcong used guerilla warfare and America used napalm and Agent Orange. The war was very controversial back in the U.S.A. Many people protested it. But, it wasn't until the Vietcong started winning that the U.S. signed a peace treaty and agreed to leave. So, the U.S. slowly retreated and South Vietnam took over the fight. South Vietnam fell to communist North Vietnam in the end though. Because of this, many Americans believe the Vietnam war was a waste of time. Some also believe the reason the U.S. didn't win was because they didn't try to win.