Strategies of War in Vietnam: Communism vs. America

The United States said they went into Vietnam to stop the Communist aggression from the North. America had declared South Vietnam an independent country in 1954, and it would do anything in its power to protect the country. The Communists had fought and won a war against the French to gain back their country, and they had allowed a separation of North and South with the understanding that national elections would bring them victory and one unified country. Now once again they had to fight against foreigners for what was rightfully theirs. The strategies and tactics of each side were dif…