Vietnam: a War without Support

The Sixties are often described as one the most confusing, yet important decades in American history. The confusion surrounding this decade is, in no small part, due to the war in Vietnam. With over one hundred and fifty billion dollars spent by the military and over five hundred thousand American personnel overseas, it is difficult to understand why South Vietnam fell to the Communists. History has set a precedent that the economically superior side will …

…at least a generation before ‘Vietnam' will mean anything but a war of agony, frustration, and humiliation."(p.189, Welsh). Works Cited Colby, William. Lost victory. Markham: Beaverbooks, 1989. McNamara, Robert S. In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam. Toronto: Random House of Canada Limited, 1995. Stanton, Shelby L. The Rise and Fall of an American Army: US Ground Forces in Vietnam. Novato: Presidio Press, 1985. Welsh, Douglas. The History of the Vietnam War. Greenwich: Bison Books Corp,1981.