Reason For Failure

Question 1

How was the strength of North vietnam why they won the war

Answer 1

Understood landscape - climate, language
Fully committed
Local support
Support from abroad - china, USSR
Guerrilla tatics used were very effective

Question 2

How was the weakness of the US the reason for failure in Vietnam

Answer 2

Misunderstood villagers
Didn’t know the landscape - climate, language
Made mistakes:
Area bombing
Usong chemicals
Focusing on body count rather than gaining control of areas
Didn’t win local support
Growing public opposition made it impossible to continue
Draft meant young inexperienced soliders