In 1955, because of the uncertainty of the Korean War, the United States was worried about the spread of communist forces in Soviet Russia, so it deliberately assisted South Vietnam in order to help it turn the tide and eliminate the communist trouble. At that time, the United States had not yet passed the wounds of defeat in the past, and intended to continue the war in Vietnam, save face, support the power of South Vietnam, behead North Vietnam, and kill the roots of the Communist Party.
At the beginning, the United States was devastated by Korea, and Truman's cautious stance did not want to go to the battlefield in person, so it only sent hundreds of military divisions to fight South Vietnam.
However, the war was far inferior to its own real sword and gun, North Vietnam was aided by the Soviet Union, the north and the south clashed, the protracted war intensified, and the long river of the Vietnam War became more and more extensive until Eisenhower left the throne and Kennedy succeeded to the throne. Kennedy, who was young and hot-blooded, saw the defeat of his predecessors and must not take risks again. Those who want to win increase their troops, remove the advisers of the former sages, and directly meet each other, first the US special forces arrived on the battlefield in Vietnam, and then the army marched on its feet. In order to solve the problem quickly, Kennedy actually studied "** Anthology" to get a glimpse of the winning opportunities.
By 1962, the United States had set up a headquarters in South Vietnam and sent 120,000 troops, and Kennedy wanted to further expand his combat strength, but unfortunately he was assassinated, and his deputy Johnson ascended the throne, so he continued to increase the number of troops on Kennedy's volunteer, and by 1967, the number of American soldiers in Vietnam exceeded 500,000. Friendly countries such as South Korea, Australia, and the Philippines also sent troops, and the coalition became more and more powerful.
The U.S. aid is not stopped, and the Soviet aid is not idle, pulling the Chinese alliance to help North Vietnam, reinforcing troops and materials, and the war situation is undecided. The war was blocked, and the anti-war trend in the United States prevailed, and Johnson was driven away, and in 1969, Johnson resigned. Nixon, the anti-war banner, vowed to end the war during his term of office in his speech. After May, more than 20,000 troops were withdrawn.
In 1973, the United States and Vietnam signed the Paris Agreement, marking the complete defeat of the U.S. military in Vietnam. Without the help of the United States, South Vietnam was weak and weak, and was quickly defeated, the capital Saigon was in an emergency, and the curtain of Saigon's escape began.
After 20 years of time, the United States finally had to sign the agreement as a loser again. In comparison, the power of China, in only 28 days, is about to capture Vietnam.
At that time, the North Vietnamese regime expelled the Americans, and with the help of the Soviet Union, they tried in vain to expand southward, and their tentacles extended to the surrounding territories. However, how can he be allowed to act recklessly, the two powers of the United States and the Soviet Union were swept away by China, how can he allow a small country to act recklessly?
Only half a month after the leader went to the United States, the Chinese army quickly assembled and launched a counterattack against the invaders, driving the invaders out of the country, unstoppable, all the way to Lang Son, and the capital of Hanoi was close at hand.
When all countries realized that Vietnam was in danger, the Chinese army had quickly withdrawn, and only 28 days before and after that, the Vietnamese regime was shocked, and the prestige of China was immediately revealed, leaving no international control. It can be said that it was as swift as the wind, coming and going freely, and after the military training, Vietnam no longer dared to cross the thunder pond and completely stopped on the road of expansion of the Indochina Peninsula.
The battle is like chess, and the victory or defeat depends on wisdom. China's victory and the United States' defeat are not simply a comparison, but the result of many intertwined factors.
First of all, the motive of war determines the direction of action. The United States, with the aim of expanding its power, intervened in the civil war in Vietnam under the banner of "**", and its original intention was impossible because of the unjust name. The war in China was to defend the homeland and the country, ensure the tranquility of the frontier, care about the people's livelihood, have pure motives, and were widely supported by the people.
Secondly, the preparation of internal preparations is similar. The United States did not want to enter the war at first, so it sent a small number of military advisers, and after Johnson took office, the war was expanded, and Nixon promised to withdraw its troops. China, on the other hand, has never acted rashly, has made meticulous preparations before going to war, has a clear strategic goal, is consistent, and has a good chance of winning every step of the way.
Thirdly, there are similarities in international aid. The Vietnam War was really a war of the best people, flashy, but in fact, the United States, China and the Soviet Union had an undercurrent. In China's counterattack, although Vietnam had the aid of the Soviet Union behind it, it owed it substantial support and was unable to return to the sky, resulting in a promising victory for China.
War is not only a comparison of strength, but also a comparison of wisdom. If you are prepared, you will not be in trouble, and if you are unprepared, you will fail. Even if you are well prepared and your motives are not pure, it is difficult to win. China's successive victories in counterattacks were all due to its righteous wars, proper strategy, and adequate preparations, so that the victory or defeat was decided in one war, while the United States used the lessons of the Korean and Vietnam wars to warn the world that war is not child's play and must be cautious.