Vietnam War

The NVA dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels beneath their country.

American forces were trained for infantry sweeps and armor combat; they were not prepared for the guerrilla warfare of Vietnam

The VC and the NVA got most of their supplies from Russian and CHina

Vietnam had been at war ever since the end of WWII; They were very experienced fighters

The South Vietnamese government was very corrupt

North Vietnam wasn't just fighting for communism, but to unite their country

Some American Soldiers actually did desert to Sweden

Low morale American soldiers sometimes took drugs and commited mutiny

There were many protests against the Vietnam war in America

American soldiers in Vietnam only had a one year tour of service

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