The Vietnam War
The United States made the right decision in joining the war efforts of the South Vietnamese. The only mistake was that the U.S. should have done everything in its power to win the war as quickly as possible. The U.S. was obligated by the Truman Doctrine to contain communism. Truly the best way to contain it would be
to defeat it.
This war was a person changing experience. With all the horrible pain and
gore the soldiers had to see and endure, they could never be the people they once
were. Supporters and protesters back in the U.S. were causing chaos. The Doves
and t…
