The 1960’s are often described as one the most confusing, yet important

decade’s in American history. The confusion surrounding this decade is, in no small part,

due to the war in Vietnam. With over 150 billion dollars spent by the military and

over 500,000 American personnel overseas, it is difficult to under stand why South

Vietnam fell to the Communists. History has set a precedent that the economically

superior side will always prevail in a war. America had not only economic superiority,

but technological superiority as well. In a war where the expected result was decisive

American victory, the final outcome was a protracted and bloody defeat (over fifty

thousand American casualties were recorded), which turned into one of the most

embarrassing chapters in American history.

The defeat in Vietnam resulted from a lack of support coming from

various directions including the very people America was trying to liberate. There

are many factors that contribute to America's defeat in Vietnam, but the most important

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