The peak of 543,000 American forces was achieved in 1969 and was the main part of US aid to the nation of South Vietnam. The US policy since the beginning of the Cold War had been containment of Communist aggression and advances. US intentions of ensuring democracy throughout the world had not changed, however the US did not support the right of self-determination in Vietnam in scheduled elections in 1956. Rather an incorrect study of the Vietnam situation: wrongly identifying it with the previous Korean dilemma and the overall attitudes of indiscriminate fear of any communist movement, regardless of circumstances, prevailed over American foreign policy and helped begin an ill-advised escalation of American involvement into the Vietnamese civil war. The brief excerpts from The Arogance of Power address these sentiments.

Both factors created an environment where all communist movements were viewed with fear and hostility.

To find a solution, that we must recognize that nationalism is the strongest political force in the world and we must therefore adjust our priorities accordingly, to accommodate the possibility of a communist influenced nationalist movement. We must allow a communist influence in the government instead of attempting to repress a genuinely nationalist revolution, which is the case in Vietnam. In conclusion, stating that the Vietnam War drains valuable resources, which could be better spent on improving the general status of our country. Because American policy prioritized anti-communism over sympathy for nationalism, this created a dangerously erroneous view that the conflict was simply another incident of communist aggression that had to be contained at all costs, like Korea.

The United States turned it around however, with their victory at Hue. By 1969, combat decreased quickly and American troops began to return home. The role of Communism was extremely important in this conflict. Communism was one of the main reasons of why the United States entered the war in the first place. Had North Vietnam succeeded in converting Vietnam into a Communist country, it could become very powerful and go on to “persuade” other countries to become Communist. The U.S. believed that Vietnam could become powerful.

Following the surrender of Japan to the Allies in August 1945, Vietminh guerrillas seized the capital city of Hanoi and forced the abdication of Emperor Bao Dai. On September 2nd they declared Vietnam to be independent and announced the creation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, commonly called North Vietnam, with Ho Chi Minh as president.

On January 27th, 1973, South Vietnam Communist forces ( Viet Cong ), North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the United States agreed on many things during the Paris peace talks. The talks lasted over two years before any agreements wer

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