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> The war started half a decade prior. We are specifically discussing American combat involvement in Vietnam, which did not meaningfully begin (beyond 100-1000
by pphysch 5y ago
> The war started half a decade prior.
We are specifically discussing American combat involvement in Vietnam, which did not meaningfully begin (beyond 100-1000s of noncombat advisors) until after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964. With the explicit goal of containing China.
- manuelabeledo 5y agoAs I said, 50,000 soldiers were already there. > …until after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964. With the explicit goal of containing China You are making a single phase the whole reason why the US deployed millions of troops to Vietnam, which is patently untrue. I see you would not acknowledge either that China became the aggressor a few years after the US withdrew, and eventually the Chinese got their asses kicked too.