CONCLUSION
Today, the Vietnam War is a hugely controversial war within history. It is all too easy to suggest that American, and hence Australian, defeat was inevitable. Indeed, counter-insurgency wars are among the hardest and longest conflicts to wage. 'What if' problems are problematic for historians, but speculation permits the analysis of other options that could have changed the war's outcome. In 1971, VC main force units had a reduced presence in areas controlled by Australian and US troops. However, the communist cadre and village-level infrastructure remained active and was able of recruitment and regeneration. Once the Australians and US troops departed their area of operations, the communists moved into the positions they once held and cemented their sphere of influence.
Despite the best efforts of containing the communist threat, the North stepped up their pressure on the South. By 30 April 1975, NVA troops entered Saigon, and as US helicopters departed, the city fell to the communists.
Whose war was the Vietnam War?
Where the reasons for engaging in war justified for the belligerent parties?
There is no clear answer, and different nations view this issue differently.
Despite the best efforts of containing the communist threat, the North stepped up their pressure on the South. By 30 April 1975, NVA troops entered Saigon, and as US helicopters departed, the city fell to the communists.
Whose war was the Vietnam War?
Where the reasons for engaging in war justified for the belligerent parties?
There is no clear answer, and different nations view this issue differently.