From the Collapse of France to Empire Total War – Top Forum Discussions

The war had a major impact on U.S. politics, culture and foreign relations. The world became deeply divided on its involvement and its conduct of the war. Opposition in America fueled the popular youth movement of the 1960s, often called the Hippie Culture.

The United States sent about a half-million troops to the dense, dark jungles of Indochina and engaged in extensive air and naval warfare to contain the spread of communism in Asia. Ultimately, it failed to achieve its goal, and in 1975 South Vietnam was forcibly reunited with its victorious northern counterpart to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

It was America’s first military failure and left a deep wound in American pride that never really healed. The hostilities in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia claimed the lives of 58,000 young Americans, another 304,000 were wounded while many thousands more would be scarred emotionally for the rest of their lives. The Vietnamese death toll ranges up to one-and-a-quarter million, not counting the many civilian lives that were lost.

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Armchair General has its own forum covering almost every aspect imaginable on the Vietnam War. It is our own little jungle, tended since the spring of 2005 by our moderator Boonierat. When I asked him what areas of interests were most discussed on his forum he humbly replied, though a little surprised, “almost anything dealing with the Vietnam and Indochina Wars … ” From the etymology of the derogatory word “Gook” to the founding of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., all subjects can be found on the forum, but if perchance you do not find what you are looking for, feel free to start your own thread on the subject. So let me invite you to start your tour of duty right here.

To contribute your thoughts on the forums, you will need to register (no charge and we don’t spam our members; signup is required to allow us to monitor and maintain proper content). The instructions will walk you through. It’s a pretty simple process.

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