Reasons for the Allied loss in Vietnam

Even though the Allies came out to be victorious in all the battles that took place in Vietnam, they lost the war overall.  The Allies were able to supply themselves with everything they needed but they had lost what was important in fighting a war. The soldiers lost their morale. Their morale was greatly injured during the Tet offensive,as well as the many other attacks they suffered.  The US entered Vietnam thinking of a black and white war where there was conflict between right and wrng. As the war progressed, it became unclear why they were fighting this war. The soldiers began to doubt if the South Vietnamese even wanted them there in the first place.

The US withdrew from the war and their foreign policy which was to stop the spread of communism, not get rid of it. The fall of Saigon was due to the fact that the South Vietnamese Army were not eager to stand up and fight for their own country, therefore the U.S did not want to fight the war on their own. The use of military firepower killed many South Vietnamese people and pushed away the people they were trying to help.

 Also, the massive protest that many citizens became a part of was a contributor to the Allied loss in Vietnam. The reason that many protests emerged was due to the fact that the Vietnam War was being televised, which meant that the citizens at home were able to bear witness to what it was actually like in Vietnam. They were able to see everything the soldiers did. They saw the falling of comrades, the murders of the innocent South Vietnamese who were slaughtered through the My Lai Massacre; every single detail was broadcasted onto their TV screens. Students, wives, families and ordinary citizens united together to withdraw the soldiers from Vietnam.

Citizens protesting against Conscription