Why Were We in Vietnam?

3 units

Until the Afghan War, the American war in Vietnam was the United States' longest and most costly war in blood and treasure. This course will investigate the origins and ideological context of this war more than 45 years after its end. How and why did the American commitment begin? How did the conflict unfold? How did it end, and at what price? How did the American effort affect U.S. national security and American interests in Asia?