United States Role In The Vietnam War

In 1954, the French, who had control of South Vietnam, attempted to take control of North Vietnam, which was a Communist country. After a few years of fighting, the French retreated and the United States joined the war. The United States wanted to fight against Communism in North Vietnam, so they supported South Vietnam. With the help of the Hmong people and the Laotian government, the United States fought against North Vietnam for several years. As the war dragged on, the United States eventually withdrew from the fight. The Laotian government was left to negotiate with the Communists and they created a coalition government, which meant they joined together. The Hmong people were punished and sent to harsh prison camps. Many escaped to
The United States trained them and gave them weapons. The United States also provided tactical and economic support to the Laotian government to fight against North Vietnam. Unfortunately, 100,000 Hmongs were killed helping the United States during the Vietnam War. They lost their homes and way of life. In exchange for their help in the Vietnam War, the Central Intelligence Agency promised the Hmongs that if they were defeated, the United States government would help them resettle in America. After years of fighting, the United States withdrew from the Vietnam War in 1975. South Vietnam fell to the Communists and went under North Vietnam’s control. The Laotian government collapsed and it was were forced to negotiate with the Communists. Both the Laotian and Vietnamese governments combined to form a coalition government. Since the Hmongs’ homeland and villages were destroyed by North Vietnam, they were sent to horrible reeducation camps. The camps were like prison. They couldn’t leave and were forced to learn communism. Many were miserable and tried to escape. Some Hmongs made their way to refugee camps in