[fxd123]

How is it imperialism? The internationally-recognized government of South Vietnam asked the US for military intervention.

The US signed peace accords in 1973 and removed all troops. North Vietnam broke the accords and invaded South Vietnam in 1975.

[lenkite]

> The internationally-recognized government of South Vietnam

Err.. a puppet state created by France and only recognized by the West. It was never part of the UN and its membership was explicitly denied.

[fxd123]

> It was never part of the UN and its membership was explicitly denied.

Solely due to a soviet veto. Most countries recognized it anyway.

[Teever]

Some would argue that American intervention in Vietnam was a continuation of French colonialism and the Domino Theory was a tenuous justification for American imperialism.

[fxd123]

But yet, no imperialism occurred?

[lovegrenoble]

Exactly, this Domino concept was first developed by U.S. Secretary of State J.Dulles

[sofixa]

> The internationally-recognized government of South Vietnam asked the US for military intervention.

Nope. South Vietnam only existed because of the US. It had no popular support and it was basically a state out of whoever was left of those who collaborated with the French. The first head of state was Bao Dai, a guy who was the head puppet under France, Vichy France, Japan, France again and then US.

South Vietnam was kept together by personal interest, anti-communism and American support.

[kylebenzle]

Thank you for correcting...

America is now just a bunch of lobbyist, billionaires and lawyers in a trenchcoat.

We lock up our minorities, deport those in need and separate children from their families for profit, America is an evil nation and history will see it and it's citizens that way. It's amazing that it seems a majority of people (in the US) fail to see the the US for what it is, an imperial nation run on greed and an army of pure evil lawyers hellbent on total economic control. Lawyers and billionaires destroyed this country 20 years ago, now the American machine is just running on fumes and hate. History will see America as a nation and people of pure greed and evil.