Vietnam War
The Vietnam War The Vietnam War (1957-1975) was the longest war the United States has ever fought in. It was also the most debated and protested war in the United States’ history. ... The North Vietnamese and Vietcong were fighting South Vietnam and the Americans for control of Vietnam. America became involved in the Vietnam War for two major reasons. First of all, the Americans were worried that if Communist North Vietnam did in fact take over South Vietnam, the rest of Asia would fall to the Communist government. ... They first sent weapons and military advisers to South Vietnam to help them to fight North Vietnam in 1957.