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As we all know, the Vietnam War was the war with the largest number of participants and the greatest influence by the United States after World War II. This war cost the United States approximately 250 billion U.S. dollars in military expenditures and exported 650,000 troops.
Even so, in the end, the United States was like a beaten dog that tucked its tail between its legs and fled back to its lair. The military strength of the United States is obvious to all, but why did it lose to Vietnam, which is so different from it?
Chairman Mao
It turns out that when the United States intervened in the Vietnam War, Chairman Mao made a domineering statement. It was this statement that restricted the hands and feet of the United States, preventing the United States from letting go and not daring to fight.
What is surprising is that although the United States regards Chairman Mao as its biggest nemesis, it treats Chairman Mao's words as an imperial edict. Even if it loses the war, it does not dare to take any contrary action.
The arrogant United States is so obedient. What statement did Chairman Mao make?
This matter has to start with Vietnam’s past and present lives.
After you sing, I will appear
Before the outbreak of World War II, Vietnam was colonized by France for 80 years. During World War II, it was again occupied by Japan. After World War II, the invaders got out of Vietnam.
Bao Daidi
However, Vietnam has not ushered in a better tomorrow.
France has been reluctant to throw away the fat piece of Vietnam, so it has made a comeback. It began to support the last emperor of Vietnam, Emperor Bao Dai, and founded the country in the southern city of Saigon, referred to as South Vietnam.
In order to gain complete independence and freedom, the Vietnamese Communist Party established the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in the northern Vietnamese city of Hanoi under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh , referred to as North Vietnam .
One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. So far, North Vietnam and the French behind South Vietnam have been engaged in a war for more than 10 years. This war is also called the First Indochina War.
In 1954, with the secret assistance of China, the North Vietnamese army annihilated nearly 20,000 French soldiers in Dien Bien Phu, , and achieved a victory that shocked the world.
Ho Chi Minh
France withdrew from Vietnam, but the mess he left behind was left to the international community to decide. So far, the Geneva Conference has been held. The
conference pointed out that Vietnam is temporarily divided by " 17th parallel ". North Vietnam was ruled by the Communist Party of Vietnam and South Vietnam was ruled by Emperor Bao Dai.
The United States has always been known as the world's policeman. After France fled, it naturally accepted the management of the South Vietnamese army. In fact, it also revealed the ambition of the United States.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet Union were the superpowers on the planet, and they were secretly competing in their respective camps. In order to reduce the power of socialist , the United States wants to take this opportunity to spread its presence in Southeast Asia and establish a pro-American regime. So he helped South Vietnam, headed by Emperor Bao Dai, and supported the puppet Ngo Dinh Dien to come to power.
Diem
The contest between the United States and the Soviet Union evolved into a war between the capitalist camp and the socialist camp . A drama in which you finished singing and I came on stage was once again staged in Vietnam.
But he didn’t know that Wu Yanyan couldn’t help Adou. In a series of battles with North Vietnam, they suffered repeated defeats and lost popular support due to political corruption.
The Ngo Yan Diem regime, which represents the interests of the United States, is no longer able to prevent the expansion of the North Vietnamese Liberation Front.
The United States hated iron but could not see the fall of South Vietnam, so it sent 400 American special forces, more than a hundred military advisers and various weapons into Vietnam. This move marked the beginning of special warfare in the Vietnam War and the beginning of the destruction of life in Vietnam.
Vietnam War
With the aid of the United States, North Vietnam was retreating steadily. Also in the socialist camp, the Vietnamese Communists offered support to China.
Because Vietnam is connected to Guangxi, China to the north, the Gulf of Thailand to the south, the Gulf of Tonkin and the South China Sea to the east, and Laos and Cambodia to the west.It can be said that Vietnam's location is of great strategic value.
At that time, the Chinese government considered that if Vietnam fell into the hands of a pro-American country, the United States would garrison troops in a dignified manner. As a result, it will pose a serious military threat to China.
In order to prevent the expansion of pro-American forces in Southeast Asia and stabilize the situation in the South China Sea. China agreed to assist Vietnam.
Since then, China has sent various troops, weapons and equipment to the battlefield in Vietnam regardless of the cost.
China's aid to Vietnam
In 1962, the Chinese government provided 230 battalions of weapons and equipment to North Vietnam. The Soviet Union, in the same camp, also provided sophisticated weapons and equipment to North Vietnam, sent a large number of military experts, and occasionally participated in North Vietnam's military operations.
It is easy to enjoy the shade against the big tree.
North Vietnam had continuous support from China and the Soviet Union, and its combat effectiveness increased dramatically. No matter how high-end the U.S. weapons are, North Vietnam is like an invincible enemy.
The unfavorable situation in South Vietnam made the United States anxious, so it decided to attack North Vietnam head-on.
In July 1964, the US military implemented the plan. They wreaked havoc on important transportation lines in the coastal areas of North Vietnam and destroyed various air defense and air defense facilities in North Vietnam. In August, the US military claimed that its warship patrolling the Gulf of Tonkin was attacked by a torpedo from the North Vietnamese Navy.
Operation Rolling Thunder
This incident gave the United States an excuse to use its trump card. They launched "Operation Rolling Thunder" and dispatched a large number of bombers to carry out all-round and large-scale bombing of some cities in North Vietnam.
But even so, in the following years of war, no matter how high-end the U.S. weapons were and no matter how many troops were invested, North Vietnam always stood firm and became more and more courageous in the Vietnam War.
Here we will mention the 17th parallel. It was like a tight spell, allowing the U.S. military to draw a line of defense and keep North Vietnam in decline for a long time. What is the power of such a secretive 17 degree line ? This starts with to resist US aggression and aid Korea and .
Resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea established national prestige
As we all know, the famous war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea was the most heroic and difficult war since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Old Photos of Resisting U.S. Aggression and Aiding Korea
The game between the United States and the Soviet Union led to the division of the Korean Peninsula. It split into the Republic of Korea, supported by the United States, and North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union.
On June 25, 1950, a civil war broke out on the Korean Peninsula, and the Korean People's Army was overwhelmingly powerful.
In just one day, the Republic of Korea was completely defeated. In less than two days, the Korean People's Army broke through Seoul's defense line and hit the heart of South Korea. This also shows that North Korea takes the initiative in this war.
South Korea is in danger, but the United States, far across the ocean, has provided South Korea with US$109.7 billion in military aid, which has not made South Korea rise.
Once Korea was lost, it meant that the United States would lose its absolute advantage in the confrontation with the Soviet Union. As a result, the United States has lost all face, and its demeanor as a great power has been lost.
MacArthur
So the United States made a quick decision. They established the "United Nations Army" in the name of the United Nations, appointed MacArthur as commander-in-chief, and began to attack North Korea.
With the strong appearance of the "United Nations Army", the originally fierce Korean People's Army suddenly died down. They are no match for the "United Nations Army". They are retreating steadily on the battlefield. The "United Nations Army" takes advantage of the situation to attack. Naoshima Pyongyang North Korea is in danger.
At this time, China quickly issued a statement, requiring the "United Nations Army" led by the US military not to cross the 38th parallel , otherwise it would be counterattacked by China.
At the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union recovered the Korean Peninsula from Japan. When dividing the results of the war, for the sake of fairness, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to use the 38th degree north latitude as the boundary, with the Soviet surrender area in the north and the American surrender area in the south.
The 38th Line
The 38th Line is about 248 kilometers long and about 4 kilometers wide. North Korea is in the north and the Republic of Korea is in the south.
From then on, the brothers of the same mother were forced to separate in the game between the United States and the Soviet Union. The siblings could only fight against each other and move forward under the influence of the times.
China’s warnings are like air to the United States. From the perspective of Americans, China is not something to be afraid of.
The "United Nations Army", led by the United States, unscrupulously broke through the 38th Parallel and marched northward. They also sent bombers across the border many times to bomb indiscriminately on our territory.
Not only that, U.S. military aircraft also flew to Yanshantou, Chengshantou, Weihaiwei, Fushan and other places along the coast of Shandong Province to conduct low-altitude reconnaissance and strafing.
In China at this time, security issues are imminent.
Chinese Volunteers Crossed the Yalu River
To endure until there is no need to tolerate it anymore, blindly tolerating will make the United States think that China is a coward and a soft persimmon, and it can pinch it as much as it wants.
On October 19, the Chinese Volunteer Army crossed the Yalu River to join the war. It took two years and eight months to nail the defense line at the 38th degree north latitude.
It is true that Xiaomi and rifles cannot defeat aircraft and tanks, but the United States has not seen clearly the determination of Chinese soldiers to protect their homeland and country at the cost of their own lives.
The defeated US military has tasted the power of the volunteers . They originally thought that China's warning was just lip service. Unexpectedly, China not only took action, but also risked its life to fight back.
In the end, China won. China forced the United States to sign an armistice agreement at the cost of 183,000 young lives.
Old photos of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea
MacArthur was removed from office due to incompetence in the war.
In the Pacific battlefield ten years ago, this brave and fearless young man used gasoline and flamethrower to clean up one island after another armed with high-end Japanese weapons.
On the Korean Peninsula, the "United Nations Army" led by him on behalf of the United States suffered a big failure. This tiny place actually became the end of MacArthur's military career.
When MacArthur announced his farewell speech to the US military, he said: "China had no sense of unity 50 years ago and was divided into many groups fighting each other. But after 50 years of development, the Chinese began to have the concept and ideal of armed forces. Now they are an excellent group with excellent chiefs of staff, commanders and soldiers... and are an emerging force in Asia."
MacArthur
What he said is correct and incorrect.
is right that he affirmed the rise of the Chinese military and even compared it with the US military.
What's wrong is that he hasn't really understood the Chinese soldiers yet.
We cannot allow the enemy to invade our country, and we cannot allow our people to lose their hard-won peace. So we cannot retreat, our lives are the last line of defense!
It was the simple national sentiments of Chinese soldiers that led to the victory in resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea.
is the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In and Vietnam War , Chairman Mao was given a loud and clear warning - must not cross the 17th parallel !
The United States did not dare to act rashly, which allowed the war to stagnate and trapped the United States deeper and deeper into the quagmire of war.
The US troops who were attacked by Vietnamese guerrillas
The leadership of a major country is full of style
In this way, the 17th parallel has become a restricted area for the United States. The battle will be as frustrating as it is. It is obvious that if we continue to pursue, North Vietnam will not die, but it is almost half a life. But if we catch up to the 17th parallel, the muzzle of the gun will have to be withdrawn.
In this way, the North Vietnamese guerrillas continued to break through the blockade and headed south. After being defeated, they retreated to rest and recuperate. The cycle started over and over again. The more people fought, the more they fought, and the more tenacious they became.
If the US military does not break through the 17th parallel, it will not be able to attack Ho Chi Minh's home base, and Ho Chi Minh's army will never be wiped out.
The seventeenth parallel was like a curse, preventing the United States from advancing or retreating in the Vietnam War.
The huge military expenditures invested by the United States in the Vietnam War have caused a sharp decline in the country's economy. The dominance of the US dollar has been severely dealt a blow, and the domestic people are complaining.
Anti-war demonstrations
Coupled with the long-term and endless export of troops to Vietnam, this has led to serious anti-war sentiment in the country. These service members are the sons, fathers and husbands of countless families.
This triggered large-scale anti-war demonstrations again and again, and the United States fell into division and pessimism.
The United States consumed too much manpower and material resources in the Vietnam War, resulting in incompetence in many international affairs, which made the United States increasingly defensive in its struggle for hegemony against the Soviet Union.
After Nixon came to power, he saw clearly the internal and external troubles in the United States. If a road goes dark, it will lead to a dead end.
In 1972, China and the Soviet Union were at odds with each other. Nixon saw this strategic opportunity and actively sought to improve Sino-US relations.
Thus came Nixon's visit to China. It was this meeting between the leaders of the eastern and western powers that made Nixon make the decision to withdraw from Vietnam.
Nixon's visit to China
On February 21, 1972, Nixon's special plane landed at Beijing Tianzhu Airport.
Nixon walked down the gangway and took the initiative to extend his right hand to shake hands with Premier Zhou who came to pick him up. Media from more than a hundred countries witnessed this scene that shocked the world.
When he arrived at the hotel, Nixon took the initiative to help Premier Zhou take off his coat. It is not difficult to see that Nixon did not hesitate to use his "please" skills to let China see his goodwill.
During the meeting with Chairman Mao, in addition to talking about philosophy, Chairman Mao went straight to the point and asked the United States to withdraw from Vietnam, leaving Vietnam to solve its own internal problems.
Nixon listened to Chairman Mao's suggestion and formally made the decision to withdraw troops.
Nixon
At this moment, China and the United States finally ended their 25-year confrontation in the distance, and a new era is about to begin.
In his memoirs, Nixon once described this: "In front of Chairman Mao, I was like a primary school student standing opposite the teacher. During the entire meeting, I listened attentively to his teachings."
It can be seen that Chairman Mao's profound knowledge and personality charm have deeply conquered this arrogant American president.
"When friends come, there is good wine. If the jackal comes, he will be greeted by shotguns and ."
This is a peace-loving China. We are warm and hospitable but not afraid of power. If you respect me one foot, I will respect you one foot. If you push forward, I will not give in.
It can be said that Vietnam's location is of great strategic value.At that time, the Chinese government considered that if Vietnam fell into the hands of a pro-American country, the United States would garrison troops in a dignified manner. As a result, it will pose a serious military threat to China.
In order to prevent the expansion of pro-American forces in Southeast Asia and stabilize the situation in the South China Sea. China agreed to assist Vietnam.
Since then, China has sent various troops, weapons and equipment to the battlefield in Vietnam regardless of the cost.
China's aid to Vietnam
In 1962, the Chinese government provided 230 battalions of weapons and equipment to North Vietnam. The Soviet Union, in the same camp, also provided sophisticated weapons and equipment to North Vietnam, sent a large number of military experts, and occasionally participated in North Vietnam's military operations.
It is easy to enjoy the shade against the big tree.
North Vietnam had continuous support from China and the Soviet Union, and its combat effectiveness increased dramatically. No matter how high-end the U.S. weapons are, North Vietnam is like an invincible enemy.
The unfavorable situation in South Vietnam made the United States anxious, so it decided to attack North Vietnam head-on.
In July 1964, the US military implemented the plan. They wreaked havoc on important transportation lines in the coastal areas of North Vietnam and destroyed various air defense and air defense facilities in North Vietnam. In August, the US military claimed that its warship patrolling the Gulf of Tonkin was attacked by a torpedo from the North Vietnamese Navy.
Operation Rolling Thunder
This incident gave the United States an excuse to use its trump card. They launched "Operation Rolling Thunder" and dispatched a large number of bombers to carry out all-round and large-scale bombing of some cities in North Vietnam.
But even so, in the following years of war, no matter how high-end the U.S. weapons were and no matter how many troops were invested, North Vietnam always stood firm and became more and more courageous in the Vietnam War.
Here we will mention the 17th parallel. It was like a tight spell, allowing the U.S. military to draw a line of defense and keep North Vietnam in decline for a long time. What is the power of such a secretive 17 degree line ? This starts with to resist US aggression and aid Korea and .
Resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea established national prestige
As we all know, the famous war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea was the most heroic and difficult war since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Old Photos of Resisting U.S. Aggression and Aiding Korea
The game between the United States and the Soviet Union led to the division of the Korean Peninsula. It split into the Republic of Korea, supported by the United States, and North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union.
On June 25, 1950, a civil war broke out on the Korean Peninsula, and the Korean People's Army was overwhelmingly powerful.
In just one day, the Republic of Korea was completely defeated. In less than two days, the Korean People's Army broke through Seoul's defense line and hit the heart of South Korea. This also shows that North Korea takes the initiative in this war.
South Korea is in danger, but the United States, far across the ocean, has provided South Korea with US$109.7 billion in military aid, which has not made South Korea rise.
Once Korea was lost, it meant that the United States would lose its absolute advantage in the confrontation with the Soviet Union. As a result, the United States has lost all face, and its demeanor as a great power has been lost.
MacArthur
So the United States made a quick decision. They established the "United Nations Army" in the name of the United Nations, appointed MacArthur as commander-in-chief, and began to attack North Korea.
With the strong appearance of the "United Nations Army", the originally fierce Korean People's Army suddenly died down. They are no match for the "United Nations Army". They are retreating steadily on the battlefield. The "United Nations Army" takes advantage of the situation to attack. Naoshima Pyongyang North Korea is in danger.
At this time, China quickly issued a statement, requiring the "United Nations Army" led by the US military not to cross the 38th parallel , otherwise it would be counterattacked by China.
At the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union recovered the Korean Peninsula from Japan. When dividing the results of the war, for the sake of fairness, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to use the 38th degree north latitude as the boundary, with the Soviet surrender area in the north and the American surrender area in the south.
The 38th Line
The 38th Line is about 248 kilometers long and about 4 kilometers wide. North Korea is in the north and the Republic of Korea is in the south.
From then on, the brothers of the same mother were forced to separate in the game between the United States and the Soviet Union. The siblings could only fight against each other and move forward under the influence of the times.
China’s warnings are like air to the United States. From the perspective of Americans, China is not something to be afraid of.
The "United Nations Army", led by the United States, unscrupulously broke through the 38th Parallel and marched northward. They also sent bombers across the border many times to bomb indiscriminately on our territory.
Not only that, U.S. military aircraft also flew to Yanshantou, Chengshantou, Weihaiwei, Fushan and other places along the coast of Shandong Province to conduct low-altitude reconnaissance and strafing.
In China at this time, security issues are imminent.
Chinese Volunteers Crossed the Yalu River
To endure until there is no need to tolerate it anymore, blindly tolerating will make the United States think that China is a coward and a soft persimmon, and it can pinch it as much as it wants.
On October 19, the Chinese Volunteer Army crossed the Yalu River to join the war. It took two years and eight months to nail the defense line at the 38th degree north latitude.
It is true that Xiaomi and rifles cannot defeat aircraft and tanks, but the United States has not seen clearly the determination of Chinese soldiers to protect their homeland and country at the cost of their own lives.
The defeated US military has tasted the power of the volunteers . They originally thought that China's warning was just lip service. Unexpectedly, China not only took action, but also risked its life to fight back.
In the end, China won. China forced the United States to sign an armistice agreement at the cost of 183,000 young lives.
Old photos of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea
MacArthur was removed from office due to incompetence in the war.
In the Pacific battlefield ten years ago, this brave and fearless young man used gasoline and flamethrower to clean up one island after another armed with high-end Japanese weapons.
On the Korean Peninsula, the "United Nations Army" led by him on behalf of the United States suffered a big failure. This tiny place actually became the end of MacArthur's military career.
When MacArthur announced his farewell speech to the US military, he said: "China had no sense of unity 50 years ago and was divided into many groups fighting each other. But after 50 years of development, the Chinese began to have the concept and ideal of armed forces. Now they are an excellent group with excellent chiefs of staff, commanders and soldiers... and are an emerging force in Asia."
MacArthur
What he said is correct and incorrect.
is right that he affirmed the rise of the Chinese military and even compared it with the US military.
What's wrong is that he hasn't really understood the Chinese soldiers yet.
We cannot allow the enemy to invade our country, and we cannot allow our people to lose their hard-won peace. So we cannot retreat, our lives are the last line of defense!
It was the simple national sentiments of Chinese soldiers that led to the victory in resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea.
is the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In and Vietnam War , Chairman Mao was given a loud and clear warning - must not cross the 17th parallel !
The United States did not dare to act rashly, which allowed the war to stagnate and trapped the United States deeper and deeper into the quagmire of war.
The US troops who were attacked by Vietnamese guerrillas
The leadership of a major country is full of style
In this way, the 17th parallel has become a restricted area for the United States. The battle will be as frustrating as it is. It is obvious that if we continue to pursue, North Vietnam will not die, but it is almost half a life. But if we catch up to the 17th parallel, the muzzle of the gun will have to be withdrawn.
In this way, the North Vietnamese guerrillas continued to break through the blockade and headed south. After being defeated, they retreated to rest and recuperate. The cycle started over and over again. The more people fought, the more they fought, and the more tenacious they became.
If the US military does not break through the 17th parallel, it will not be able to attack Ho Chi Minh's home base, and Ho Chi Minh's army will never be wiped out.
The seventeenth parallel was like a curse, preventing the United States from advancing or retreating in the Vietnam War.
The huge military expenditures invested by the United States in the Vietnam War have caused a sharp decline in the country's economy. The dominance of the US dollar has been severely dealt a blow, and the domestic people are complaining.
Anti-war demonstrations
Coupled with the long-term and endless export of troops to Vietnam, this has led to serious anti-war sentiment in the country. These service members are the sons, fathers and husbands of countless families.
This triggered large-scale anti-war demonstrations again and again, and the United States fell into division and pessimism.
The United States consumed too much manpower and material resources in the Vietnam War, resulting in incompetence in many international affairs, which made the United States increasingly defensive in its struggle for hegemony against the Soviet Union.
After Nixon came to power, he saw clearly the internal and external troubles in the United States. If a road goes dark, it will lead to a dead end.
In 1972, China and the Soviet Union were at odds with each other. Nixon saw this strategic opportunity and actively sought to improve Sino-US relations.
Thus came Nixon's visit to China. It was this meeting between the leaders of the eastern and western powers that made Nixon make the decision to withdraw from Vietnam.
Nixon's visit to China
On February 21, 1972, Nixon's special plane landed at Beijing Tianzhu Airport.
Nixon walked down the gangway and took the initiative to extend his right hand to shake hands with Premier Zhou who came to pick him up. Media from more than a hundred countries witnessed this scene that shocked the world.
When he arrived at the hotel, Nixon took the initiative to help Premier Zhou take off his coat. It is not difficult to see that Nixon did not hesitate to use his "please" skills to let China see his goodwill.
During the meeting with Chairman Mao, in addition to talking about philosophy, Chairman Mao went straight to the point and asked the United States to withdraw from Vietnam, leaving Vietnam to solve its own internal problems.
Nixon listened to Chairman Mao's suggestion and formally made the decision to withdraw troops.
Nixon
At this moment, China and the United States finally ended their 25-year confrontation in the distance, and a new era is about to begin.
In his memoirs, Nixon once described this: "In front of Chairman Mao, I was like a primary school student standing opposite the teacher. During the entire meeting, I listened attentively to his teachings."
It can be seen that Chairman Mao's profound knowledge and personality charm have deeply conquered this arrogant American president.
"When friends come, there is good wine. If the jackal comes, he will be greeted by shotguns and ."
This is a peace-loving China. We are warm and hospitable but not afraid of power. If you respect me one foot, I will respect you one foot. If you push forward, I will not give in.
