The Americans used 1/10 of the total american military. Nukes were not used nor where many other advanced weapons. The generals in the army wanted to invade north vietnam but couldnt because the president was an idiot. 3 million communists were killed, 50 thousand americans. Maybe we didnt win, but if politics didnt run the army, we would have.
by loca September 11, 2004
The word "To Vietnam", a transitive verb, is used to describe a specie of treacherous conduct used by a weak and beggarly foe to defeat a stronger and more righteous foe. The Republic of Vietnam was a party, with the US, to the SEATO treaty which said that if any party outside the treaty attacked any member, that the other treaty members would help the attacked member. The US was therefore bound by duty and honor to enter the war upon the invasion of the south by the north. North Vietnam intended to and tried hard to impose a communistic form of government on the south by military force. North Vietnam was the point soldier in a proxy effort by communism aparatchicks to rule the entire world, but they could get any traction at all while American solders like me were there. In 1973 the commies "Vietnamed" or tricked the USA into leaving RVN. The commies promised that if we left Vietnam they would never again invade the south with military force. We left in 1973 and by 1975 the commies were openly breaking the Paris treaty.
We can't beat you, numbah 10 GI, because you are too strong of a military force, and we are only weak and beggarly slope headed gooks, so we will VIETNAM YOU.
by pamschel December 12, 2006
when a man tucks his dick and balls between his legs and stands up straight. Spin him around and you get the "reverse vietnam"
Dick showed his girlfriend the vietnam and she didnt think it was funny until she saw the reverse vietnam
by balla696969 September 15, 2009
A place to get flashbacks.
by MudAndBlood January 20, 2017
The name given to President Richard Nixon's policy of gradually returning the primary responsibility for conducting the war to the South Vietnamese. As U.S. troops withdrew, South Vietnamese forces were increased in size and recieved additional training and equipment. Southern forces focused on both offensive operation and defensive measures taken to protest villages.
Vietnamization was used to encourage the South Vietnamese to take more responsibility for fighting the war. It was hoped that this policy would eventually enable the United States to withdraw gradually all their soldiers from Vietnam.
by Dancing with Fire June 29, 2011
To "invade" a vietnamese girl and pull out at the last minute.
Optional to spray her with hot sticky napalm to finish off.
Optional to spray her with hot sticky napalm to finish off.
by seymour_butts October 10, 2010