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50 Years On, Washington Has Learned Nothing From Defeat In Vietnam

April 30, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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April 30, 2025 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the final, definitive defeat of the U.S. military crusade in Vietnam. The outcome of the war was a humiliating defeat for the United States in every respect, with Vietnam’s reunification under a communist government becoming an indisputable reality. The war cost the United States over $141 billion, approximately $838 billion in 2025 dollars, and the lives of more than 58,000 American soldiers.

The experience in Vietnam briefly tempered American public opinion against supporting similar military adventures, leading to the popular mantra of “No more Vietnams.” However, the foundational assumptions of U.S. foreign policy remained unchanged, with a continued focus on preventing the rise of another Hitler and stopping aggression in its tracks.

The Persian Gulf crisis in 1990-1991 revealed the persistence of the simplistic “good versus evil” narrative in swaying public opinion in favor of war. The easy victory in that conflict largely erased the caution learned from Vietnam, leading to a period of increased U.S. military adventurism.

Despite the painful lessons of the Vietnam War, the current generation of U.S. policymakers remains as reckless as their predecessors. The prevailing approach to international conflicts continues to exaggerate threats, demonize adversaries, and uphold U.S. clients as promoters of freedom and democracy.

The litany of military interventions and proxy wars since Vietnam highlights the extent to which U.S. policy elites and much of the public have remained impervious to the deeper meaning of the Vietnam debacle. As one skeptical individual remarked to me, “The Vietnam War seems to have taught us only one thing – never engage in conflict in a country called Vietnam.” This lack of deeper understanding by both policymakers and the general public may be the most heartbreaking and enduring consequence of that tragic war.

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