This outcome resulted not just from Soviet shortcomings-exacerbated by the Soviet “Vietnam” in Afghanistan-but from American perseverance. In this case, though, the United States and the West won the war. And despite gloomy predictions to the contrary, “dominos” did not fall to Communism after we lost in Vietnam.Īlso worth noting is that some 15 years after the flag came down over the American Embassy in Saigon and the helicopters flew away from its roof, the Cold War ended. The region is mostly democratic, wealthy and at peace. relations with Vietnam are now proper and improving. relations with China are extensive if not always warm. alliances with such critical states as Japan, South Korea and Australia are robust U.S. The United States remains the dominant power in the Asia-Pacific region. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine how things could have turned out much better if we had won the war. Twenty-five years after the ignominious American withdrawal from what was then South Vietnam, this much is clear: the United States lost the war, but won the peace.
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