“The Vietnam War was a costly and very long conflict that eroded the communist regime of North Vietnam and its allies against South Vietnam and its ally, the United States of America (Source unknown). The Vietnam War began on the eve of 1959, sparking a struggle between two of our major national forces. These two forces were trying to unify the country they both love, Vietnam. Many of the young souls were young men, like my grandfather, who felt they were helping their country. Like my grandfather, many soldiers had never served in a war before and were drafted into the war. American troops knew who they were fighting against, namely North Vietnam, but they had no idea what type of enemy they were up against. Our government underestimated the Vietnamese as they invented underground tunnels. What really shocked the United States was that the North Vietnamese were just as supplied and trained as the United States. American troops couldn't trust anyone. Rather, they are children, women or men. My grandfather used to say, “A kid as sweet as a pie could come up to you and ask for help, and kill you with a grenade the next second.” With this information, it was true that soldiers could not trust the men and women in many of the towns they went to. American troops were forced to kill Vietnamese civilians because they had no proof if they were the enemy or if they were on the side of stopping communism. At first, the global question was: "How could this bloody war take place?" to start ? and “How did we, the United States, become part of this horrible, cold-blooded war.” The war began on November 1, 1959, but before the event, Vietnam belonged to the middle of paper...... Oxford UP, 2002. PrintOnline Quotes "Special Forces". Special Forces. http://www.vietnamwar.net/SpecialForces.htmN.P., and Web. May 1, 2014. “Life as a Soldier – Vietnam War.” Soldier's Life - Vietnam War. https://sites.google.com/site/nam2011ap/soldier-life NP, and Web. May 1, 2014. “Moral. » The free dictionary. Farlex, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/moraleN.d. Internet. May 1, 2014. “The Vietnam War.” The Vietnam War. http://www.vietnampix.com/faces5.htmN.P., nd Web. May 1, 2014. “Why did the Vietnam War start?” » - Life123. http://www.life123.com/parenting/education/american-history/why-did-vietnam-war-start.shtml?o=2800&qsrc=999&ad=doubleDown&an=apn&ap=ask.com NP, and Web. May 01, 2014. "Vietnam War Photos - Special Forces." Photos from the Vietnam War - Special Forces. http://www.vietnamgear.com/gallery.aspx?GalleryID=12 NP, and Web. May 1 2014