Question

Why might it be said that, for the Vietnamese, the war wasn't about spreading communism, it was about fighting for Vietnamese nationalism?

Answer 1

The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War, 1954–1973. Usually, it refers to the period when the United States and other members of the SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) joined the forces of the Republic of South Vietnam in contesting communist forces comprised of South Vietnamese guerrillas and regular-force units, generally known as Viet Cong (VC), and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). The U.S. had the largest foreign military presence and basically directed the war from 1965 to 1968. For this reason, in Vietnam today it is known as the American War. It was a direct result of the First Indochina War (1946–1954) between France, which claimed Vietnam as a colony, and the communist forces then known as Viet Minh. In 1973 a “third” Vietnam war began—a continuation, actually—between North and South Vietnam but without significant U.S. involvement. It ended with communist victory in April 1975.

Answer 2

For the Vietnamese it was seen as a resistance against America

Step-by-step explanation:

The Vietnamese war was also known as the second Indochina war that was fought for over two decades starting from 1955 and ending with the fall of Saigon in 1975.

The Americans were worried about the spreading of communism in Asia and wanted to stop its spread so Americans had the largest amount of troops involved in the war. in Vietnam the people termed it American war because they saw the presence of the American as a breach of their sovereignty during war times and the Guerrillas from southern Vietnam fought against the troops.