What was the fear among US policy-planners about Vietnam ? Were they right in estimating the power of Vietnam ?
(1) The fear among US policy-planners was that the victory of Ho Chi Minh would lead to establishing communist governments in other countries in the area. (2) The US policy-planners, however, underestimated the power of nationalism to move people to action, inspire them to sacrifice their home and family, live under horrific conditions, and fight for independence. They also underestimated the power of a small country to fight the most technologically advanced country in the world. Thus, Vietnamese struggled against all odds and ultimately the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was set up.
