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16 of 1816 of 18 Items Question Which of the following was one of the important reasons why the United States military effort in South Vietnam was unsuccessful? (2 points) Responses The United States measures only attracted the support of the peasant masses and failed to gain the support of the local elites. The United States measures only attracted the support of the peasant masses and failed to gain the support of the local elites. Counterinsurgency could not have been adapted to the terrain in Vietnam Counterinsurgency could not have been adapted to the terrain in Vietnam Counterinsurgency was unpopular politically in the United States Counterinsurgency was unpopular politically in the United States The United States attempted to fight a conventional war against a guerrilla force that avoided large battles. The United States attempted to fight a conventional war against a guerrilla force that avoided large battles. Skip to navigation
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The important reason why the United States military effort in South Vietnam was unsuccessful is: **The United States attempted to fight a conventional war against a guerrilla force that avoided large battles.**
This reflects the mismatch between U.S. military strategy and the tactics employed by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces, who used guerrilla warfare effectively to counter the conventional strengths of U.S. troops.
This reflects the mismatch between U.S. military strategy and the tactics employed by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces, who used guerrilla warfare effectively to counter the conventional strengths of U.S. troops.