The Heroic War

The Heroic War

By Dmitriy H
Interview of Wanda H

The Vietnam War started in 1957 when communist North Vietnam began to attack the government and officials of South Vietnam. These terrorists who fought in the guerilla warfare were called Viet Cong.

South Vietnam was supported by the United States who sent advisors. Combat troops were sent in 1965.

What did you feel when the Vietnam War happened?

I felt bad when the Vietnam War happened because the young boys were sent to the war and being killed. Any young man who didn’t attend college was automatically drafted.

Which of your siblings were in the Vietnam War?

My brother joined the army but he could have been drafted because he just dropped out of college, too.

What was good about their experience?

War is never a good experience. He made new friends, but didn’t need to have made those friends in the war.

What was bad about the Vietnam War?

Once again people die. The war was supposed to be to stop communism. We weren’t sure that the soldiers should have been there.

What scared you about the Vietnam War?

First of all I was scared that my brother, young men and friends might die. I didn’t
like the division of our country. I didn’t like people not following rules.


What was the reason they went?

Some people believed it was necessary to stop the spread of communism around the world.


I want to know more about how you felt when your brother went into the Vietnam War.

I was upset that he didn’t stay in college and avoid going to the war.



What were you doing when the Vietnam War happened?

I was in school and I was in my senior year. And when my brother came home I was in my second year of college.


Where were your parents?

Well my dad left our family. My mom took care of me, and my sister was in her apartment.

What did you do when the Vietnam War ended?

I rejoiced I was teaching school and was extremely happy .Happy to see people come home to their family.


What did your brother do in the War?

He was a combat engineer. They build the bridges during the day and the enemy tore it down during the night.




I interview my mom. Lots of people died but it was a great war. People were sad but they never forgot that day. Dmitriy H