Vietnam was a countryside, with the US military living in it (and the enemy). Civilians had to vacate the area (we RE-LOCATED THEM).
Ground commanders: General Westmoreland vs General Giap
The cold war was a "NON-SHOOTING WAR" between the free world and the communist world. Korea and Vietnam were "hot" battles (a shooting war) between the free world and the communists.
Counterinsurgency During the Vietnam War
The Vietnam and Iraq War in Comparison
Hitchens and Buckley Debate the 60s Protest Movements
Vietnam War: History and Key Dates