The war in Vietnam was a conflict that started in the 1950s and ended in the early 1970s. During this time period, the United States became increasingly involved in Vietnamese political, economic and military affairs. There were a combination of reasons as to why the United States became more involved, the most important of which in my opinion were the Domino Theory and the growing influence of the National Liberation Front (NFL).…
* In reflection, Vietnam is described as the cause of the greatest political and social dissent and upheaval…
The Cold War took place between the USA and the USSR. Many arguments had to do with capitalism vs. communism. Both were longing to have expansion and most importantly power. They had no trust between each other, but they both had advantages in case the war became violent. The USSR had a vast army, while the USA had an atomic bomb (TheHistoryLearningSite 1-2).…
The Vietnam war was fought because America thought communism was threatening to expand all over Asia. The United States knew they couldn’t fight the Soviet Union because a full on war would be devastating due to the nuclear capabilities of both sides. The Vietnam war was North Vietnam versus South Vietnam with the United States as South Vietnam’s allies. It was the longest war the United States has ever taken a part.…
To begin with, the Cold War wasn't really a war where fighting occurred between two military powers. However, there was a lot of tension between communist countries and the United States. During the Cold War a lot of anti- communist rhetoric erupted. This led to the creation of McCarthyism and the United States involvement in Vietnam.…
The Vietnam War started in 1955, which was few years after the beginning of World War 2. Even though War was between Northern and Southern Vietnam, the War was actually between Communism and Democracy. The Northern Vietnam was under the control of China, which was dominated by Communism. The Southern Vietnam was supported by the United States and also had many soldiers placed in there. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the president of the United States at that time.…
The Vietnam War was similar to the Korean War in the opposing sides. The United States aided South Vietnam under Ngo Dinh Diem’s rule. North Vietnam, communists under Ho Chi Minh, were attempting to unify Vietnam as a socialist country. North Vietnam was an ally of the Soviet-Union, causing the United States to get involved in the conflict. The war was based on the Domino Theory. This theory states that if one Asian country falls under communist rule, the rest of the Asian countries will follow.…
How did the U.S. adversaries – the National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) and North Vietnam – seek to counter the U.S. strategy?…
Assess the impact of the conflict in Indochina for the citizens of Vietnam and Cambodia…
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Strategies used by the opposing sides in the Second Indochina War (1965-1973). Why was it inevitable that the South (USA and Republic of Vietnam) would be defeated?It was inevitable that the USA and the Republic of Vietnam would be defeated in the Second Indochina war of 1965-1973 because of the effective strategies used by the North, with the use of Guerrilla warfare and the Ho Chin Minh trail. The south was defeated because their tactics like using conventional ground warfare and air warfare and their Pacification Campaigns were totally inappropriate for the war in Vietnam.…
The Korean War would be a radical step in fighting wars, as well as the feelings people had toward the war. All wars in American History fought before the Korean War were based on either national survival or the gain of territory. A strong conflict was created between the Soviet Union and the United States. From this conflict, tension was so strong that wars were fougt in the midst of this Cold War. The Korean War was the first America ever waged that was not fought for national survival, for territory, for manifest destiny or for hegemony. Korea was the first ideological war;" (Coppel, 505).…
The Vietnam War (1965-1975) was fought between the North and South Vietnam. The North was called Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the South was the Republic of Vietnam which was supported by the United States. The war was extremely costly, United States spending over $150 billion dollars. It started with good intentions that got lost in the lengthy battle for the North’s freedom and hopes that America would put a stop to the communistic presence from overtaking Indonesia.…
The Cold War began over a period of several years following World War II as a result of increasing political and ideological tensions between the USSR and the USA; the weapons used were political and technological, in that many different types of strategies were utilized. Speeches given by world leaders provide evidence of the escalation of tensions between the two countries. The arms race played a major part in the Cold War, but other factors contributed to the struggle for power.…
Harry Truman once said “If we do not abolish war on this earth, then surely one day war will abolish us from the earth.” There will always be conflict in the world whether it’s between two people or two countries, and all conflicts have to lead somewhere There were many conflicts between many different countries and states. Many of the conflicts lead to war between countries and states, and many of those conflicts lead to the Cold War, which brings me to a question “What were the 5 main causes of the cold war? The United States invading Russia, WWII, the Atomic Bomb, the Speeches and last but not least the Political and Economic Differences between the United States and the Soviet Union.…
The Origins of the Cold War are widely regarded to the relationships between the Soviet Union and the allies (the United States, Great Britain and France) during the period of 1945–1947. Those events led to the Cold War which lasted for over half century.…