The 60’s were full of drugs‚ sex‚ and war. All of this was possible thanks to Democracy and Freedom; America would be damned if they let Communism threaten that. The draft was reinstated and young‚ able men were given a slap on the back and sent off to fight for their country. As‚ “Democratic”‚ war in Vietnam flared‚ many lives were being lost and many more ruined - physically‚ economically and mentally. Although the war in Vietnam had the complete support of the American government‚ the American
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few weeks. The war out here in Vietnam is mostly what I expected. Our enemy‚ the Viet Cong‚ wants to spread communism throughout South Vietnam. In order to do so‚ they need to beat us. The Viet Cong knew that they had to engage in guerrilla warfare‚ which is a style of fighting that relies on the element of surprise. Although it seems our army is stronger and more experienced‚ there are a plethora of complications and frustrations us soldiers face. Out here in Vietnam‚ the weather is definitely an
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till now‚ present day. I was born in America so I’m a Vietnamese Asian American and so is my little sister. But my grandparents and parents emigrated from Vietnam so the older generations in my family had to gain their citizenship to be able to live here. Both my mom and my dad are in their 40s-50s. My little sister is 14 on the other hand. Both my parents work but mainly my dad leads the house and he’s basically the main worker who provides for us. Religion has a big influence on my family and in
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The Vietnam War shook the nation to its core. Ever since the end of World War II‚ American Presidents tried to stop the rise of communism in Southeast Asia. This effort grew to considerable proportions in the 1960s. Eventually‚ the United States sent three million soldiers to Vietnam‚ losing nearly 60‚000 of them. The United States dropped three times more bomb tonnage on Vietnam than all sides had used in World War II. This enormous display of military power did not bring victory. Moreover‚ the
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VIETNAM MARKET AFTER EMBARGO When the last United States forces left South Vietnam on March 29‚ 1973 in over-stuffed helicopters and crowded aircraft carriers‚ it was to be the closing of book whose chapters lasted through four presidencies. When North Vietnam successfully invaded South Vietnam and captured Saigon on April 30‚ 1975‚ an embargo originally placed on the north by the United States was extended onto the entire‚ newly-named Republic of Vietnam. That embargo‚ ordered by President Richard
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parents‚ Huy‚ Kay‚ Hien‚ Tien‚ and me decided to come back to Vietnam for visiting our relatives there. I knew that this decision was a surprise for everyone. However‚ I didn’t know that this event has become an unforgettable memory in all of us. Hung now becomes a successful filmmaker. He made two movies and both of them were getting the positive feedbacks and also reaching the ticket target in the theater. When he saw me back to Vietnam again‚ he asked me to go to the street-corner saloons that serve
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Blacks and the Vietnam War Vietnam War was one of the wars fought during the cold war era. This war was fought between the U.S.A and Vietnamese army‚ Vietnamese being supported by the Soviet Union and other communist allies. The war as initially fought by small units in the form of guerilla war against the non-communist forces in the region. At times it became more conventional warfare in which large units were committed to attacking the non-communist forces. U.S.A and the South Vietnam fought the communist
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Choosing Your Battles Mustafa Q. Faisal Southern New Hampshire University Nov. 2014 Choosing Your Battles The conflict phenomenon has great role in all human life conditions‚ we can see the conflict among people‚ groups‚ organizations‚ and nations. World War I and II are best examples. Many organizations see the conflict as wasting of time and money‚ and should be avoid it. On the other hand‚ other organizations translate the conflict as important factor to great constrictive and high performance
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Reality of the Vietnam War During the Vietnam War the reality of warfare brought many soldiers back to a home that didn’t want them. Their feelings torn by atrocities‚ the loss of friends‚ and the condition of loneliness only made the experience worse. Did the issues on the home front affect the issues on the frontline? The novel Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers is a perfect example of the conflict and diversity among other soldiers during the Vietnam War. It shows the reality many soldiers
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project is about the UH-1 gunship nicknamed “huey”. It will include information on what the huey did in the Vietnam War‚ some heroic pilot stories‚ and what happened to it after the Vietnam War. The huey was the first helicopter to be used in combat and is still used in the military today along with the police forces‚ coast guard‚ hospitals‚ national guard‚ and civilian private aircraft. The huey’s design was made and started production in 1960 and was finished by 1962. In the Vietnam War‚ the huey was
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