with the newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as president‚ along with the support of the United States. December 20‚ 1960 The National Liberation Front (NLF)‚ also called the Viet Cong‚ is formed in South Vietnam. January 30‚ 1968 The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive. Hundreds of South Vietnamese is killed. March 1975 North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam. April 30‚ 1975 South Vietnam surrenders to the communists. July 2‚ 1976 Vietnam become a communist country
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Anti-war marches and other protests‚ such as the ones organized by students for a Democratic Society‚ attracted a widening base of support over the years‚ which peaked in early 1968 after the successful Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese troops proved that war’s end was nowhere in sight. The protests began from the movement of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War from peace activists. In addition‚ the U.S started bombing North Vietnam‚ which also sparked protesters. The anti-war movement grew
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some interesting weapons. Most of their weapons were Soviet versions of US weapons. The Viet Cong also used captured US weapons because they were always running low on weapons. One of the Viet Cong’s most famous strategies was the Tet Offensive. The Tet Offensive had the Viet Cong lure US and South Vietnamese troops to Khe Sanh. With the US and South Vietnamese troops occupied‚ the Viet Cong attacked 36 of the 40 provincial capitals‚ 64 districts‚ 5 of the 6 major cities‚ and 24+ airfields and
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The Vietnam War was a time of great confusion and tension in the United States. One part of the nation was against the war while the other side was for it. The Vietnam War is classified as the Second Indochina War‚ which grew out of the long conflict between France and Vietnam. If the Vietnam War never occurred‚ Asia would probably be more of a communist nation than it already is so‚ if we didn’t get involved would communism have spread further throughout Asia? The French had control over Vietnam
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Julia Ankhimova 1960-s The decade starts with the election of a new President‚ John. F. Kennedy‚ the youngest President of all the country had ever had. The main thing that Kennedy brought with his victory in elections was Hope for better future. He introduced a slogan “New Frontier”‚ that promised a great break-through in everything. However he had to face crises. So‚ in 1962 the Cuban missile crisis took place. It was a dangerous situation when the Soviet Union began to build bases for nuclear
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At the advent of the conclusion of the Second World War came an advancement in arms‚ mortality rates in the millions‚ and a collective will of a long lasting peace. In virtue of this‚ it was a time of treaties and unions; with wounded nations ensuring support in case of future conflicts. Subsequently the seed of a new European union was planted in the Treaty of Brussels‚ a pledge of mutual defense of Britain‚ France and Benelux lest the Nazis ever return. As the dust settled it was clear that Germany
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Josie Thomas Mr. Wilcox American History 27 March 2011 Vietnam War Research Paper Why is the Vietnam War so significant in American history? How did it really affect America? The Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces trying to unify Vietnam under a communist government‚ and the United States attempting to prevent the spread of communism. There are many lessons learned throughout this war that America‚ hopefully‚ will never undergo again. There are a series of
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The Vietnam War is truly one of the most unique wars ever fought by the Unites States of by any country. It was never officially declared a war (Knowll‚ 3). It had no official beginning nor an official end. It was fought over 10‚000 miles away in a virtually unknown country. The enemy and the allies looked exactly the alike‚ and may by day be a friend but by night become an enemy (Aaseng 113). It matched the tried and true tactics of World War Two against a hide‚ run‚ and shoot technique known as
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Lyndon Baines Johnson moved quickly to establish himself in the office of the Presidency. Despite his conservative voting record in the Senate‚ Johnson soon reacquainted himself with his liberal roots. LBJ sponsored the largest reform agenda since Roosevelt’s New Deal. The aftershock of Kennedy’s assassination provided a climate for Johnson to complete the unfinished work of JFK’s New Frontier. He had eleven months before the election of 1964 to prove to American voters that he deserved a chance
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Vietnam War Summary The Vietnam War lasted about two decades. The United States was engulfed in a civil war between North and South Vietnam and wanted to assist the south with preventing a hostile takeover by North Vietnam under the Communism banner. The Vietnam War was not only America’s longest War‚ but also costliest and deadliest. We spent over $150 billion and suffered close to $58 thousand American deaths and nearly 300 thousand wounded. By the time we decided to withdraw from the war‚ North
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