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    replenishment‚ repair‚ and construction efforts‚ we see that Hanoi’s capability to support military operations in South Vietnam was progressively reduced. The strategy for South Vietnam was to find and destroy Communist forces and infrastructure by hectic offensive military operations. United States and Free World Military Forces‚ coordinated with the KVNAF [South Vietnamese armed forces] and took the fight to the enemy by attacking its main force and disturbing the lines of communication on land‚ the coast

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    Year came into being‚ the tradition rituals‚ and how we celebrate the New Year. Vietnam is a country in the Eastern Hemisphere that was influenced by China for over decades. Therefore‚ the Chinese New Year and the Vietnamese New Year‚ which we call Tet‚ have many similarities. It was told that thousand of years ago in a small village of China‚ there was a monster who came one winter’s eve and destroyed the village. The following year‚ the monster returned and again destroyed the village. Before it

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    Attitudes to the Vietnam War (Mirams et al) Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam conflict: 1965 – 1970 Between 1965 and 1970 Australians’ attitudes to their country’s involvement in the Vietnam War changed The opposition grew as events of the war unfolded over the following five years Those opposing both conscription and Australia’s involvement in Vietnam expanded from small groups of university students and peace activists to a broad section of the community. The Vietnam Moratorium of 1970

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    "In wartime‚ truth is so precious that she should be attended by a bodyguard of lies" – Winston Churchill. Ideally‚ the media has a responsibility of making sure that it does not happen. The media plays a crucial role in covering the war in the most objective‚ bias-free and truthful manner‚ even if negative stories have to be reported. In this essay‚ the comparison of media coverage between the Vietnam War and Gulf War II has four areas to cover‚ which are the freedom of correspondents

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    international and domestic challenges in the United States between 1968 and 1974‚ some positive and some negative. His achievements in expanding peaceful relationships with both China and the Soviet Union are contrastingly different with his continuation of the Vietnam War. In the end‚ Nixon’s scandals and abuse of presidential power caught up to him‚ and his administration did much to corrode America’s faith in the government. In 1968‚ Richard Nixon gave his acceptance speech at the Republican National

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    1950 July 26‚ 1950- President Harry Truman authorizes $15 million in military aid to the French. This event is important because it begins the United States military involvement in Vietnam. 1953 January 20‚ 1953- Former five-star Army general‚ Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ becomes the 34th U.S President. This event is important because he becomes America’s new President and because he does a lot with the Vietnam War. 1954 April 7‚ 1954- President Eisenhower introduced the Domino Theory in response to

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    I believe that America lost the Vietnam War because they were unprepared. America did not need to get involved in the conflict‚ and it would’ve been possible to avoid most of the apparent consequences America endured. Preparation alongside careful consideration would have benefitted America in deciding if they were required to utilize measures that were proven to be irrationally harsh. Evaluation of the Vietcong’s knowledge of effective warfare would have been impactful in aiding American and Southern

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    United States Counterinsurgency Operations in Vietnam from 1961 to 1968 The United States policies of counterinsurgency throughout the Vietnam War have largely been criticized by historians‚ government officials‚ and the U.S. population ever since the escalation of occupation the U.S. had in South Vietnam starting in 1961. The Geneva Accords of 1954 stated that there was to be no foreign military presence in North and South Vietnam‚ however the U.S. ignored

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