Shannon Leung Mr. Vargish US History AP 23 April 2010 The Vietnam War With the end of World War II in 1945‚ many Americans hoped to head toward an era of prosperity and renewal. However‚ this was made impossible as the anti-communist tensions of the Cold War between the United States and the USSR sparked almost immediately after the destructive world war. The tensions between anti-communists and communists eventually led to one of the most controversial events in American history: the Vietnam
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This is because the American public saw him as a victim‚ not as a criminal‚ and opposed the court that punished him. This is a strange phenomenon‚ considering the feeling of horror many people get when reading about the My Lai massacre. In March 1968 Charlie Company was commanded by their Captain‚ Ernest Medina‚ to destroy a village called My Lai in South Vietnam‚ whose inhabitants were considered Viet Cong guerrillas or sympathizers. In reality the village consisted mostly out of women‚ children
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Following the end of World War II‚ the United States became involved in a battle of ideologies against the communist Soviet Union in what became known as the Cold War. During this time American leaders believed in the “Domino Effect” where nations would fall under communist rule one by one‚ leading to the implementation of containment policy. This led to several ‘proxy wars’ between the United States and Soviet Union‚ with the best known conflict being the Vietnam War in 1955-1973‚ which resulted
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Question 1: For many Americans‚ the 1960s began with JFK’s "Age of Camelot‚" an era that seemed to exude confidence in American institutions. Yet‚ by the early 1970s‚ those expectations and attitudes seemed to be replaced by a sense of bitterness and cynicism. Discuss and analyze the causes and consequences of this profound attitudinal shift. Question 3: How did official US policy towards Vietnam change between 1950 and 1975? How did American leaders link events in Vietnam to national security
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The United States thought that if they didn’t get involved communism would have increased; therefore‚ other countries would want to fight against the U.S. President Harry Truman decided to send 160 million dollars in aid. There were numerous Tet offensives that the communist did in the U.S. For example‚ the north did plenty of surprise attacks to the south. In addition‚ the NVA and Vc had numerous of casualties.The
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History Task 2 – Anti-war Speech The Vietnam war has gone on for too long! How many more fellow citizens must die before this war ends? How much more money is the government going to pour down the drain in attempt to win this war? You and me. We both know the horrific events taking place in Vietnam as we speak! We watch these events unfold in our very own homes on the television screen. We must bring our troops home alive and well for the sake of both our nation and Vietnam. The war originated from
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In the era leading up to the Vietnam War‚ many factors lead to American interference. For example‚ the policy of Containment proposed by George Kennan allowed Communism to continue existing‚ but aimed to prevent it from spreading. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were both efforts to prevent the spread of Communism with financial aid for countries resisting it‚ but in the case of Vietnam‚ the U.S. decided that military force was necessary to pursue Containment. Thus started the Vietnam War
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some people would argue that there are other reasons why USA withdrew their troops. For example‚ in 1971 the moral of the American troops declined rapidly this wasn’t good as it made them less likely to want to fight as much. Furthermore‚ the Tet Offensive being attacked on TV led to many Americans to believe that they weren’t winning the war at all. Also the fact that the VC were more determined to win also added to the pressure as the American troops felt like there was no purpose in fighting
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Kennedy’s "New Frontier" Spirit President Kennedy‚ the youngest president to take office‚ assembled one of the youngest cabinets‚ including his brother Robert Kennedy‚ the Attorney General‚ who planned to reform the priorities of the FBI. Kennedy’s new challenge of a "New Frontier" quickened patriotic pulses. He proposed thePeace Corps‚ an army of idealistic and mostly youthful volunteers to bring American skills to underdeveloped countries. The New Frontier at Home Southern Democrats and
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The Vietnam War was one of the longest and most debilitating wars for the US‚ it is the only war the US has ever lost. The consequences of the war and aftermath were significant and impacted American lives from economically‚ socially‚ culturally‚ to even domestic politics and foreign policy. Opposition to the US’s involvement in the war began in 1964 with public speeches‚ letters of opposition‚ marches‚ sit-ins and other peaceful antiwar demonstrations. Although‚ protests were present‚ in 1965 64%
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