Gloria A. Loftin American History II Ken Whitehurst December 5‚ 2012 UNITEDS STATES FAILURES IN VIETNAM It was the war that lasted ten thousand days. The war that inspired scores of songs. The war that sparked dozens of riots. (Caputo‚ Phillip‚ 10‚000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War.) The Vietnam War‚ one of the most controversial wars in American history‚ has been one of the few wars where the United States was not a victor. Despite being a world superpower‚ the United States
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considerable evidence that the POW MIA issue contains validity. The Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam was signed on January 27‚ 1973. This document‚ finalized during the Paris Peace Accords‚ signaled the end of the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)‚ the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)‚ and the Provisional Revolutionary Government (representing various South Vietnamese insurgents) joined the US in signing
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The Vietnam War is a war fought between the United States of America and the Soviet Union by proxy during the Cold War. The war officially opposed North Vietnam‚ backed by the Soviet Union and China‚ and South Vietnam‚ backed by the United States. American involvement in the Vietnam War started in the early 1960s when President Kennedy decided to send increasingly more troops (from less than 1‚000 in 1960 to more than 16‚000 in 1963) in order to contain communist progression throughout the world
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The United States got involved with the fight in Vietnam mostly as a result of three things: Eisenhower believed in what’s known as the domino theory‚ which is the belief that if one country in southeast Asia gave into communism more and more would start to follow suit‚ just like falling dominoes. Eisenhower said in his speech “This would lead to disintegration in Southeast Asia‚ with the "loss of Indochina‚ of Burma‚ of Thailand‚ of the Peninsula‚ and Indonesia following” (http://www.history.co
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Throughout the Vietnam War‚ the Americans used many tactics to defeat the Vietcong. The reason for the American involvement in the war was to prevent the spread of communism. This spread was known as the Domino theory. Two of the tactics used were ‘Search and destroy’ and ‘defoliation.’ Both of these tactics were used greatly throughout the War. As well as this‚ both tactics were implemented by General Westmoreland. There were two kinds of Search and Destroy and they were search and destroy in
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_Vietnam_War_affect_the_World The Vietnam War Ericka Davis History 135 - One of the most critical outcomes of armed conflict is the impact on societies. Armed conflict has far-reaching effects and substantially impacts societies. Below is a list of conflicts the United States fought after 1918. •Choose one (1) conflict from the list below:•World War II •Korean Conflict •Vietnam Conflict •Cold War •Analyze two to three (2–3) major consequences the
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COUNTRY ANALYSIS - VIETNAM Political Examining the political situation of Vietnam is complex since country itself represent a colorful political history (Sterling‚ 2006). According to Thompson G (2009)‚ the policies of the current government operate under the name of communist‚ however‚ country’s government has a very positive attitude towards welcoming foreign direct investment (FDI) and developing Trade relations which are the opposite of the whole Communist systems. Vietnam government launched
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societies. Whether it be the loss of life‚ wealth or influence‚ war determines what a society becomes. This paper will look at some of the effects on U.S. society following the war in Viet Nam. The Effects of the Vietnam War on American Society The Conflict in Southeast Asia had lasting effects on the United States society. It was sold to the American people as necessary to stop the spread of Communism and quickly become one of the longest and costliest wars in U
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HUNG TEMPLE FESTIVAL IN VIETNAM Vietnam is a country with long and rich cultures. Festivals are important facts of the year which vary from different ethnic groups. There are so many festivals held through a year: Do Son Buffalo Fighting‚ Mid Autumn‚ and Lunar New Year‚ etc. As for me‚ one of the most important sacred is Hung Temple Festival. The festival begins with a palanquin procession performed by three villages of Co Tich‚ Vi Cuong and Trieu Phu. The procession carries bamboo elephants
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The Vietnam War took place took place in Southeast Asia from November 1‚ 1955 through April 30‚ 1975. After World War II‚ Vietnam was divided into the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in the north‚ and the Republic of Vietnam in the south. The United States of America’s involvement in this conflict was to help contain the spread of communism. The U.S. learned many lessons from this conflict‚ from political limitations on warfare‚ gaining and losing public support‚ and fighting against a guerrilla
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