I drew this picture to represent my decision and view on how merciless the Vietnam War was and the dropping public support for the war in the later years. I purposely portrayed the casket with colored American flag in the center of many colorless graves and dry tree to symbolize the public view of how pointless the war was to begin with. Many did not know of Vietnam until the war was escalated‚ when soldiers are brought back no one would pay respect and left as if they did something morally wrong
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The Vietnam War had a big impact on New Zealand war veterans. Between 1964-1972‚ there was about 4‚000 young New Zealanders who had volunteered to service in Vietnam‚ they were wanting to get out into the world and do something exciting but the thrills of war were soon replaced by the gruesome reality. Things got worse when they finally returned home as they came to face an angry public and were told to get out of their uniform quickly and not to tell anyone where they had been. The full impact of
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the front of the war from visuals of death to the destruction the war brought to her homeland. She is an advocate for democratic reform and her novels speak against the communist regime. The Vietnamese communist party expelled her for her protests and ordered that none of her books be published in Vietnam. She served prison time for her protests and later was allowed to travel to France where she lives in exile to this day. None of her work is allowed to be sold or read in Vietnam. The root of the
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The Vietnam War began in 1955 and lasted until 1975‚ this war was between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. South Korea‚ and United States were on the same side as South Vietnam and were fighting against North Vietnam which was communist. Throughout the War new technologies and machines were used‚ not only that but specifically in the Vietnam War chemicals were used as well. One major chemical compound used in the Vietnam War was Agent Orange. “Agent Orange was a defoliant sprayed by the U.S. during
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As it can be seen‚ there was much conflict between the North & South in Vietnam. The question is what conflicts initiated the Cold War. The relationship between the both states already had difficulties from the beginning of time. In the South‚ they usually contained a smaller population than the North but were consequently growing as a group. As everyone knows that a great relationship has to be built by a trust‚ that was the one thing between the states they did not possess. Due to this‚ both
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Thesis: It was right of the United States to draft soldiers into the Vietnam War because we needed to look bigger‚ and the way we drafted was completely fair to the men drafted for war‚ the United States needed to look more powerful. I. The Vietnam War draft included millions of Americans‚ you weren’t chosen by skill‚ you were chosen if you could shoot a gun. A. There was about 2.2 million people in the United States that were drafted into the Vietnam War. B. There was not a choice‚ if you dodged the draft you were considered to be
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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 used for mainly troop carrying and medical evacuations
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distributed by the American youth that attended (215). Hendrix’s rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” created much controversy in the media and public works‚ however it was inquired the reason he performed this song was to represent the celebration and disgust‚ yet alienation and engagement that the world was undergoing. People were starting to realize the unjustness of the American system‚ so as a result
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Australia in The Vietnam War A written report that evaluates the usefulness‚ reliability and perspective of a given website. 1. How useful is this site for learning about: Why was Australia involved in the Vietnam War? The site’s provides background information on why Australia was involved in the Vietnam War‚ it does go on to explain that “The South Vietnamese government sought assistance from the United States and her regional ally”.‚ which supplies the reader with the information about
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The United States strategy in Vietnam from 1965 to 1968 went through various changes and revisions as leadership tried to find a feasible plan of action. US Army General William Westmoreland and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara were two of the major forces in US leadership that would shape the war effort. They devised a military strategy of attrition through tactics of search and destroy‚ covert operations‚ and other factors in hopes of wearing out the enemy. While their strategy found some success
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