Vietnams Impact on America By: Rusty Rimmer April 15‚ 2010 American History 2 One of the most disruptive wars in American history ended 25 years ago‚ but the United States is still dealing with the problems that it left. This war was Vietnam War. Many people believe that this war is still affecting America even today. During the Vietnam War the national debt increased by $146 billion (1967-1973). Adjusted for price increases‚ the debt in 1992 was $500 billion dollars. Even though America
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The Vietnam War was a very long war fought by the United States. Actually‚ the time span was the longest of wars fought. The Vietnam War‚ itself‚ spanned for about 15 years with in the time frame from 1955-1975‚ however‚ there was conflict leading up to the war for many years before hand. This war was between North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam had allies or support from China‚ the Soviet Union‚ and a few other communist allies‚ whereas South Vietnam was supported or had the allies of the United
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diplomatic ties have been restored‚ many American businesses are hoping to be in on the development opportunities offered by what some analysts consider to be Asia’s newest economic "tiger." Structural problems do abound in Vietnam. Its underdeveloped economic infrastructure‚ a ponderous and pervasive government bureaucracy‚ and an embryonic legal system are but a few of them. But the country’s dynamism lies in its principle asset--its people. The population of Vietnam is young: 80 percent of its 73 million
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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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Good Morning‚ Vietnam follows disc jockey Adrian Cronauer as he is reassigned to the Armed Forces Radio Saigon airwaves in Saigon‚ Vietnam in 1965. Throughout the film Cronauer experiences the bombing of a G.I. bar‚ and attempts to start a relationship with a Vietnamese woman. However‚ he runs into trouble as he finds the Vietnamese culture to be very different from his own. He experiences first hand the civilian attacks as buildings are blown up without warning or reason‚ and the tactics behind
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The Vietnam War was a long armed conflict that the communist regime of North Vietnam and its South Vietnam allies. By 1996 peak of the United States led to divisions among. . Ho Chi minh launched a campaign in South Vietnam. The Vietnam War was the war where children had to attend after high school who didn’t have enough money to attend college. The Vietnam War also have roots Vietnam’s century’s imperial powers‚ and colonial which took over ancient Vietnam‚ then France took over of Vietnam in
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The Media‚ the War‚ and a World Changed By Sam Connors The Vietnam War is a time of great strife for the many people affected during the 1960’s. Much of what we know about war is what the media tells us. Media during the Vietnam conflict is important aspect of this time period. It had significant influence on American support of the war. The media created a negative image of the Vietnam War‚ and was a factor in the end of the war. New media methods made this possible. During the 60’s‚ the media
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Mike Smith Vietnam Propaganda/ Nationalism American Nationalism * Domino Effect: The Americans believed that if Vietnam became a Communist country the rest of the countries around it would also become Communist and this was the last thing that the Americans wanted during the Cold War. * The North Invaded the South: The US government advertised to the public that North Vietnam invaded the South and was trying to take them over. They used this image of US going to save the weak South
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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 Ho Chi
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In the 1960’s the US was pushed into a large scale involvement in the crisis in vietnam. This crisis called for thousands of men to be called to duty for the greater good of democracy. While the war was taking place nearly 8‚000 miles off the US shores‚ it was also unfolding in front of the eyes of the US citizen on national television. For the first time in warfare‚ the outcome of what unfolded on television instead of what unfolded on the battlefield played a larger role in determining the victor
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