The Vietnamese war originally stemmed from a deep longing for independence. Unfortunately‚ their independence was on the basis of communism‚ which America would not tolerate. This war stretched over the hands of several presidential administrations‚ all of which failed to grasp anything outside of their own tunnel vision. Consequently‚ America failed to prevail in this war and unnecessarily slaughtered countless numbers of people. Going straight into the heart of why America originally pursued
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During class‚ the Vietnam War was discussed. The biggest impression I had of the war was the number of casualties on both sides. Based on our study‚ the two lessons that could be learned were that strategies were more important than the size of the army and that a government should never lie to its people. North Vietnamese and the Vietcong were winning mostly throughout the Vietnam War because of their efficient operational plans. In fact‚ the North Vietnamese army had fewer and less powerful
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Southeast Asia‚ where the United States became involved in the Vietnam War to stop communism. Truman‚ Eisenhower‚ Kennedy‚ and Johnson were all involved and helped aid the Vietnam War. Truman believed in a policy of containment and sent money‚ Eisenhower also sent money but believed in the domino theory. He sent advisors to help train the South Vietnamese troops and Johnson also sent troops and money. Westmoreland’s strategy was to fight a war of attrition. This meant to break the enemy’s morale‚ body
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The United States involvement in Vietnam started out as simply a way to support the new leader of South Vietnam‚ Ngo Dunh Diem in the late 1950’s. As time passed‚ the US was drawn deeper into the unstable politics of this unstable new nation. In 1960‚ the Vietminh started an armed struggle for national unification. Under orders from Hanoi‚ the Vietminh soldiers created the National LIberation front (NLF) and had both materials and manpower support from North Vietnam to begin military operation in
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The Vietnam War was a civil conflict between communist North and capitalist South. The United States has always been a capitalist country and they feared other countries would become communist. President Eisenhower brought up the Domino theory that if Vietnam were to fall to communism then Laos‚ Cambodia‚ and other Asian countries would fall one after the other. At the time‚ Vietnamese government and the Viet Cong were fighting to reunify Vietnam and in doing so‚ the U.S
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Vietnam: The Eisenhower and Kennedy Years Post World War II The years following World War II were a time of economic boon and prosperity for most Americans. At the same time‚ the Iron Curtain was firmly in place‚ the cold war was heating up‚ and the fear that communism would take over the world like a zombie apocalypse was almost palpable. In international politics during the post-war years the United States sought to establish itself as the leader of the free world. We no longer took the
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change. After the Cold War had begun‚ Canada was forced to make quick and logical decisions‚ the impacts were felt from all over the world. Canada’s tremendous participation in the three major conflicts within the Cold War the Korean War in which they helped from stopping the escalation of the war‚ the resolution of Suez Canal Crisis with Canada’s contribution the crisis did not turn into a large battle and was immediately solved and their aid and guidance in the Vietnam War. Canada‚ because of their
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Déjà Vu is the first episode of the PBS documentary The Vietnam War. Directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick‚ the documentary focuses on the historical developments that occurred prior to the Vietnam War; for example‚ there was discussion on French imperialism‚ the First Indochina War‚ and the power struggles between Vietnamese coalition leaders. However‚ the most intriguing aspect of this film was the story and rise of Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) was a communist leader that sparked a movement
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The Vietnam War had finished and on the 30th of April 1975‚ the Vietcong took control of Saigon and renamed it Ho Chi Minh City. President Thieu surrendered and fled the nation. Vietnam turned into a unified nation and races were held in 1976 . The Domino Theory proceeded into Laos and Cambodia yet not Thailand‚ Singapore‚ Malaysia and the Philippines. Aside from this fleeting impact‚ numerous short and long haul consequences for Vietnam once the Americans had cleared out. There is a comparative
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