Vietnam War portfolio Causes The Vietnam War was a consequence of the cold war. Since neither the United States nor the Soviet Union could risk fighting each other directly they did it in other countries indirectly like in Vietnam. One of the main causes of the Vietnam War was the Gulf of Tonkin. In the Gulf of Tonkin the USS Maddox was attacked by torpedoes from the Vietnamese. They confirmed it was Vietnamese by the markings on the shells found. Then later on a second attack happened. When the
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THE VIETNAM WAR Did you know about 1.5 million people died during the Vietnam War‚ which was more than the population of New Mexico in the 1960s? Vietnam‚ which is relative in size to New Mexico‚ is a country in Asia that borders the Gulf of Tonkin. The Vietnam War was a result of people in Vietnam wanting independence from France. The US supported the French so that all of Vietnam would not become a communist country and so this would not lead to other countries following in their footsteps
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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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The Vietnam War and Its Legacy The Vietnam War is one of the most shocking eras in American history. Not only did the utmost world power in the world get bested by an almost third-world country‚ but we lost badly. This war could have been won‚ or even prohibited in the first place. The United States should have won this war‚ with a blend of better weapons usage‚ better maneuvers‚ and better support from their home country. Many people do not know the reason for the U.S involvement in getting into
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Service: A Duty? A Benefit? Or Both‚ Or Perhaps Neither? While the choice of service to your country‚ on a national‚ state‚ or local government level‚ is an admirable and important endeavor‚ the choice must be driven by one’s own conscience. To think globally‚ or for the good of the nation and even for the future – cannot be forced. To compel someone to serve their country‚ as with the military draft(conscription)‚ is a non effective notion that will neither guarantee the strength and quality
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07/06/2013 VIETNAM COFFEE INDUSTRY I/ Introduction Coffee was first introduced in Vietnam by the French‚ who colonized the country in the second half of the 19th century. During the 1890s the French established coffee plantations in the Annam region surrounded by mountains at an elevation of 3600 feet. The varying climate and mountain slopes are ideal for growing different types of coffee. After three decades of rapid expansion and development‚ the Vietnamese coffee industry has helped Vietnam become
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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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Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Discussion of findings 2 2.1 Potential of Vietnam’s gastronomy 2 2.2 Evaluate current tourism activities and trend related to Gastronomy in Vietnam. 5 2.2.1 Evaluate current tourism activities related to gastronomy 5 2.3 Role of human resources 7 2.4. Recommendation. 8 3. Conclusion. 10 1. Introduction In the dynamic world today‚ more and more people want to travel to discover fabulous natural scenery and different culture in other areas. However‚ getting
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The Vietnam War began in December 1956 and ended with the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was fought between North Vietnam‚ supported by China and USSR‚ and South Vietnam backed by the US. The US involvement in the war was part of the wider strategy of containment to stop the spread of communism. The North Vietnamese government and the Viet Cong were fighting to reunify Vietnam under communist rule. Vietnam launched a full-scale invasion of Democratic Kampuchea on 25 December‚ 1978 after
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Question: to what extent does the Sachs and Gallup analysis (1998) explain the economic performance of Vietnam? According to the Sachs and Gallup survey (1998)‚ the economic performance is heavily affected by three factors. The three mentioned factors are location in the northern hemisphere‚ a temperate climate and access to a seaport. In this essay‚ I will examine the economic performance of Vietnam in which related to Sachs and Gallup theory‚ then analyze the other possible contributory factors
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