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    The Vietnam War

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    When the New Zealand soldiers returned to their country from the Vietnam War in the 1960s-1970s‚ they were treated as they were expecting to be treated. They believed that they would come home to be honoured‚ cheered‚ and saluted by their people. However‚ they received the complete opposite. The men were told to immediately change out of their uniforms‚ combat ribbons‚ and medals‚ and to act casually as if they hadn’t just come from war. This resulted into no recognition for the men. They were very

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    The Vietnam War throughout history has been debated as whether or not it was a necessary war. Some say the war is considered necessary because President Truman was simply trying to help stop the increase of communism in Southeast Asia so that communism wouldn’t spread to other nations. While others say the war was unnecessary because it was the first war the United States lost. In the text‚ Major Problems of American History‚ it was stated that people even consider America’s involvement in the Vietnam

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    Notice for Scholars This monograph was originally published as the September 1972 issue of Southeast Asian Perspectives‚ a publication of the American Friends of Vietnam‚ an organization which was formed in 1955 and prior to its demise two decades later included on its board such diverse figures as Senators John F. Kennedy and Mike Mansfield‚ Socialist Party Chairman Norman Thomas‚ and Journalist Robert Shaplen. It is reprinted here with the permission of the author. Please note that in formatting

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    Why did the US enter the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was fought during the cold war on 1 November 1955 - 30 April 1975. The Vietnam War was a war fought between the North and South Vietnam mainly‚ but in later year the US would join in to help South Vietnam ward off the communist mind of Ho Chi Minh and North Vietnam. The Vietnam today is no longer called a war in fact no war since World War I and II have been wars. Instances like Vietnam have merely been police interference or police actions

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    From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Vietnam War (Chiến tranh Việt Nam) Part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War Clockwise‚ from top left: US combat operations in Ia Drang‚ ARVN Rangers defending Saigon during the 1968 Tet Offensive‚ two Douglas A-4C Skyhawks enroute for airstrikes against North Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident‚ ARVN recapture Quảng Trị during the 1972 Easter Offensive‚ civilians fleeing the 1972 Battle of Quảng Trị‚ burial of 300 victims of the 1968 Huế Massacre

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    United States during the American war in Vietnam‚ I would tell the young African-American not to get involved in this war and say no to it course it is a huge violation to the human right of both countries and a totally waste of nation resource. I have three points to support my point of view. First‚ the Vietnam War is violated the human rights of Americans and damage the state interest. The Vietnam War started in 1955 and ended in 1975. America suffered in this war for 12 years and the payment is

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    The Vietnam War greatly changed America forever. It was the longest war fought in America’s history‚ lasting from 1955 to 1973. The Vietnam War tarnished America’s self image by becoming the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish its stated war aims‚ to preserve a separate‚ independent‚ noncommunist government. It was the first war ever broadcast on television. The public was able to see what happened on the battlefield. One of the chief effects of the war was the division it

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    The Vietnam War Of all of the wars fought by the United States‚ the Vietnam War was by far the most controversial. After the defeat of French forces‚ Vietnam was divided into two sections: North Vietnam‚ and South Vietnam. North Vietnam became a Communist government under Ho Chi Minh‚ and South Vietnam eventually became a Republic under Ngo Dinh Diem. Under Diem ’s oppressive rule‚ the Viet Cong (those against Diem) grew in power‚ and the U.S. reacted to the Communist threat by sending in troops

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    Names for the war Further information: Terminology of the Vietnam War Various names have been applied to the conflict. Vietnam War is the most commonly used name in English. It has also been called the Second Indochina War and the Vietnam Conflict. As there have been several conflicts in Indochina‚ this particular conflict is known by the names of its primary protagonists to distinguish it from others.[56] In Vietnamese‚ the war is generally known as Kháng chiến chống Mỹ (Resistance War Against America)

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    and cultural/social contexts. During the Vietnam War the United States did not realize the high level of intelligence that the Vietnamese people had and how much their culture and nationalism meant to them. They did not want the United States interfering with their country but some of the leaders in charge felt that the United States could help since they were offering monies and military advisors in regard to the conflicts between North and South Vietnam. The diplomatic negotiations that

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