Was the Vietnam War Winnable? The war in Vietnam waged by America was unwinnable through the type of warfare that was used by the US . If they had concentrated on certain key aspects they may have prevented the spread of communism to South Vietnam and achieved their ultimate goal. Americas inability to obtain the “Hearts and Minds “of the Vietnamese led to a continual supply of fighters. The US was unable to fight against an ever-increasing civilian army. In Vietnam the US relied tremendously on
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open. The media gave people a reason to be against the war by showing these images‚ but it did not give people a reason to support the war. Little to no purpose was given for the battles as they were reported night after night on TV news programs. The media intentionally gave off the impression that the war should not be fought and that it should stop. Throughout the war the media contradicted the view of the war officials‚ who viewed the war in a more positive light‚ and it was the
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Was the Americanization of the War in Vietnam Inevitable? In Taking Sides‚ Brian VanDeMark and H. R. McMaster debate the topic of the Americanization of the War in Vietnam. VanDeMark argues that because President Lyndon Johnson did not want people to accuse him of being soft on communism he failed to question the possibility of increasing U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. McMaster‚ however‚ states he believes the Vietnam War was a human failure because of President Lyndon Johnson as well as
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The Vietnam War was not necessary Donna Baker COM/172 Version 3 October 29‚ 2012 Donna Hooley The Vietnam War started in 1954 with the defeat of the French and ended in 1975 with the fall and withdrawal of Saigon. The United States’ (U.S.’s) involvement in the Vietnam War started in 1963 with support of weapons‚ military training‚ advisement‚ and supplies until 1965 when U.S. troops went into battle with the North Vietnamese (Szczepanski‚ n.d.). American troops did not pull out of the war until
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The Vietnam War is one that is not remembered proudly by most. Many Americans today actually believe that in hindsight‚ U.S. troops should never have been brought in to keep South Vietnam contained from Communism—since it ended in complete failure. Over half a million Americans ended up losing their lives‚ many adolescent Vietnamese were killed‚ and the efforts of our troops appeared to be in vain. However‚ in the 1950s‚ there is no way that a lasting outcome such as this could have been foreseen—and
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stock and started thinking. He was in the Vietnam War‚ near rice paddies and that’s when the coping begins. He did a lot‚ including counting everything‚ pretending to be a little boy again‚ and sung songs that he has learned. First of all‚ he counted everything he did. He counted how many steps he had taken. In the text it states‚ “ He counted his steps‚ concentrating on the numbers‚ pretending that the steps were dollar bills and that each step through the night made him richer and richer‚ so that
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The Vietnam War has been one of the most terrifying wars United States was ever a part of. It included bloodshed like any other war but gave rise to a revolution. College students were attracted to this and started organizing marches and other protests. These protests‚ like the one that was organized by the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)‚ attracted a lot of support from around the country “Vietnam War Protest”. The students would have concerts to spread their message of love and peace by
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Vietnam Wars Impact on American Culture Donna Whittle DeVry University Introduction to Humanities I. Introduction and Thesis Statement In the 1960’s America went through many cultural changes. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a civil rights activist‚ delivered his famous‚ “I have a dream” speech. African Americans were fighting for peace‚ freedom and equality. The United States was involved in the Vietnam War‚ committed to anti-communism. African Americans were deployed to Vietnam
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Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a military struggle starting in 1959 and ending in 1975. It began as an attempt by the Vietcong (Communist Guerrillas) to overthrow the Southern Vietnam Government. This research paper will discuss the Vietnam War‚ US involvement in this war‚ and significant battles. Following the surrender of Japan to the Allies in August 1945‚ Vietminh guerrillas seized the capital city of Hanoi and forced the abdication of Emperor Bao Dai. On September 2 they
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America in Vietnam: The War at Home There were several administrations and policies leading up to the war in Vietnam. Under President Truman the United States developed a policy of containment during the Cold War in an attempt to contain communism in the Soviet Union. During President Eisenhower’s administration the foreign policy of containment was expanded to a military strategy of deterrence. The United States believed in what they called the Domino Theory‚ wherein if Vietnam was to fall entirely
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