Vietnam War During the time of 1959 to 1975‚ The United States had entered in a controversial conflict and war with Vietnam. There were hidden controversies that lay beneath the Vietnam War about whether it was worth fighting. Some views suggest that it should have not been considered a war. President Kennedy had plans to remove all troops in Vietnam up until his tragic death‚ whereas President Johnson‚ when becoming head of office‚ had plans to hold off any of North Vietnams attacks on the South
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try to look for books or articles about Chicanos in books about Vietnam they are‚ for the most part‚ almost absent. They fail to recognize how important Mexican Americans were in this war. They fail to mention that Mexican American soldiers are the most decorated ethnic group in the America. In the bestseller Everything We Had by Al Santoli‚ though it discusses soldiers in the Vietnam War‚ not one Chicano is interviewed . The Vietnam War failed to advance status as Americans and help their civil right
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and Americans fighting from home. The Vietnam war was different in the way the United States became involved. Because there was not a conclusive reason why our nation should be fighting‚ the Vietnam War affected the views and lives of the American people in different ways. At some point‚ several groups of people were against it‚ while others that were personally involved had a different definition of war‚ understanding all that soldiers were losing during the war. The war lasted the term of four
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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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The major effects that the Vietnam war had on America were that America spent 168 billion dollars on the war‚ so America was financially in trouble. It also made the people of America think about war differently in general because of the horrible things they thought America was doing in Vietnam. It changed the racial war America was fighting‚ people seeing blacks and whites fight side by side for the same cause really made people see how similar they were. In 1969 President Johnson introduced a
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the Vietnam War‚ every one of those soldiers fought the same war‚ but for different reasons. The actions took by the United States during the Vietnam War created major controversy throughout the people of the U.S. As a navy soldier in the Vietnam War‚ Ed Shottenbauer told his story on what he thought about the war and how the war changed his life after coming back to the U.S. The process of becoming a soldier can be difficult and can affect one’s life during and after war. The nature of war causes
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The Vietnam War and the United States The Vietnam War (1965-1975) was fought between the North and South Vietnam. The North was called Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the South was the Republic of Vietnam which was supported by the United States. The war was extremely costly‚ United States spending over $150 billion dollars. It started with good intentions that got lost in the lengthy battle for the North’s freedom and hopes that America would put a stop to the communistic presence from overtaking
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Research Précis and Annotated Bibliography Hmong Involvement in the Vietnam War Literature Review Outline I. Introduction A. History of Hmong existence in America (Barr‚ 2005; Mote‚ 2004; Castle‚ 1993) B. Hmong Values (Moore‚ 2003; Moua‚ 1995) C. Conflicts between Hmong culture and American culture (Moua‚ 1995) II. Body A. History of Hmong existence in America 1. Secret Vietnam War in Laos (Barr‚ 2005; Castle‚ 1993; Murphy 1997) 2. Communists persecute Hmong in Laos (Castle‚ 1993;
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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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communist forces in Vietnam. America was unsuccessful in the Vietnam War due to the inappropriate war tactics used‚ the fact that America was fighting in unknown land and terrain‚ as well as America’s lack of motivation and will. To begin‚ one of the main causes to America’s defeat in the vietnam war were the military tactics used to fight the battle. Westmoreland‚ the U.S army general who lead the battle‚ had a vision of using a ‘search and destroy’ tactic to win the war. This tactic was highly
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