Death and destruction was not the only outcomes that derived from World War II. Discontent with the economy‚ the United States defeat in Vietnam‚ and decolonization were the pertinent issues of 1945 to 1975. In 1944‚ much reform was being made to the way the western part of the world conducted their trade practices. The western capitalist countries created a new international monetary system in which supply and demand determined prices. This prevented producers from manufacturing more of a certain
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Why did the United States Withdraw From the Vietnam War? The United States withdrew from the Vietnam War for several reasons. The Army had to fight in unfamiliar territory‚ was lacking in moral‚ were not prepared for the conditions‚ could not shut down the Ho Chi Minh Trail‚ and were untrained to respond to guerilla warfare. This combination of disadvantages and the loss of public support led to the United States withdrawing from Vietnam. The United States Army was forced to fight in a new land that
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The Vietnam war was a civil war between the Vietcong and South Vietnam. Until the U.S. intervened. The U.S. sent troops over because they thought that if the Vietcong won the war it would affect the U.S. The U.S. sent troops and resources over to Vietnam in 1965. The U.S. withdrew their troops on March 29‚ 1973. The United States should have taken their troops out soon‚ because there were to many casualties. The war caused divisions among the people. The U.S. wasted resources on the war. The Vietnam
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From the 1950s to the mid-1970s‚ the Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam over political ideologies and imperialist beliefs. The North was communist and the South with the aid of America was anti-communist. While some may argue the US won because of pride‚ more infantry‚ more powerful weapons‚ I believe North Vietnam won because they came out in a better position. North Vietnam won the war because they reunited as one country‚ their tactics were better‚ and released
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After World War 2 the United States moved from an isolationist policy to a policy of engagement. The United States of realize that in order to prevent the expansion of Communism it would need to have a more active engagement. Potsdam would be the final time that Stalin and Truman would cooperate for a long time. The struggle between these two superpowers that believe their own economic and political systems were superior to the others would become known as the Cold War‚ a decade-long struggle for
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the United States Learned from the Vietnam War The United States made lots of mistakes in Vietnam. It stayed too long in the war‚ it failed to gather intelligence that could have saved lives‚ and we made rash decisions regarding the public’s reaction to us being there. The United States‚ at the most part‚ ignored these lessons as we continued some years later to invade Iraq and Afghanistan. But one mistake we did learn from was the allowance of free media in the war zone‚ and how never
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Political tensions will continue to rise in the United States as both parties continue to be uninterested in the beliefs of the opposing party. Many politicians have engaged in polarization‚ which has further divided republicans and democrats. The rise of social media has allowed individuals to find social circles that share their beliefs‚ as well as block out people and content that doesn’t align with what they believe. How can we create solutions to the problems that every American deals with if
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The United States’ alliance with the Soviet Union began to crumble throughout World War II. Fueled by ideological differences‚ this climate of mutual mistrust between the two nations became known as the Cold War. Conflicts over Poland‚ a symbol of WWII‚ continued to divide these two nations apart as Stalin wanted a buffer in Eastern Europe to prevent another invasion. This is best represented by the concept of the “Iron Curtain” dividing Eastern and Western Europe. As a result of being unable to
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The Vietnam war was a long and violent war. The students at Kent State did not agree with the war and the bombing of Cambodia. This caused an outrage after getting shot by the Ohio National Guard. The Vietnam War started on November 1‚ 1955‚ and ended on April 30‚ 1975. The war was fought between North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam. The North wanted to reunify Vietnam. The U.S. supported South Vietnam along with South Korea‚ Australia‚ and Thailand. The U.S. joined because they were
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The Vietnam War was the longest and most costly war in the history of the United States‚ lasting from November 1st‚ 1955 to April 30th‚ 1975‚ which pitted North Vietnam their southern ally‚ Viet Chong‚ against South Vietnam and its main ally‚ the United States. America made promises and commitments to the people and government of South Vietnam that they would keep Communists from overtaking them. Eisenhower sent military advisors — soldiers that aid foreign nations with military training‚ organization
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