Déjà Vu is the first episode of the PBS documentary The Vietnam War. Directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick‚ the documentary focuses on the historical developments that occurred prior to the Vietnam War; for example‚ there was discussion on French imperialism‚ the First Indochina War‚ and the power struggles between Vietnamese coalition leaders. However‚ the most intriguing aspect of this film was the story and rise of Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) was a communist leader that sparked a movement
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What were the tactics of Cesar Chavez and to what degree were they successful? Cesar Chavez was an American farm worker labor who was a leader and civil rights activist. Later‚ in 1962‚ Chávez founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA)‚ later renamed the United Farm Workers (UFW)‚ which became the voice of migrant farm workers throughout the United States. Cesar Chavez tactics were successful because his childhood experiences with discrimination made him get the courage to fight for their
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Australia’s Changing Responses in the Involvement of The Vietnam War Australians changed their responses to our involvement in the Vietnam War for many of reasons. Australians were initially in favour of the war‚ but these feelings soon changed. The Media Influenced these changes in attitudes as it was the first war that had ever been televised. This means‚ Australian families were able to view every night on television what was really going on in Vietnam. This effected the Conscription Debate‚ which never
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Jack Kalb 10-5-15 AP US History The Articles of Confederation were effective in many different ways. It affected us today because it established a new form of government‚ for us‚ the new nation. In the following paragraphs‚ the extent to which the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving problems that confronted us as the new nation will be gone over and described. Without the Articles of Confederation‚ many think those problems would still be here today‚ and surely could have affected
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What Caused the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was caused by many factors that contributed to the warfare in Vietnam during the years of 1959 to 1975. Most factors were the beliefs held by people who wanted to change or to prevent Vietnam becoming an Independent Country. Many people suffered due to these beliefs and policies and that the Vietnam War is now considered as one of the most distressing moments in the 20th Century. So why did the US become involved in the Vietnam War? What was Ho Chi Minh
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History Homework - Vietnam Why did the USA fail in Vietnam? America failed in the Vietnam War for various reasons; the people of Vietnam liked the communists of North Vietnam. The Americans bombed and killed the Vietnamese. The people of Vietnam hated the Americans in the end. The Americans tried to bomb the Vietnamese into submission and failed. Also when they were in open warfare America was successful‚ but when it turned into a guerrilla war America failed‚ that’s why America used napalm‚
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many different tactics used. Some might include the iconic Phalanx of the Romans. Others might make a point of America’s ambushes in the revolutionary war. As time went on we saw a drastic improvement of artillery along with tactics being used by many countries. With the arrival of the first world war all countries had to come up with different war tactics that would further their success. Some of the many tactics used included snipers as well as tank attacks. The tactics in using snipers
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Ryne Selcer The Capabilities of Drones in War-Time Tactics Since the introduction of drones in war‚ the NY Times claims that the “CIA have not committed one civilian fatality‚ while allowing the troop death rate to decrease dramatically.” During the constant bettering of machinery throughout the world‚ the use of technology has come to a halt when it comes to an unmanned aerial vehicle. Slowly proving to be more reliable than the average pilot‚ in the years progressing new found respect has
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The Chinese Civil War was one of the most turbulent‚ chaotic‚ and effective series of events during the Cold War Era. It is difficult to conceive of any fashion in which the under-equipped CPC forces would be able to match and eventually overcome a powerful political regime with support vast support from the United States. However‚ even with limited aid from their Soviet allies‚ Mao was able to pull the marginalized‚ the poor‚ and the oppressed together to strengthen the communist cause. Although
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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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