Effect Vietnam War The causes of the Vietnam War trace their roots back to the end of World War II. A French Colony‚ Indochina (Vietnam‚ Laos‚ & Cambodia) had been occupied by the Japanese during the war. In 1941‚ a Vietnamese nationalist movement‚ the Viet Minh‚ was formed by Ho Chi Minh to resist the occupiers. Before World War Two‚ Vietnam had been part of the French Empire. During the war‚ the country had been overrun by the Japanese. When the Japanese retreated‚ the people of Vietnam took the
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The Vietnam War was a controversial war that caused much anger and resentment in the United States. The war began in 1959 as a result of the United States attempting to stop communism from spreading throughout Vietnam and to the rest of the world (Vietnam War). Communism had taken effect in parts of Vietnam‚ and the United States feared that allowing Vietnam to become a communist nation would create a Domino Effect‚ resulting in every nation becoming communist. So in order to stop communism‚ President
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| History | | The SHS History Co. Shahriar Syed | [The Vietnam War] | Describe why the factors which allowed the North Vietnamese Communist to win a war against a far wealthier‚ technologically superior power of the US. | Contents Page No. Background 2 Introduction 2 Logistical Issues 3 Causality Tolerance 4 Economic Consequences 5 Strategy & Tactics 5 Communist Strategy 5 Guerrilla Tactics 6 American Strategy 6 Tactical Response 7 Vietnamese Terrain
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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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I chose to write about the confrontations in Cuba and the Vietnam War. The confrontation in Cuba began as the result of the Soviet Union placing nuclear missiles in Cuba. The Soviet Union was responding to President Kennedy ’s rearmament program. At the time‚ the United States (U.S.) was the dominant superpower and the Soviet Union wanted to restore the balance of power by placing nuclear weapons within range of every major American city. Only 90 miles off the Florida coast‚ Cuba was the perfect
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The Effect of the Vietnam War on Australia The controversial Vietnam War had a huge impact on Australian society in the 1960’s/1970’s. Australia’s involvement in the key international Cold War conflict of the Vietnam War created instability and a significant shift in the nation’s military‚ social‚ political and economic status. Vietnam was known as a ’TV War’. A great deal of shocking and violent footage of the war was broadcasted right into people’s homes. This caused a lot of social involvement
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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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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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keeping South Vietnam a noncommunist country. The fear of the domino effect caused United States to feel obligated to intervene to help prevent Indochina from becoming Communist. They war was fought without a clear tactic. They continued to increase military aid‚ and stayed in the war knowing there was no end in sight. There was not enough volunteers so we had to draft many men to fight in the war causing riots and protest. Another problem was using guerilla style tactics in the war‚ causing no distinct
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Decision support for best practices: Lessons learned on bridging the gap between research and applied pratice. Today‚ everyone is looking at best practices for developing a system or making the right choice in acquiring system components. If the right best practices are applied‚ they help to avoid common problems and improve quality‚ cost‚ or both. However‚ finding and selecting an appropriate best practice is not always an easy endeavor. In most cases guidance‚ based on sound experience‚ is missing;
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