VIETNAM Introduction Vietnam is a country officially known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam found in Southeast Asia. Vietnam is bordered by Cambodia in the Southwest‚ China in the North‚ Laos in the Northwest and South China Sea in the East. The Republic of Vietnam is the 13th most populated country with a pollution of 86 million people. The capital city is Hanoi and the official language is Vietnamese. The economy of Vietnam was largely based on agriculture with wet rice cultivation as the
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was very involved in the Vietnam war. The United States did not get involved right away‚ but when the threat of a communist takeover arose they jumped in. When they became involved they only had one goal‚ to stop communism. Over the course of the war their efforts grew‚ but they were all directed to the efforts of the main goal. The United States became involved in the Vietnam War to stop the expansion of communism. The United States had an irrational fear of communist subversion. This fear was
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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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capitalism and the Soviet Union fought for communism. The United States and Soviet Union fought each other through Proxy wars - wars incited by a major power that does not participate in the war. Two examples of Proxy wars during the Cold War are the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The Korean war began in 1950 when North Korea surprise attacked South Korea. While China fought for North Korea who supported communism‚ the United States backed South Korea who was a non-communist country. Three years after the war
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Vietnam had been split into two‚ with a Communist government in the North under Ho Chi Minh and a Democratic government in the South under Ngo Dinh Diem. The North lead by Ho Chi Minh‚ who launched a guerilla campaign in South Vietnam‚ the campaign was led by Viet Cong units‚ with the intention of bonding the country under communist rules. The Unites States began to train the Army of the Republican of Vietnam (ARVN)‚ to stop the spread of communism and to provide military advisors to help combat
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_Vietnam_War_affect_the_World The Vietnam War Ericka Davis History 135 - One of the most critical outcomes of armed conflict is the impact on societies. Armed conflict has far-reaching effects and substantially impacts societies. Below is a list of conflicts the United States fought after 1918. •Choose one (1) conflict from the list below:•World War II •Korean Conflict •Vietnam Conflict •Cold War •Analyze two to three (2–3) major consequences the
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Primary Source Analysis: The Communist Manifesto By Oliver Stearns B00559549 The Communist Manifesto discusses the political objectives of communists on behalf of the proletariat class. The ultimate goal of the Communist Manifesto and communism is the overthrow of the bourgeois by the proletariat class and the removal of private property. “formation of the proletariat into a class‚ overthrow of the bourgeois supremacy‚ conquest of political power by the proletariat.” (Marx) Marx theorized that
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Communism‚ Capitalism and Socialism If you look around your everyday life‚ you may or may not be aware of most things we have in society that are not found in every country in the world. Electronic devices‚ brand-clothing‚ cars‚ etc. these are all materialistic items that can be easily attained since we live in a capitalistic society. Capitalism is a form of economy where the market is controlled by private businesses and industries. Although the U.S. is not entirely a capitalistic economy (because
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Maintaining Satisfaction Memo Tangye Obilade MGT/M562 March 11‚ 2013 John Zupan Maintaining Satisfaction Memo The Georgia’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received censure regarding tiresome duration when customers inquire services. The average delayed expectation time for each person is 45 to 60 minutes resulting in frequent discontent. As a result‚ suggestions referencing improvements to abbreviate duration of receiving services is need. The DMV offers a variety of
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which was the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Berlin Airlift and the Vietnam War altered the worldwide bond between the Western Powers‚ Soviet Union‚ and Vietnam. These two historic conflicts that occurred during the Cold War impacted the nations involved. The Berlin Airlift was one of the greatest aviation engagements in history; while on the other hand‚ the Vietnam War was the United States response to stop the spread of communism which led to protests and destruction. One very important event that
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