The Vietnam War was a lengthy war that began in 1954 and ended with the siege ofSaigon in 1975. The war was fought between the communist North Vietnam and South Vietnamand its ally‚ the United States. The United States sought to help protect South Vietnam fromcommunism. North Vietnam‚ controlled by Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh‚ was a communistregion of Vietnam that wanted to take control of South Vietnam. The United States got involvedin Vietnam due to the fact that they viewed South essential for
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Difference of Vietnam Veterans There were approximately 536‚100 American soldiers that fought in the Vietnam War‚ and about 58‚220 were killed (Estimated n. pag.); this meant that there were many veterans of the war. The war in Vietnam was different than most‚ not because of the way it was fought or what it was fought over‚ it was different because of the veterans. The war created many Vietnamese veterans‚ and they were different than those of almost every other war. They were different in almost
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These two text type are both protesting against the Vietnam war‚ however‚ they use different techniques and writing stiles to convey the message. The Song uses a first person narrative stile to convey the traumatic experiences of the soldiers‚ the poem‚ however‚ does not refer to experiences‚ instead it uses strong‚ passionate words that directly refer to the effect of trauma. The beginning sentence of the poem clearly shows the authors stile of writing‚ bringing the audience straight to the point
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Professor Charles Grear World War I The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major confrontation in the war in Vietnam between units of the United States Army and units of the Army of North Vietnam‚ also known as the People’s Army of Vietnam. The battle took place in the Ia Drang Valley in the Central Highlands of then South Vietnam‚ the battle started on the 19th of October‚ 1965 with North Vietnamese soldiers attacked a Special Forces camp near Pleiku and ended on the 26th of November‚ 1965 after
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Vietnams Impact on America By: Rusty Rimmer April 15‚ 2010 American History 2 One of the most disruptive wars in American history ended 25 years ago‚ but the United States is still dealing with the problems that it left. This war was Vietnam War. Many people believe that this war is still affecting America even today. During the Vietnam War the national debt increased by $146 billion (1967-1973). Adjusted for price increases‚ the debt in 1992 was $500 billion dollars. Even though America
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The official country name of Vietnam is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The capital is Hanoi and the population of this country is 81‚624‚716 (July 2003). Ethnic groups include the Vietnamese (80-95%)‚ Chinese‚ Hmong‚ Thai‚ Cham‚ and other mountainous groups. Languages used are Vietnamese (Official)‚ English (second most favored)‚ French‚ Chinese and Khmer. Some of the many religions practiced are Buddhist‚ Hoa Hao‚ Cao Dai‚ Christian (Roman Catholic‚ protestant) and Muslim. The life expectancy
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They got involved in Vietnam because they wanted to stop the spread of communism (domino theory) and after France left Vietnam the US felt they needed to take matters into their own hands when communist rebels had overthrown Frances control of Vietnam. The leaders of the USA feared that communist governments would gain control of Vietnam and that would lead to nation after nation falling for communism. President Truman agreed to help France against the Communist Vietnamese; America decided to send
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The Media‚ the War‚ and a World Changed By Sam Connors The Vietnam War is a time of great strife for the many people affected during the 1960’s. Much of what we know about war is what the media tells us. Media during the Vietnam conflict is important aspect of this time period. It had significant influence on American support of the war. The media created a negative image of the Vietnam War‚ and was a factor in the end of the war. New media methods made this possible. During the 60’s‚ the media
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When Ha was in Vietnam‚ she showed traits of being brave (Similar to other refugees)‚ and caring. In Vietnamese tradition‚ a male must wake up extra early on Tet (The Vietnamese equivalent of New Years’) to bless the house with his luck. Ha decided to wake up even earlier than her brother‚ to bless the house instead. “Tap my big toe to the tile floor” (Thanhha Lai‚ pages 2-3) This quote shows How incredibly brave Ha is. By tapping the floor first‚ she goes against all of her family’s traditions because
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people typically don’t show a lot of support. The United States had won both World Wars‚ with that said‚ most Americans supported both those Wars. Vietnam emulates the complete opposite‚ a pointless family more crowded in controversy and fought thousands of miles away. It had all the makings to become the most unpopular American war ever. Since Vietnam did not go well at all for the US Military many people did not support the war and its soldiers. The use of Agent Orange on top of the My Lai massacre
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