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    To what extent was the Vietnam War part of the Cold War? The Vietnam War was a cold war-era military conflict in Southeast Asia. Conflict officially began on November 1st in 1955 and ended on April 30th 1975 with the fall of Saigon. With that it lasted nearly 20 years‚ which makes it one of the longest military conflicts ever in human history. The war was fought between the Communistic North Vietnamese and the Anti-Communistic south. The north was supported by various nations‚ including the Soviet

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    COMM 1001: Week 4 Assignment Worksheet (Part 1 of your Week 5 Perception Paper) Directions: Please save the document to your own computer using the naming convention "COMMWK4Assgn+last name+first initial" as the Submission Title. The file name identifies you and indicates to your instructor that your worksheet is available to grade. Please fill in the answers in the boxes provided by TYPING in your answers. If you need more space than is provided‚ the box will expand as you write. So‚ no need

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    C U LT U R E Vietnam is a mainly Mahayana GEOGRAPHY Buddhist country‚ although other TRAVE L IN VIE TNAM religions are among Confucianism and Taoism. The official and sole language of Vietnam is Vietnamese. Curabitur leo Culture of Vietnam is based on harmony‚ family‚ and humanity. the Maecenas food is a blend of Chinese and Thai and is considered one of the healthiest foods in the world because of it’s fresh ingredients. Vietnamese money is called dong‚ and soccer is one of the most popular

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    The Vietnam War was one of the most divisive and drawn-out wars in US history. The Vietnam War was fought between North Vietnam‚ supported by the Soviet Union and China‚ and South Vietnam‚ supported by the United States. The US became involved in Vietnam to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia but became even more involved after the US ship Maddox was attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin. The conflict was drawn-out and costly‚ with many casualties on both sides. During the presidencies of

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    in the United States during the Vietnam War. Rock and roll became very important while the war was going on. There were many anti-war protestors‚ and they wrote the music for the Vietnam Era. This music gave people sanity. It gave sanity especially to the people who were fighting in the war. The Vietnam War was a long and painful war‚ and in the end‚ North Vietnam won the war. The Vietnam War started on November 1st‚ 1955. This war is called the Second Indochina War because it is a direct result of

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    The Vietnam War was a war they began in 1954 and lasted until 1975. It has become known as the “Longest and most controversial war in U.S history.” The United States became involved in Vietnam during the Truman administration to avoid having Vietnam go under a communist rule‚ like a majority of countries in Asia. The country of Vietnam divided into two in 1954 and separated itself into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The two sides divided themselves on the “17th Parallel” when they signed a treaty

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    The Vietnam War began on the 1st of November‚ 1955‚ and ended on the 31st of April‚ 1975. It was a war fought predominantly in Vietnam‚ but small battles did occur in areas of Laos and Cambodia. During these twenty years of unfortunate enmity‚ hostility and combat‚ the South fraction of Vietnam‚ fought against the North. The South of Vietnam was predominantly Capitalist‚ their allies strictly anti-communist‚ a political ideology which exorbitantly contradicted that of the North sector‚ which was

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    During 1968 the Vietnam War was a defining moment in American history‚ in that due to the Tet Offensive‚ American morale concerning the war and President Johnson decreased‚ mistrust in the government increased‚ and the end of the Vietnam War seemed nearer. This year was truly a turning point in American history; the three listed examples are only a few reasons why. The Vietnam War in general changed the history of America‚ but the year‚1968‚ especially affected the American society. During this

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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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    The Vietnam War is our country’s second longest military conflict ever‚ starting in 1961 and ending officially in 1975. In terms of total American casualties‚ it ranks fourth in our history‚ following the American Civil War and both World Wars‚ with over 58‚000 brave lives sacrificed. But all of the blood‚ sweat‚ and tears our nation shed during those 14 years could have been avoided. I believe that the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War could have been easily prevented‚ and in turn‚ would

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