The Americans used many tactics during the Vietnam War in an attempt to combat and defeat the Viet Cong and NLF fighters. These tactics included strategic hamlets‚ napalm‚ search and destroy and defoliants as well as several others. Some of these tactics were viewed as successful for combating the VC but others were not as most were not effective against guerrilla tactics. The first tactic used by the US to try and stop VC support was strategic hamlets. These were guarded villages that were used
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THE COLD WAR BY: Rosalia Salinas History V04B Final Fall 2014 Immediately in the aftermath of WWII‚ the world was split into two opposing camps‚ the Western Bloc which consists of the U.S.‚ its NATO allies and some others and Eastern Bloc consist of the Soviet Union and their allies from the Warsaw Pact. Though they did not fight directly‚ there were major regional wars in Korea‚ Vietnam and Afghanistan that both sides supported; they were actively engaged in the Cold War. This war did not
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The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other‚ they both sided with different countries in proxy wars such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War. They also fought each other in the arms race and the space
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The Trojan War is comparable to the Vietnam War mainly because the allies within each of the wars‚ the strategies used to conduct surprise attacks‚ and the length of each of the wars. Even though the Trojan War and the Vietnam War occurred during time periods‚ both wars lasted for over five years. The reasons for starting the Vietnam War are different from the reasons for starting the Trojan War. The catalyst of the Trojan War was Paris’ embezzlement of Helen from Sparta‚ while the catalysts of
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Explain how this event was an example of the added ‘pre-war tension’ between the North and the South... Tariff of Abominations Western Territories Lincoln-Douglas Debates I see the Civil War as a big family dispute divided by different interests‚ attitudes‚ and overall lifestyles. The Union was disputing between the Northern and Southern states because of their different views on how they wanted their country to be like. But before the Civil War‚ there were events that took place that started to
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October 21‚ 2010 Saint Augustine v. Vietnam America saw many changes in the sixties as the younger generation found their voice. Amidst all the excitement and change the civil rights movement brought to the country there was still one haunting force that many Americans feared was lurking just outside of our boarders. Americans were plagued with the red scare‚ the extreme fear of communism. Americans trembled at even the sound of names of communist dictators such as Mao Zedong from China‚ and Nikita
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America was divided. The Tet Offensive ended the country’s feint hope that the war could be over soon‚ and racial tensions left many Americans either feeling ignored or fearful for their lives. Constant protest and riots concerning race and the Vietnam War brewed a feeling of insecurity in the country. The feelings of intense nationalism and American pride seemed to have dissolved in the wake racial conflict and Vietnam. The American virtues of freedom and equality seemed to fall wayward‚ and the
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Vietnam http://www.warchapter.com/Vietnam_war_Tunnels.html The tunnels were a complete underworld‚ it was al there; kitchens‚ hospitals‚ workshops‚ sleeping areas‚ communications‚ ammunition storage‚ even some entertainment.The life was harsh though: the spaces were cramped‚ the air was of poor quality‚ it was moist and there were lots of insects and rats. Above all that living in a tunnel meant no sunlight all day‚ operations were at night during the cover of dark. This was effective because
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The Vietnam War persisted for decades and outlasted many American administrations. The protracted conflict‚ which lasted from 1955 to 1975‚ was ostensibly a civil war between the communists in the north of Vietnam and the capitalist regime in the south; however it escalated into a proxy war between foreign powers. The United States’ level of engagement in the war was a direct result of the U.S. presidents’ foreign policy: American leaders who were passionately anti-communist such as Kennedy and
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www.fibre2fashion.com Yarn Tension Control during Knitting By: Biswajit Saha Introduction Control of yarn tension is one of the most important factors in knitting industry. Yarninput tension (YIT) to the knitting zone must be maintained between limits in order toproduce knitted fabric without faults. For preventing faults‚ however‚ YIT is not the onlyparameter to control and monitor. The knitting elements and the knitting machine itselfshould be monitored to improve productivity and quality
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