The vietnam war was and still is a painful memory to most people in America which had and still has monumental significance today. Socially at the time the vietnam war was divisive and caused protests and marches.Also economically it was just too much money in the wrong place.My third reason for why the war was so significant historically is vietnam syndrome a non medical yet political term referring to Americas aversion to overseas conflict due to the vietnam war.My final reason for the vietnam’s
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Although controversial in its inception‚ Maya Lin ’s Vietnam War Memorial adequately fulfills the vision of Jan Scruggs‚ who returned home wounded from the conflict in Southeast Asia at the age of 19‚ for a monument to his fallen comrades in arms that would "provide a symbol of acknowledgement of the courage‚ sacrifice‚ and devotion to duty of those who were among the nation ’s finest youth."1 Lin ’s work‚ unlike most previous military monuments‚ rejects the emphasis on heroics in favor of a poignant
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The Vietnam War was the U.S’ longest and most exhausting war- the only war the U.S had ever lost‚ had far-reaching consequences and impact on most American life from the economy‚ culture to domestic politics and foreign policy- some of which continue to do so today. The American military had entered Vietnam as a world superpower from World War 2 but left Vietnam with a humiliating defeat‚ shockingly high casualties‚ the American public sharply divided and its leaders uncertain of who to trust with
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Marshall announces a massive aid program for the reconstruction of World War II-torn Europe that will become known as the Marshall Plan. 1948: The Communists take power in Czechoslovakia. 1948: The Soviet blockade of West Berlin begins on June 24. Cut off from the outside world‚ provisions are delivered to the isolated city by the Americans in the Berlin Air Bridge action. This is the first major Berlin crisis during the Cold War. On May 12‚
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The Vietnam war was a troubling war that lasted from 1955 to 1975. It was located in North and South Vietnam and was fought by the U.S.‚ South Vietnam‚ and North Vietnam. There was bloodshed from both sides and many innocent lives lost. The Vietnam war was not only a troubling time for Vietnam‚ but also the United States. Richard Nixon was the United States president at the time of the war and was the one that pushed America into joining the war‚ but later failed. Nixon half-way towards the end
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of the Vietnam War in America Before the war‚ the American Dream was seen almost everywhere in America. Men and women were marrying‚ buying homes‚ moving into suburbs and starting families. The American Dream was something that people strived for in life‚ and used it as a reason to succeed in life. Women were usually housewives that worked minor jobs‚ and men were automatically viewed as the head of the household and sole source of income. All was well in these types of homes‚ until the war started
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was horrible. The mail was in top of my dining room table‚ and there it was on top of all the mail‚ the only thing o saw on the envelope was draft and I was the addressee. My reaction was “Oh My God”‚ my heart was pounding very heart it felt like it was about to jump out of my chest‚ my ears were burning. All I could think was that we are told that we are helping people and fighting for our freedom. Instead innocent people are being killed; I have lost most of my freedom. What options do I have‚ leave
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as the narrator explains how handsome‚ energetic‚ and full of life he was before going into the war. He then flashes back on his days of playing football and when he was hurt he was celebrated as a hero. Then towards the end of the third stanza‚ he explains
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built up supply lines we key indicators that could have been eliminated. The capture of two VC soldiers that had propaganda reporting for the occupation of South Vietnam could have to be correlated with other reporting which could have to identify the true threat. The massing of enemy troops at Khe Sang outpost along with North Vietnam diplomatic feint could have been assessed as diversionary tactic waiting to exploit a greater threat. During the battle of Huế‚ if commanders did not understand battlefield
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The Vietnam War was one of the longest and most debilitating wars for the US‚ it is the only war the US has ever lost. The consequences of the war and aftermath were significant and impacted American lives from economically‚ socially‚ culturally‚ to even domestic politics and foreign policy. Opposition to the US’s involvement in the war began in 1964 with public speeches‚ letters of opposition‚ marches‚ sit-ins and other peaceful antiwar demonstrations. Although‚ protests were present‚ in 1965 64%
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