the Vietnam War took place over a span of decades and is rife with controversy. The war began after the preexisting relationship with the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh was put aside for fear of communism spreading in South-East Asia‚ and continued in a seemingly futile effort to keep the communists from gaining power. The war continued mostly due to a tangled web of political schemes‚ but finally ended due to mass public outcry and lack of success for either side. Before the war in Vietnam‚ America
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Historians use many methods that I was able to use in this investigation. For example‚ they examine both primary and secondary sources. I found information from both primary and secondary sources. I looked at what Ho Chi Minh had said and what historians said. My primary sources were a declaration of independence by Ho Chi Minh and a letter to American President Johnson. In those sources‚ Ho Chi Minh explained why the Vietnamese were fighting and that they wanted to be free and independent. My secondary
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bear any burden‚ meet any hardship‚ support any friend‚ oppose any foe‚ in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” With these defiant words‚ John F. Kennedy seemed to be spelling out his position on American policy toward the Vietnam War during his inaugural address on 20 January 1961. However‚ it is questionable whether or not he maintained this conviction throughout his brief stint as this nation’s leader. Throughout Kennedy’s term in office‚ evidence points to the fact that
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change. After the Cold War had begun‚ Canada was forced to make quick and logical decisions‚ the impacts were felt from all over the world. Canada’s tremendous participation in the three major conflicts within the Cold War the Korean War in which they helped from stopping the escalation of the war‚ the resolution of Suez Canal Crisis with Canada’s contribution the crisis did not turn into a large battle and was immediately solved and their aid and guidance in the Vietnam War. Canada‚ because of their
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is the first episode of the PBS documentary The Vietnam War. Directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick‚ the documentary focuses on the historical developments that occurred prior to the Vietnam War; for example‚ there was discussion on French imperialism‚ the First Indochina War‚ and the power struggles between Vietnamese coalition leaders. However‚ the most intriguing aspect of this film was the story and rise of Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) was a communist leader that sparked a movement of Vietnamese
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The Vietnam War was a civil conflict between communist North and capitalist South. The United States has always been a capitalist country and they feared other countries would become communist. President Eisenhower brought up the Domino theory that if Vietnam were to fall to communism then Laos‚ Cambodia‚ and other Asian countries would fall one after the other. At the time‚ Vietnamese government and the Viet Cong were fighting to reunify Vietnam and in doing so‚ the U.S
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in Cuba was a total failure. To what extent do you agree with this statement? It is often said that the containment policy during the Cuban missile crisis was a success on America’s part‚ but was it really? America lost a loyal ally‚ almost caused a nuclear war and Cuba still stayed communist. America had to promise never interfere with Cuba again‚ and hence‚ America would not be able to regain any control or get rid of Castro as it had set out to do before the crisis. Containment was an American
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The Vietnam War had finished and on the 30th of April 1975‚ the Vietcong took control of Saigon and renamed it Ho Chi Minh City. President Thieu surrendered and fled the nation. Vietnam turned into a unified nation and races were held in 1976 . The Domino Theory proceeded into Laos and Cambodia yet not Thailand‚ Singapore‚ Malaysia and the Philippines. Aside from this fleeting impact‚ numerous short and long haul consequences for Vietnam once the Americans had cleared out. There is a comparative
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also those surrounding them. Therefore‚ if individuals learnt to let go and forgive‚ they may feel a sense of closure. During the Vietnam War‚ Nick Ut‚ a famous war photographer took a significant shot of Kim Phuc at the time aged 9‚ running naked with her back on fire away from the town which had been bombed by Americans. The photograph depicts the consequences of war on innocent civilians like Kim Phuc. The fire on her back has left her skin permanently damaged which often requires specialist massage
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Vietnam War Richard Nixon‚ former United States president‚ once stated‚ “No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then‚ and it is misremembered now.” The Vietnam War was exhausting for soldiers because it involved unknown attacks brought on by the North Vietnamese. Tony Arellano‚ a Vietnam veteran‚ shared out his experiences overseas in Vietnam. He witnessed deaths‚ injuries‚ and surprise air strikes. In remembering the Vietnam War‚ it’s important
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