points was Vietnam. Clueless as to there being three different groups all fighting in the same country‚ the military was at a loss. Vietcong troops killed an inordinate amount of US troops because they didn’t do their homework before rushing in the save the day. Nowadays‚ the US has the CIA {established in 1947} or the NSA {established in 1952} to collect data before going into a war or any military conflict. Due to this intelligence and the advancement
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approval ratings and support‚ especially during elections. Public can constrain freedom of action (if the public hates something‚ the president isn’t going to do it)‚ and the public generally supports war when it is a security issue. It opposes casualties though‚ and in the case of the Vietnam War‚ the public urged the U.S. to back down. If the public does not like something: * permissive (could allow president to do something risky) - tends to rally round the flag whenever the president
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of any war of your choice Natasa Perdiou The Vietnam War was the first war that allowed uncensored media coverage resulting in images and accounts of horrific events that served to shape public opinion of the war like nothing that had been seen before. This portrayal by the media led to a separation between the press and the U.S. government‚ as much of what was reported defied the intentions of government policy. The media has fell blame by many for the result of the war‚ as it
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The United States strategy in Vietnam from 1965 to 1968 went through various changes and revisions as leadership tried to find a feasible plan of action. US Army General William Westmoreland and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara were two of the major forces in US leadership that would shape the war effort. They devised a military strategy of attrition through tactics of search and destroy‚ covert operations‚ and other factors in hopes of wearing out the enemy. While their strategy found some success
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Protests Against the Vietnam War The 1960s and 1970s were a turbulent time for Americans as the country entered in the Vietnam War‚ from 1965 to 1975. The lives of young men were drastically changed as they were entered into the draft lottery. Others were outraged by the United States entering yet another war. Americans across the country came together and formed huge‚ diverse protests to stop the Vietnam War and save the lives of the soldiers and innocent civilians. Protesters weakened America’s
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The involvement of United States in Foreign Affairs and Economy. For many years‚ the topic of whether the U.S is responsible for the well-being of other countries has an ongoing debate that is currently alarming countries. Being argued in places like "danger cities"‚ state supreme courts‚ governments‚ and the white house‚ has brought panic to the people. While the principal and traditional role of a big brother is to defend their little ones‚ many people‚ myself included‚ oppose to this idea in such
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Vietnam War Effects The Vietnam War was a very costly war. It not only affected those in battles‚ but it also left behind long term effects on people everywhere in the world. It was an extremely costly war with over 58‚000 Americans dead and over 150‚000 wounded in battle. Many Americans were affected by the war for so many had died and many more were wounded. North Vietnam was victorious over South Vietnam and allied forces. The Fall of Saigon on April 30‚ 1975 marked the end of a very bloody war
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trained the South Vietnamese army to fight the Viet Cong and in 1963‚ 16‚000 advisors were training troops in South Vietnam. Many of these troops were not professionals. These men were young‚ inexperienced‚ and were from America’s minority groups. This was one of their first mistakes - using troops who were not experienced or highly skilled. All they had was basic training behind them. US troops used helicopter gunships as well as aircrafts‚ allowing them to have total control of the air‚ this being
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Impacts of The Vietnam War The Vietnam War lasted twenty years. It took more than two million lives away including many American soldiers and citizens (Rohn). The United States involvement in the Vietnam War caused many unnecessary deaths. The United States used twenty million gallons of herbicides and many bombs to attack the Viet Cong (Rohn).American soldiers were fighting the Viet Cong in Vietnam. America destroyed crops from villages and reduced the wooded areas where the Viet Cong could hide
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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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