The War That Couldn’t Be Won! By withdrawing its forces from Vietnam in 1973 did the United States admit defeat? This is an argument that historians and observers have been having for years. Before answering that question however‚ we must first understand if we ever really had a chance to win the war. The circumstances leading up to the war were pretty much out of the United States control with an obligation to our French allies. With threats of communism taking over Vietnam‚ many felt
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Cold War Part 2 Objectives • Evaluate the role and ideologies of Kennedy‚ Nixon‚ Khrushchev‚ Mao‚ Castro‚ and Ho. • Analyze the Vietnam War and its place in the broader Cold War. • Compare two proxy conflicts in two different regions. • Analyze the role of détente. • Analyze political developments in China (Great Leap Forward‚ Cultural Revolution) • Discuss the Sino-Soviet split. • Evaluate the process and effectiveness of various arms control regimes. •
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The Vietnam War is one of the most controversial wars that the United States ever fought in. The war was regarded by many as unnecessary and most of the public wanted no part in the war. The Vietnam War was one of the most deadly wars in United States history. The amount of people that died is insurmountable‚ and we will never forget those who gave there lives during combat. Many films were made to show the American public how gruesome and bloody the Vietnam War was. I believe one of the best films
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War is an undeniably complex subject and although most people know how they feel about the Vietnam War‚ it is rare for us to agree on exactly what was right and wrong. Despite this‚ we have the tendency to support facts‚ and the fact in this case is that Agent Orange had detrimental effects wherever it was spread. Agent Orange is a herbicide that was used by the United States Military during the Vietnam war‚ it is made up of equal parts 2‚4-D and 2‚4‚5-T. Its purpose was to destroy forests and enemy
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Was the Vietnam War worth all the hassle? Think of what was accomplished during the whole conflict‚ many people believe that it was necessary and that America accomplished a lot‚ others not so much. The war was good until America crumbled‚ showing their true weakness. The war on Vietnam was lost not in Vietnam but at home‚ the strain that the war put on America‚ Civil rights movement and other home conflicts was the real deciding factor on the war. These conflicts show that not only should America
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Vietnam War of 1954-1975 prolonged to a conflict that potholed the communist in the North Vietnam’s government and the southern allies; that was called the Viet Cong‚ versus the South Vietnam’s government and its chief ally‚ the US. This war was known as the “American War” in Vietnam (War against the Americans to save their Nation). This war was as well divisor of a larger local controversy‚ and this might have led to the cold war that existed between the United States and their respective allies
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The Vietnam War was one of‚ if not the most controversial wars to date‚ including the wars on terrorism still happening today. There are many views and opinions on what went wrong with the Vietnam War and after reading Where the Domino Fell: America and Vietnam 1945-2010 and “Article 46 & 47” in America Firsthand I will tell you what my views are. The main issues that I see with the war was the lack of the United States government to know the history of Vietnam and learning from the French’s mistakes
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Presidential Administrations during the Vietnam era. Vietnam was not just a war on communism in a small Southeast Asian country. In his book The “Uncensored” War‚ Daniel C. Hallin describes Vietnam as a “public
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The official country name of Vietnam is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The capital is Hanoi and the population of this country is 81‚624‚716 (July 2003). Ethnic groups include the Vietnamese (80-95%)‚ Chinese‚ Hmong‚ Thai‚ Cham‚ and other mountainous groups. Languages used are Vietnamese (Official)‚ English (second most favored)‚ French‚ Chinese and Khmer. Some of the many religions practiced are Buddhist‚ Hoa Hao‚ Cao Dai‚ Christian (Roman Catholic‚ protestant) and Muslim. The life expectancy
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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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