1945 – 1991 another conflict between the communist North of Vietnam ruled by Ho Chi Minh and the anti-communist south ruled by Diem began in 1959. Ho chi minh supporters in the south known as the Vietcong began trying to overthrow Diem’s corrupt government. Diem asked America for help to defeat the Vietcong to which they were more than eager to help as if they were defeated this would mean another communist country would emerge which could lead to the domino theory. This was the theory that if one
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Throughout the Vietnam War‚ the Americans used many tactics to defeat the Vietcong. The reason for the American involvement in the war was to prevent the spread of communism. This spread was known as the Domino theory. Two of the tactics used were ‘Search and destroy’ and ‘defoliation.’ Both of these tactics were used greatly throughout the War. As well as this‚ both tactics were implemented by General Westmoreland. There were two kinds of Search and Destroy and they were search and destroy in
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Offensive of 1968 be described as a key turning point in the Vietnam War in the Years 1963-73? (30 marks) The Tet Offensive could be described as a key turning point because it shook USA’s confidence in winning the war‚ both sides changed their tactics and also because it led to a decrease of support for the war in the USA. However there were many other key turning points such as the Gulf of Tonkin incident‚ the attack at Pleiku and the Battle of Ac Bac. Overall the Tet Offensive could be described
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The Vietcong gained support in South Vietnam because of the attraction of Communism.’ There are several different reasons to why Vietcong had gained support in South Vietnam‚ some of these reasons include; the attraction of Communism‚ winning the hearts and minds of the people‚ unpopularity of the Diem’s regime‚ Operation Phoenix and many more. One of the key explanations as to why the Vietcong gained support was down to the attraction of Communism. The Vietnamese peasant’s lifestyle fitted
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type of military action using small mobile irregular forces to carry out surprise tactics against hostile regular forces. Guerilla Warfare was used for the first time in the Madrid Dos de Mayo Uprising (May 2‚ 1808). This tactic was widely used by the Viet Cong and North Vietnam Army in the Vietnam War. “Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes‚ raids‚ etc.) to combat a larger and less mobile formal army. The guerrilla
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North Vietnamese forces before the US sent their troops up north. Between 1965 and 1968 US forces waged the most intense air and ground battle of the cold war. Over 800‚000 tons of bombs were dropped on Vietcong targets. More than all of the Korean War combined. For three years US airstrikes hit Vietcong bases and convoys. Airstrikes were accompanied by ground assaults in to enemy villages and defenses. Operation rolling thunder had four main goals first‚ was to boost the united stated moral and public
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from Vietnam. America’s first mistake regarding the war was the most fundamental. Their tactics. All of America’s tactics were inappropriate‚ brutal and they were only looking for fast solutions and never the bigger picture. America did the worst thing possible in a war and based all of their tactics on assumptions‚ which by matter of coincidence were all wrong. The first indication of American tactics being reckless and inappropriate was the infamous “Operation Rolling Thunder” ordered by LBJ
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armed conflict‚ lasting from 1963 to 1973‚ during which America and the Capitalist South Vietnamese Army fought against the communist resistance group‚ the Vietcong. Although America was far wealthier and technologically superior at this point‚ all their military might could not defeat the nation of Vietnamese peasants which formed the Vietcong. Part of the reason for the Vietcong’s success is due to each party’s reason for their involvement. America fought to prevent The Domino Theory from occurring
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American troops based on the knowledge of the terrain‚ America utilized Napalm and Agent Orange to demolish the surrounding jungle. In doing so‚ it did prove useful to the American and South Vietnamese troops to eliminate one of the upper hands the Vietcong had on them. A side effect of using these chemicals is that the targeted area of the attack is unpredictable. The way American forces deployed these chemicals was by aerial bombs‚ which made the accuracy of the bombs vary from the expected landing
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containment‚ he would have to send a vast amount of young troops into Vietnam to help fight the rising influence of the Viet Cong. For over 10 years‚ the Us pledged thousands of soldiers and billions in financial aid until public opinion and guerrilla tactics forced the US to withdraw from Vietnam. Many reasons had an impact on the war which forced America out‚ which will all be explained throughout this essay. The first reason (which I believe is the most important) was the media. The media broadcasted
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