How did the U.S government control and manipulate the press on the war in Vietnam? “But it has come to be widely accepted across the political spectrum that the relation between the media and the government in Vietnam was one in fact of conflict: the media contradicted the more positive view of the war officials sought to project‚ and for better or for worse it was the journalists’ view that prevailed with the public‚ whose disenchantment forced an end to American involvement”(Hallin‚ 1989)
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Unit 1 D6: Ideology‚ Conflict and Retreat; the USA in Asia‚ 1950-73 A: The Korean War‚ 1950-53; causes‚ course and consequences Background to the Korean War Korea had been under Japanese occupation since 1910. With the defeat of Japan in 1945 the USA and USSR agreed to divide the country into two zones along the 38th Parallel. The United Nations demanded free elections for the whole country and was supported by the USA which did not see this as a permanent division and believed that since
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the number of casualties on both sides. Based on our study‚ the two lessons that could be learned were that strategies were more important than the size of the army and that a government should never lie to its people. North Vietnamese and the Vietcong were winning mostly throughout the Vietnam War because of their efficient operational plans. In fact‚ the North Vietnamese army had fewer and less powerful weapons. However‚ they utilized their strengths such as their understanding of the terrain
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towards Indochina between 1954 and 1979. (2002) Evaluate the effectiveness of the South Vietnamese Government in maintaining power until 1968. (2000 Sample paper) The Second Indochina War • nature and effectiveness of the strategy and tactics
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Why did the USA Withdraw from Vietnam? US military tactics The US military attempted to handle the Vietnam war with tactics similar to what they learned in World War II. They had used tanks to break through the enemy front line and the infantry would follow‚ not having to break the frontline themselves made this easier. This had worked effectively in World War II but there were no jungles in Europe‚ Tanks found it impossible to force their way through the jungle thanks to trees and vegetation
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this policy in ancient and modern times. This blanket policy can include the destruction of transportation systems‚ industrial infrastructure‚ communications and shelter either in enemy territory or home station. Because of the widespread use of this tactic throughout history‚ the Geneva Conventions established treaties and protocols to define the rights and protections of non-combatants‚ or civilian populace. Scorched earth policies can be seen used alongside the “Shock and Awe” strategy‚ or rapid
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political victory for North Vietnam. It proved that the war was nowhere close to being over. This was a major turning point in America’s public opinion on the war. It made people begin to loose hope in winning the war‚ and to question the president’s tactics for the war. When the Pentagon announced the number of U.S. casualties since the beginning of war‚ the number reached 15‚058 killed‚ 109‚572 wounded‚ and about $25 billions dollars spent each year. Because this questioning johnson knew he wouldn’t
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_was_tet_offensive_over#ixzz19uaawoWd The Tet Offensive The Tet offensive was an attack on the south Vietnamese‚ launched by the North Vietnamese (Vietcong) in an attempt to bring communism to the south. It took place between January 31 1968 and September 23 1968. The Vietcong had approximately 84‚000 troops‚ the United States had 23‚300 soldiers deployed at the beginning of the war and near the end of the war they had approximately 542‚000 men deployed
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throughout the duration of the Cold War. Therefore‚ the United States experienced more continuity in her methods of dealing with the threat of communism. Although the foreign policies during this time period contained many similarities‚ the policies and tactics relating to the fight against communism had changed from the commencement of the war. During Truman’s presidency‚ tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States as the two world powers intensified through the installment of the Marshall Plan
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Unfortunately the Russians and Eastern Europe did not want to recognize his rule as they believed that Ho Chi Minh was the true ruler of Vietnam. Despite the French getting huge help from America‚ they struggled to cope with the Viet Minhs’s guerrilla tactics who were getting help from the Communist China. Vietnam was meant to be ruled by Bao Dai who had support from the West. Ho Chi Minh had support from the Russians‚ Chinese and Eastern Europe who were all communists. In May 1954‚ the French Parachute
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