The Vietnam War is truly one of the most unique wars ever fought by the Unites States of by any country. It was never officially declared a war (Knowll‚ 3). It had no official beginning nor an official end. It was fought over 10‚000 miles away in a virtually unknown country. The enemy and the allies looked exactly the alike‚ and may by day be a friend but by night become an enemy (Aaseng 113). It matched the tried and true tactics of World War Two against a hide‚ run‚ and shoot technique known as
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The United States got involved with the fight in Vietnam mostly as a result of three things: Eisenhower believed in what’s known as the domino theory‚ which is the belief that if one country in southeast Asia gave into communism more and more would start to follow suit‚ just like falling dominoes. Eisenhower said in his speech “This would lead to disintegration in Southeast Asia‚ with the "loss of Indochina‚ of Burma‚ of Thailand‚ of the Peninsula‚ and Indonesia following” (http://www.history.co
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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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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_Vietnam_War_affect_the_World The Vietnam War Ericka Davis History 135 - One of the most critical outcomes of armed conflict is the impact on societies. Armed conflict has far-reaching effects and substantially impacts societies. Below is a list of conflicts the United States fought after 1918. •Choose one (1) conflict from the list below:•World War II •Korean Conflict •Vietnam Conflict •Cold War •Analyze two to three (2–3) major consequences the
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COUNTRY ANALYSIS - VIETNAM Political Examining the political situation of Vietnam is complex since country itself represent a colorful political history (Sterling‚ 2006). According to Thompson G (2009)‚ the policies of the current government operate under the name of communist‚ however‚ country’s government has a very positive attitude towards welcoming foreign direct investment (FDI) and developing Trade relations which are the opposite of the whole Communist systems. Vietnam government launched
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societies. Whether it be the loss of life‚ wealth or influence‚ war determines what a society becomes. This paper will look at some of the effects on U.S. society following the war in Viet Nam. The Effects of the Vietnam War on American Society The Conflict in Southeast Asia had lasting effects on the United States society. It was sold to the American people as necessary to stop the spread of Communism and quickly become one of the longest and costliest wars in U
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Culture of VIETNAM ORIENTATION Identification. The name Vietnam originated in 1803 when envoys from the newly founded Nguyen dynasty traveled to Beijing to establish diplomatic relations with the Chinese court. The new emperor had chosen the name Nam Viet for his kingdom. The word Viet he derived from the traditional name for the Vietnamese imperial domain and its people in what is now northern and central Vietnam. Nam (south) had been added to acknowledge the expansion of the dynasty’s domain
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HUNG TEMPLE FESTIVAL IN VIETNAM Vietnam is a country with long and rich cultures. Festivals are important facts of the year which vary from different ethnic groups. There are so many festivals held through a year: Do Son Buffalo Fighting‚ Mid Autumn‚ and Lunar New Year‚ etc. As for me‚ one of the most important sacred is Hung Temple Festival. The festival begins with a palanquin procession performed by three villages of Co Tich‚ Vi Cuong and Trieu Phu. The procession carries bamboo elephants
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Vietnam DBQ The Vietnam War began in 1956 but the United States campaign began in the early 60’s. The Vietnam War heightened social‚ political and economic tensions in the United States with events such as the Gulf of Tonkin incident‚ the Kent State massacre‚ and the war powers act. Then the drafting started. James Fallows describes how he witnessed fresh graduates from high schools were being drafted (Document F). Mr. King Jr. was very upset as he learned about the racial statistics about the
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Combat Medics in Vietnam Before being sent into the jungle hell of Vietnam‚ medics received both basic training and medic specialty training. Basic training lasted between 6 and 8 weeks. After basic training soldiers chose their specialty such as a heavy gunner or medic. Medic training lasted 10 weeks. Being a medic was a busy life. The medical training consisted of the following according to 1st Cavalry Medic History: Basic health care and hygiene for self and others‚ learning how to give
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