The Vietnam War greatly changed America forever. It was the longest war fought in America’s history‚ lasting from 1955 to 1973. The Vietnam War tarnished America’s self image by becoming the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish its stated war aims‚ to preserve a separate‚ independent‚ noncommunist government. It was the first war ever broadcast on television. The public was able to see what happened on the battlefield. One of the chief effects of the war was the division it
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Jacqueline Kolkebeck World Civ/HIST 102-02 2/27/2013 Vietnam Response Vietnam War The motives causing the Vietnam War were the same as the motives that caused the Korean War. The Northern half of Vietnam‚ separated at the 17th parallel‚ wanted to unify Vietnam as a socialist country. The North was also allied with the Soviet Union. The Southern half of Vietnam was a non-communist. The United States involvement was from sending troops into Vietnam for supervision of the Soviet-Union’s ally. This war
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Why did the US enter the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was fought during the cold war on 1 November 1955 - 30 April 1975. The Vietnam War was a war fought between the North and South Vietnam mainly‚ but in later year the US would join in to help South Vietnam ward off the communist mind of Ho Chi Minh and North Vietnam. The Vietnam today is no longer called a war in fact no war since World War I and II have been wars. Instances like Vietnam have merely been police interference or police actions
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Final paper EXPRESSIONS OF VIETNAM – MODERN DANCE AND MUSIC One expression of culture from Vietnam includes dance‚ including dances performed at festivals and royal dances of the imperial court. A second expression of culture from Vietnam includes music‚ from imperial court music‚ classical music and rock and roll. The expressions of dance and music in the Vietnamese culture provide a glimpse of their embedded values and insight into the culture of Vietnam. “Although there are many general
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In Retrospect: The tragedy and lessons of Vietnam. By: Robert S. McNamara Summary: Robert S. McNamara’s book‚ In Retrospect‚ tells the story of one man’s journey throughout the trials and tribulations of what seems to be the United States utmost fatality; the Vietnam War. McNamara’s personal encounters gives an inside perspective never before heard of‚ and exposes the truth behind the administration. In McNamara’s first chapter he discusses his journey into the Washington spot light and
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nom Economic Vietnam has during the last two decades developed into a dynamic and fast growing market – also in automobile industry. Economic reforms‚ membership of WTO since 2007 and an impressive number of foreign investments‚ the notable increase in GDP‚ in people’s demand for high quality product and the almost-zero of the domestic automobile industry have led Vietnam to become the potential market for Volkswagen. The global crisis led to a temporary slowdown of Vietnam’s fast economic growth
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Focus question 2: How were soldiers treated upon their return in the 1960s-1970s? When the New Zealand soldiers returned to their country from the Vietnam War in the 1960s-1970s‚ they were treated as they were expecting to be treated. They believed that they would come home to be honoured‚ cheered‚ and saluted by their people. However‚ they received the complete opposite. The men were told to immediately change out of their uniforms‚ combat ribbons‚ and medals‚ and to act casually as if they hadn’t
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The Vietnam War: 1955-1975 The Vietnam War was highly controversial throughout the world it was one of the most recent wars as it occurred between 1955-1975 this was primarily a civil war until the United States got involved this in turn pulled several other countries into the midst of the war. This was one of the major wars that occurred after the two biggest wars in history World War One and World War Two‚ although it is on a much smaller scale for instance there was a significantly smaller playing
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CONTENTS Assignment 1. FDI and its importance in the economy in Vietnam 2 1.1 An introduction to FDI in Vietnam 2 1.2 FDI distribution by sector 5 1.3 FDI contribution to Vietnam economy 6 2. Incentives and regulations to attract FDI in Vietnam 10 2.1 Regulations 10 2.2 Incentives 11 3. These obstacles need to be reformed to attract FDI in Vietnam 13 Final Exam 1. Meaning of Money 18 Functions
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“Vietnam Ten Years After” is about how Vietnam War affects both Vietnam and America. The book includes a variety of national magazines about the state of Vietnam today and the articles that debate the question of American involvement in Indochina and the future direction of U.S. foreign policy. After Vietnam War the notion of an invincible United States was called into question‚ and policy makers no longer assume that American troops can intervene effectively against Communist expansionism anywhere
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