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    Significance of the Vietnam War History‚ in general‚ is crucial because it allows individuals to be informed‚ allowing them to not conform to the society/government blindly. In the U.S history class this year‚ we gained proficient understanding of the fundamental principles this nation was founded upon‚ the impacts made by several pivotal wars‚ and racial discrimination that still exists today. The American Revolution‚ the Civil Rights Movement‚ and the Vietnam War were just some of the interesting

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    One foreign affair was known as Vietnam. The Vietnam War was the longest war in the nation’s history. This war‚ from both abroad and at home‚ drastically changed the society of America‚ socially‚ economically‚ and politically. It caused for much anti-war sentiment and fueled the counter culture movement‚ it caused inflation and contributed to the stagflation‚ and brought down Johnson’s reputation and caused for several changes in legislation. While the Vietnam War raged on‚ other movements rose

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    Protests Against the Vietnam War The 1960s and 1970s were a turbulent time for Americans as the country entered in the Vietnam War‚ from 1965 to 1975. The lives of young men were drastically changed as they were entered into the draft lottery. Others were outraged by the United States entering yet another war. Americans across the country came together and formed huge‚ diverse protests to stop the Vietnam War and save the lives of the soldiers and innocent civilians. Protesters weakened America’s

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    | Vietnam Veterans and Readjustment | Was it our fault? | | | [Pick the date] | Although programs could have been better in supporting returning veterans‚ ultimately the same issues would have arisen. | In popular culture‚ Vietnam veterans are often portrayed as isolated and neglected in a society that took out its hatred for the war on the veterans returning home. In actuality‚ the stressors of war caused the problems many Vietnam veterans faced more than the societal reception

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    Good Morning, Vietnam

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    Good Morning‚ Vietnam follows disc jockey Adrian Cronauer as he is reassigned to the Armed Forces Radio Saigon airwaves in Saigon‚ Vietnam in 1965. Throughout the film Cronauer experiences the bombing of a G.I. bar‚ and attempts to start a relationship with a Vietnamese woman. However‚ he runs into trouble as he finds the Vietnamese culture to be very different from his own. He experiences first hand the civilian attacks as buildings are blown up without warning or reason‚ and the tactics behind

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    Write an essay that offers a critical examination of the concept of the ‘guilty media’ thesis in respect of any war of your choice Natasa Perdiou The Vietnam War was the first war that allowed uncensored media coverage resulting in images and accounts of horrific events that served to shape public opinion of the war like nothing that had been seen before. This portrayal by the media led to a separation between the press and the U.S. government‚ as much of what was reported defied

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    authorizes $15 million in military aid to the French. This event is important because it begins the United States military involvement in Vietnam. 1953 January 20‚ 1953- Former five-star Army general‚ Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ becomes the 34th U.S President. This event is important because he becomes America’s new President and because he does a lot with the Vietnam War. 1954 April 7‚ 1954- President Eisenhower introduced the Domino Theory in response to a news conference. This event is important because

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    Vietnam War Effects

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    The Vietnam War was the longest deployment of U.S. forces in hostile action in the history of the United States‚ lasting from 1955 to 1973. Although there is no formal declaration of war from which to date U.S. entry‚ President John F. Kennedy’s decision to send over 2‚000 military advisers to South Vietnam in 1961 marked the beginning of twelve years of American military combat. The war also had great effects on the American people at home. It was the first war ever to broadcast on television. The

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    Explain why LBJ escalated US involvement in Vietnam in 1965? 12 Marks Lyndon B Johnson came into office January 1995‚ after been elected president by the American Public in November 1964. Johnson inherited a war that wasn’t really developed military but something that was aimed to developing the South Vietnamese army rather than send in American ground troops. Furthermore Johnson accepted the Communist threat and he believed that it was essential to contain this threat. Furthermore he didn’t want

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    Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam It has been known that the Vietnam War affected many American soldiers who were involved in the war physically and psychologically. The Vietnam War was one of the most memorable wars in history. Many Americans’ lives lost for no objective at all. Chapter 10 informed us about how the Vietnam War started and what really happened during that time. It also gave us background information about Vietnam Veterans and nurses who were involved in the

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