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    describe Vietnam. A don ganh is a pole which is usually made from bamboo with two baskets balancing perfectly on each side. It is able to be adjusted according to the strength of the worker. These are widely used by the merchants in Vietnam. The duality of the don ganh can be applied to Vietnam’s division between the North and South‚ individualism versus collectivism and harmony‚ change from the old to the new‚ life inside and outside the family‚ and inequality versus equality. The North of Vietnam is

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    United States left Vietnam A culmination of problems within Vietnam‚ domestically and internationally forced the United States to leave the nation. The key reasons for withdrawal were bulging economic costs‚ an increasingly impatient home front‚ an underestimation of North Vietnamese ideology‚ events which turned the war and ineffective strategies. The United States was left in an unpleasant situation. The French President‚ Charles de Gaulle‚ had warned the US against its Vietnam involvement‚ saying

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    Although very popular the Vietnam war was huge conflict during the years of 1964 through 1975‚ this single incident changed many Americans opinions about the nation’s role both in foreign affairs and domestic ones. The Vietnam war failed in its primary purpose which was to assists in the defense against north Vietnamese communism‚ just like the cold war previously this proved to be another example of escalation. The US involvement in Vietnam damaged the us reputation due to very misguided and complex

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    United States involvement in Vietnam in the 1960’s. There is no definitively acknowledged date that signifies the beginning of America’s involvement within Vietnam. Rather it is a series of events‚ establishments and decisions‚ ultimately made and determined by American attitudes and principles toward Asia‚ Communism and their own nations prestige‚ power and place in the world. Within this essay the aforementioned aspects and attitudes of the American’s in regard to Vietnam will be explored further

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    Vietnam and the 20th Century Western Experience Ashley Manuel Religious strife and totalitarian regimes have always been enemies of religious freedom. Dominant religions are sometimes accustomed to wielding legal authority and that power may be abused. Totalitarian religious regimes can be particularly malevolent as they claim divine right for the heinous acts they commit. Nowhere is this more apparent than Vietnam‚ which was heavily influenced by a totalitarian French Catholicism. The Vietnamese

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    innocent citizens’ homes‚ and even whole villages‚ which caused ethical problems among the troops. American troops would have to burn villages that innocent Vietnam citizens lived in. The fact that I would have to burn down villages that children‚ men‚ women‚ and seniors lived in would tear me apart. I would not obey orders‚ and be abandoned.

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    The Vietnam War There were some very interesting causes of the Vietnam War in 1954-1975. The Vietnam War a very deadly war during this time that took place in South Vietnam‚ North Vietnam‚ Cambodia‚ Laos. The causes of the Vietnam War revolve around the simple belief held by America that communism was threatening to expand all over south-east Asia. Neither the Soviet Union nor the United States could risk an all-out war against each other‚ such was the nuclear military might of both. The

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    bear any burden‚ meet any hardship‚ support any friend‚ oppose any foe‚ in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” With these defiant words‚ John F. Kennedy seemed to be spelling out his position on American policy toward the Vietnam War during his inaugural address on 20 January 1961. However‚ it is questionable whether or not he maintained this conviction throughout his brief stint as this nation’s leader. Throughout Kennedy’s term in office‚ evidence points to the fact that

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    Air Defense Artillery systems utilized during the Vietnam War era had more to do on the battlefields other than protect air bases. These weapons served as a geographical benefit because of the heavy firepower they would deliver in times of serious land warfare. The variety of missions executed determined the methods of how Air Defense Artillery systems deployed. A battery size element would rarely stay together operating as a whole unit even if a brigade that gives support tries to maintain overall

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    THE Social Impact of the Vietnam War Jess Carrignan December 10‚ 2010 A.P. U.S. History Changes in societies have occurred since the very first civilizations and continue to occur today. Each society is a reflection of the art and music‚ as well as the people and their values and beliefs of the people of the time. The social structure of the people is very much shaped by the events that occur during that particular generation. Often in history major events such as wars and natural disasters

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