THE MORAL PHILOSOPHY IN VIETNAM WAR The moral judgement on the vietnam war is relatively simple: all war is forbidden‚ the conflict in vietnam is war‚ therefore the vietnam war is forbidden. From the viewpoint of the “just war” theory‚ the morality or justice of the vietnam war can be determined only by applying the principles of jus ad bellum and details of vietnam war. There are 6 of the principles of the jus ad bellum: 1. Just Cause: ‘War is permissible only to confront “a real and certain danger”
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Prisoners of War (POWs): In international law‚ term used to designate incarcerated members of the armed forces of an enemy‚ or noncombatants who render them direct service and who have been captured during wartime.1 This definition is a very loose interpretation of the meaning of Prisoners of War (POWs). POWs throughout history have received harsh and brutal treatment. Prisoners received everything from torture to execution. However‚ in recent times efforts have been made to reduce these treatments
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– China war in the 1960’s tore apart the fabric of Australian society and resulted in divisions in all sections of the community. There were many reasons for Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War‚ including the allegiance commitments of South-East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). The introduction of conscription illustrates the main purpose of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The conscription issues and the war itself caused social division in reaction to the Vietnam War. In 1964
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event in the Vietnam war. America was fighting North Vietnam‚ where communism was in use‚ in favor of South Vietnam to protect freedom as they vowed to do. America was a superpower with an excellent military and numerous supplies and weapons. In no way do they expect a loss. While America’s military tactics tended to be more on the offensive side‚ North Vietnam fought with strategy‚ only fighting when opportunity and surprise was on their side. During the Tet uprising‚ North Vietnam used strategy
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Social‚ Economic and Political Effects of the War. The controversial Vietnam War had a huge impact on Australian society in the 1960’s/1970’s. It affected all aspects of society‚ such as the social‚ economic and political issues. Vietnam was known as a ’TV War’. A lot of violent and gruesome footage of the war was broadcasted right into people’s homes. People felt the need to report their own opinions and a very biased view of the war‚ they were not concerned with the thoughts of the Vietnamese
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of the Vietnam War When people are asked what they think of when they hear the words “Vietnam War”‚ they may envision Rambo on a bloody‚ barbaric‚ and yet heroic killing spree or Forrest Gump getting shot in the buttock. Others may think of a grandparent or parent who fought in the grizzly guerilla warfare. Many can still recall their direct experience with the war‚ whether as a soldier or a civilian. The war in Vietnam does not
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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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War is ubiquitous; there will always be one country at war with another during all the times of the year. The first recorded war was in 2700 BCE in Mesopotamia between Sumer and Elam‚ and the latest have been the Syrian and Iraq wars. Although there have been countless amounts of changes in warfare since 2700 BCE there will forever be a constant controversy about what good comes from war. While soldiers are risking their lives across the world civilians are at home contemplating the pros and cons
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and Contrast the Vietnam Veterans and Korean War Memorials The Vietnam War officially ended in April of 1975 for the United States‚ but the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was not constructed and dedicated until March of 1982‚ seven years later. The viewer would notice the memorial is a black granite wall stretching around the Constitutional Gardens in Washington‚ D.C.‚ which display the names of the service men and women who served in the Vietnam War. On the other hand‚ the Korean War officially ended
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nation in such controversial turmoil as the Vietnam War. With an American death toll of almost 60‚000 troops‚ the Vietnam War has gone down in infamy as one of the most tremendous struggles Americans have faced both overseas and on the home front. Because of the tumultuous controversies caused by the war‚ Americans split into two social factions – those against the war and those who supported it. During the years of 1961-1975 - the era in which the war had its greatest effect on Americans - the
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