An example of the lack of opportunity in the U.S. can be seen during the time period of the Vietnam War which was from November 1‚ 1955‚ to April 30‚ 1975. The Vietnam war was a protracted conflict between the communist government of North Vietnam and the anti-communist government of South Vietnam‚ the communist government created a militia known as the Viet Cong against the government of South Vietnam and the United States who later joined to become an ally. This event that took place caused many
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Conflict in Vietnam‚ 1963-75 Revision Notes This topic is in Paper 2‚ the source-based exam – along with World War One. There is no choice of question. The paper tests your source skills‚ but you must have a good knowledge of the topic as well - and be able to use this both in your answers and in order to understand the sources properly. Read the advice on the front of your WW1 revision pack for tips on how to answer the exam questions. Part 1; Reasons for the US involvement in
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Joel Snoke Mrs. Ronane Senior English 1st 12/10/04 Thesis: The US involvement in the Vietnam War was justified. I. Background on Vietnam A. Vietnam pre WWII 1.French A. Colonialism B. Cruelty 2.USA A. Backing Ho Chi Minh B. War with Japan B. Vietnam post WWII 1. Ho chi Minh A. Early years B. Political years 2. Diem A. Anti-communism B. Brutal police II. Tet Offensive A. Viet Cong 1. Miscommunication A. Delay of message B. Element
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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 scarred America’s self image by because this was the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish what they planned to do in war. The war also had great effects on the American people. It was the first war ever broadcast on TV. The public was able to see what happened on the battlefield. The Vietnam conflict began long before the U.S. actually
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The domino theory was very important‚ and significant for the reason of involvement in the conflict In Vietnam for USA. The US had encountered many tragedies with communism‚ in the cold war fighting the Soviet Union‚ turning of China to Communism and the spread of communism to Eastern Europe during the World War‚ which was huge evidence that Communism could easily be spread. However what mainly sparked the hatred of communism was the red scare in the 1920s which showed the destruction that communism
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Vietnams Impact on America By: Rusty Rimmer April 15‚ 2010 American History 2 One of the most disruptive wars in American history ended 25 years ago‚ but the United States is still dealing with the problems that it left. This war was Vietnam War. Many people believe that this war is still affecting America even today. During the Vietnam War the national debt increased by $146 billion (1967-1973). Adjusted for price increases‚ the debt in 1992 was $500 billion dollars. Even though America
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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 war and
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Vietnam War was the wrong war American fought in. It was the first war in America’s history that ended in defeat for both the military and it’s people. Lives were wasted on all sides. This not include the billions of dollar spent on the war that ended in failure. What the Vietnam War did for the first time in our history was dividing our nation into two extreme views about a war. The Vietnam War was so senseless that our nation should not have entered it in the first place. So many lives were wasted
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The overall effects of the Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a military conflict in which communist forces of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam fought with the indigenous National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam along with their allies‚ mostly the United States of America over a unification of two states to be bonded by one communistic government. The Vietnam war lasted 209384903 years and the United States was involved for 20394032 years. The issue at hand was the possible expansion
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The Cold War: Communist China The Cold War was a tension-filled period that started when the anti-communist beliefs and the anti-democracy beliefs clashed. The main conflict in the Cold War was between the Soviet Union and the United States of America‚ and it lasted from 1947 to 1991 (44 years). From the USA point of view‚ communism was an idea that wasn’t right. The country believed that the world would be a much better place if communism was replaced by democracy. However‚ the countries that supported
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