The Vietnam War There was a connection between the students and the Vietnam War and it affected them as well. Before the Vietnam War began the American population held Congressmen‚ Universities‚ and all other official institutions in high regard. In the 1960s the views began to change‚ there were two simple view points between students. One side felt as though the U.S. didn’t need to get involved in the War at all‚ they felt as though it was a losing battle which continued to put burdens on both
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Why did different governments get involved? What were they fighting for? The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea‚ which involved a lot of International support on both sides. Where the United Nations force led by the United Sates of America fought for the South‚ and China and the Soviet Union fought for the North. What started out as a civil war between the North and South soon became a global contest between the superpowers of America and the Soviet Union being the first battle
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History Task 2 – Anti-war Speech The Vietnam war has gone on for too long! How many more fellow citizens must die before this war ends? How much more money is the government going to pour down the drain in attempt to win this war? You and me. We both know the horrific events taking place in Vietnam as we speak! We watch these events unfold in our very own homes on the television screen. We must bring our troops home alive and well for the sake of both our nation and Vietnam. The war originated from Ho
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From the 1950s to the mid-1970s‚ the Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam over political ideologies and imperialist beliefs. The North was communist and the South with the aid of America was anti-communist. While some may argue the US won because of pride‚ more infantry‚ more powerful weapons‚ I believe North Vietnam won because they came out in a better position. North Vietnam won the war because they reunited as one country‚ their tactics were better‚ and released
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The Vietnam War “End the war now! Bring the troops home‚” (Figure 1) is one saying of many that American’s used to protest the war. The Americans protested the Vietnam war to stand up for their country and civilians around them. They were not willing to get involved in yet another war and see many men die in war again. The Vietnam war was America and South Vietnam versus North Vietnam. North Vietnam was communist and South Vietnam and America were anti-communist. America helped South Vietnam stay
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lifestyles‚ families and friends were disturbed. The war split NZ into two sides - people who felt strongly that the war was a terrible mistake on behalf of NZ‚ and people who it didn’t effect very strongly. This caused some families to fall apart‚ because of their beliefs. For the people who weren’t effected as significantly‚ they just carried on with their normal day to day lives. The events didn’t effect them or bother them as much as it did to others. Some of the students who participated in
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happy‚ and play with many other emotions. The experience one may get when plugging in their headphones and listening to “Rooster” by Alice In Chains for the first time is a bone chilling‚ spine tingling one. “Rooster” is a song that depicts the many horrors of the Vietnam War extremely well. Many people were killed‚ young and old‚ much money was spent on this war‚ and much violence spread back in the USA with years of protest and anti-war movements that defined the 1960’s in America. On the Twenty-Ninth
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PTSD in the Vietnam War The Vietnam War was considered one of the bloodiest battles ever in the history of the United States. Not only were soldiers harmed physically during the war‚ but they were also wounded mentally. There are endless accounts of soldiers leaving the war and coming home not just with bullet wounds‚ but the memories that followed with it. These memories caused soldiers to not sleep at night and in some cases ruining their lives and forcing them to suicide. After the war‚ specialists
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Impacts of The Vietnam War The Vietnam War lasted twenty years. It took more than two million lives away including many American soldiers and citizens (Rohn). The United States involvement in the Vietnam War caused many unnecessary deaths. The United States used twenty million gallons of herbicides and many bombs to attack the Viet Cong (Rohn).American soldiers were fighting the Viet Cong in Vietnam. America destroyed crops from villages and reduced the wooded areas where the Viet Cong could hide
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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 the intentions of government policy. The media has fell blame by many for the result of the war‚ as it
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