The Vietnam War‚ arguably the most controversial war in American history‚ severed our country between the pro-war “hawks” and anti-war “doves”. With the seventeenth parallel division of North and South Vietnam‚ the United States stepped in to support the south against the communistic north and Vietcong. The discussion seems to always revolve around whether or not we should have inserted ourselves into foreign affairs; however‚ not many appear to take interest in the impact it has had on the men of
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Civil war essay The civil war has a lot of reasons why it started‚ like the conflict between the government and the states.Which helped the cause of the secede from the United States.Another reason is the conflict between keeping slavery or making slavery illegal.It also helped that seven of the states seceded from the United States.All these factors helped the civil war happen and help stop slavery. The North and South had different ideas about what was happening during the civil war.The North wanted
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in the Vietnam War Era Task: Explain the impact of the Vietnam War in Australian Society. INTRODUCTION Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War impacted society in a variety of ways. Today we still deal with repercussions related directly to the Vietnam War. The War took place between 1959 and 1975‚ and Australia was directly involved between August 1962- June 1973. It was the longest war Australia was ever involved in and probably the most controversial. Our main purpose in the war was to
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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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I can say‚ without a shadow of a doubt‚ I would dodge the draft. The thought of going to war makes me feel terrible. According to the “Background Essay”‚ the Vietnamese were very unconventional in their warfare‚ and that would terrify me. Even if I was in danger‚ why would I want to kill people? There is no reason to join if I am not going to provide any usefulness. I have a weak stomach‚ not to mention my conscience after I would kill other people. First of all‚ referencing the “Hook Exercise: The
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The Vietnam Era Antiwar Movement was one of the largest social movements in American history. In 1964 the United States began its military involvement in Vietnam. At this time‚ very few Americans were not against the United States’ involvement. But some Americans believed that the United States should have stayed out of the Vietnam War and should have withdrawn immediately. The U.S intervened because they didn’t want South Vietnam to have a communist take over by North Vietnam. When the U.S started
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Australia grew more divided between the anti-war movement and government supporters. Australia’s anti-war movement was strongly connected to protests against conscription‚ or ‘National Service’ as it was called. The conscription lasted for 42 years. 1950‚ Prime Minister Menzies introduced a limited form of conscription requiring three months of full- time training and home service. This system was abandoned in 1958. 6 Years later Menzies introduced a Bill in Parliament that became one of the most
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The Vietnam war began on November 1‚ 1955‚ and ended on April 30‚ 1975‚ lasting a lengthy twenty years. The conflict began with the government of North Vietnam‚ supported by Viet Cong‚ and South Vietnam‚ as both sides wanted to reunify the country‚ however‚ they both had different viewpoints as to how they wanted to rule the country. The northern government demanded to install communism‚ a word originating from latin‚ meaning common‚ or universal. In a political aspect‚ the government wanted everything
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Australia’s Changing Responses in the Involvement of The Vietnam War Australians changed their responses to our involvement in the Vietnam War for many of reasons. Australians were initially in favour of the war‚ but these feelings soon changed. The Media Influenced these changes in attitudes as it was the first war that had ever been televised. This means‚ Australian families were able to view every night on television what was really going on in Vietnam. This effected the Conscription Debate‚ which never
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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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