“People that spent time in a foxhole – they’re never going to find that relationship anywhere else again…Everything else pales next to that…veterans have a special brotherhood.” (Sylvester Stallone). How long do you think the longest, actual war was and where did it happen? What was the cause and result of this horrifying war? But the biggest question is did anyone benefit from the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam War was a conflict that took place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The war had begun in 1955, but American presence was not established until 1965. The war was one of the most-deadliest wars in history. The human costs of the conflict were harsh for all those involved. It is stated that around 2 million Vietnamese civilians on both sides and, around 1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters died. The U.S. military lost around 58,000 troops,…...
When many Americans think of the Vietnam War they think of the American lives that were lost as a result of this terrible tragedy. Americans tend to think of the 58,000 American lives lost and fail to realize that the Vietnamese people lost somewhere between three and four million including countless women and children due to the ruthless guerrilla warfare of both armies. Communism is what first involved American soldiers because for some reason stopping the spread of communism was…...
The United States was established with the intention of neutrality with foreign diplomacy. It was one of the United States' founding fathers, George Washington in his Farewell Address to the people of the United States, that dictated its stance for the two centuries to follow, "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world.” (Mount Vernon). However, as situations changed, and new conflicts arose, it became necessary for the stance of…...
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Introduction The 20th century was the era of war and militarism. World-scale wars like the WWI and the WWII and the proxy wars such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War caused tremendous casualty and death, and the Cold War which is purely about ideology and country power also caused long-lasting, dreadful psychological effects. The 20th century was also about nationalism and patriotism. The relationship between nationalism and war is like the chicken or egg question in which it…...
The film is a war movie based on US – Vietnam war depicting the most brutal fight that took place in Hue in the year 1968. A Warner Brothers movie directed by Stanley Kubrick was released in the year 1987 which revolves around the story of the Marines who go on to kill the so called “Gooks”. The movie talks all about the bravery of the American soldiers as they bravely kill the Vietnamese. The topics such as sexuality, gender…...
In America's history, there have been times of multiple wars and multiple peace treaties being signed by courteous leaders. America was involved in multiple wars as well as conflicts. One of the most famous conflicts the country was dragged into was the Vietnam Conflict in the year of 1968. Many of our fearless military soldiers fought this dangerous and horrendous battle. Some of our warriors returned home while some died in battle or were never seen again. Americans today recognize…...
The Cold ware was a war that is forever imprinted into our minds as a time of many struggles.It has many contributing factors that made it as big as it was. Major contributing factors of the war was the Space Race, Vietnam war, and the Korean War. Many plans and Ideas came to play with this war. Plans that were specifically major contributors were the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine these had impactful plans. There were also groups that…...
In 1887, France imposed a colonial system over Vietnam, Tonkin, Annam, Cochin China and Cambodia, calling it French Indochina. Laos was added in 1893. Upon the weakening of France during WWII, Japanese troops invaded French Indochina. In 1945, Japanese troops carried out a coup against French authorities and declared Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia as independent states. When Japan was defeated, a power vacuum opened over Indochina. France began to reassert its authority, and met resistance from Ho Chi Minh and…...
Doubtless, soldiers and their families always sacrifice for their homeland. The time of war, particularly like Vietnam during which young man were recruited to fight and death toll was high, tests the mettle of young men, patience of their family, and kills their dreams. A lot of veteran tell how their dreams got shattered. Here is story of a man who defied age and time to fulfil his goal and became an inspiration for others. His name is Floyd Covey.…...
When a war ends its expected that there is a winner and a loser. Regardless of what side a war veteran was on they all can experience the same effects of war: post-traumatic stress disorder, life-lasting injuries, stress, death, and much more. This topic is brought to light in All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr and The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Both authors explore the theme that war forces people to make life changing choices…...
The United States involvement in the Vietnam War can be viewed in multiple ways. One of the many ways that it was viewed was through anger, and this can be shown by how radical some acted in response to the war. Many people did back these protests, particularly young college students.One of these responses was through These protests, and they were conducted in a multitude of ways. , and oOne of these ways included song that often expressed how people…...
During WWII Japan captured Vietnam and allowed the collaborationist French to continue to oversee their colony. Vietnam saw the coming of the Japanese an end to white colonial rule, but a man named Ho Chi Minh saw the Japanese as alien invaders, no more welcome than the French. They were only interested in seizing Vietnamese crops. In 1941 Ho Chi Minh set up a headquarters near the remote village of Pac Bo, in a limestone cave at the slide of…...
Introduction The Vietnam War was and continues to be a powerful political symbol, a montage of discrete, contradictory and striking images seared into our individual and collective psyches. Some of the most poignant images invoked include: a Buddhist monk in flames, a South Vietnamese officer executing a captured Vietcong, and the American flag being burned. For many, the war is remembered through direct personal experiences, for most people the war was and is known only through experiences portrayed by others.…...
Released in 1994, Forrest Gump is a classic movie seen by millions over the years. Forrest Gump is based on the 1986 novel by Winston Groom. The story follows Forrest Gump, as a child. He is claimed to have an IQ of 75 and claims that he is an ‘idiot’. The movie follows his life and many interesting journeys while living with minor disabilities and a child-like thinking. As the movie progresses, Forrest follows a sequence of events and adventures…...
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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, published in 1902 is a story about a steamer journey up the Congo River and also into the darkest reaches of the human psyche. This novella has been appropriated to the "ground-breaking masterpiece"1 'Apocalypse Now' directed by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1979 in which a soldier must journey into the war-stricken Vietnam to execute a soldier gone insane. These two texts, although belonging to different genres, carry the common themes of darkness…...
The poor prediction, a neglect of important issues and the lack of clear central direction has characterized the United States intelligence. These kinds of failures caused three major intelligence failures which are: The US intelligence has failed to measure the extend of the conflict, which has been seen as larger than what the intelligence has shown. An example is underestimation of the enemy during Order of Battle, his and infiltration power, the population of civilians he ruled in the South,…...
In this essay I am going to look at the different views on the influence of Media on the course of the war and the different interpretation on this subject. I shall formulate a balanced argument by looking at sources supporting different views as well as assessing the usefulness and reliability of each source. There are lots of different types of media which could have had an influence on the war the main ones being; television, radio, newspapers. However, arguably…...
It becomes apparent that the changing attitudes towards war and peace in Australia have occurred because of social, cultural and political components. These components have been influenced as a result of protests, acceptance, upheavals, respect and many more. Everywhere in the world attitudes towards war changed when the world experienced World War 1. Australia had only been federated for 13 years and it became an inevitable fact that war would change the attitudes towards other countries, Australian citizens and it…...
The 1960s were a period of extraordinary change and incredible contradiction between two things- - a period of youthful sentiments of expectation just as the political disappointment. Sentiments of expectation were filled by the (expecting that everything will work out superbly) of a great many youngsters who amazingly molded the American culture with their expectations of political and social change. A political disappointment was verified/ensured by an absence of understanding the stuff to achieve significant political change and uncorrupt (in…...
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Bharati Mukherjee's story, Fathering, follows the story of a child caught between two cultures and her father caught between two women. The narrative follows the story of Jason, an American Vietnam vet. He lives with his girlfriend Sharon and his bastard daughter Eng, whom he conceived in Vietnam. He has had trouble getting both of them to live together peacefully, as both girls are seemingly possessive towards him, and despise each other. Jason was an American soldier stationed in Vietnam…...
StoryOne day in there was a person named Matthew Evrison and he lived in Ames, Iowa he turned 19 last month so he moved out from his parents house in Madison, Wisconsin and he had a bright future he was going to start a new job in New York. Then one day he was going through his mail and he got some official looking letter when he opened it he got a nasty surprise it said to go to the…...
Bonolo Masilela27756874AZA1235 Assignment 1Due date: 16 June 2019The United States Defeat In The Vietnam War:America's involvement of aid in South Vietnam backfiring I, Bonolo Masilela, hereby confirm that I haveread and understood the Plagiarism Protocol at: of ContentsIntroduction.1Commitment1Support of China & the Soviet Union.2 3.1 Ngo Dinh Diem's Regime...3Familiarity of the Environment3Tet Offensive4 Anti-War Movement .4US Withdrawal5Conclusion5Reference List61. IntroductionThe United States and the Vietnam War is a case of David vs Goliath. The mere fact that such a power force…...
The Vietnam War started in the 1950s, at around 1954, when, during the Cold War, the U.S. aimed to put a stop to communism from spreading across the entire world by the means of confinement and containment. The Vietnam War initially took place in South Vietnam, and as it further expanded, it reached the communist North Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, who were sharing their eastern border with Vietnam. Consequently, in other words, the Vietnam War, which started in 1954, ended…...
The Vietnam War remains today to be one of the most memorable and long-standing conflicts in recent history in which the US involvement has played a huge role. This paper shall discuss and highlight certain points in the course of the development of the Vietnam War, from its beginnings and up to the present-day implications that it has brought about in the political life of the country and the balance of powers in the international community.The researcher has also chosen…...
In 1979, Francis Ford Coppola unleashed a film that reshaped the view of the American Vietnam war. The film was heralded as an epic of modern film. However, is it truly an epic or is that term become a widely used word for great works of cinema? Does Apocalypse Now contain the epic criteria of religion, a journey, a vast setting, a sense of supernatural and other key factors? The journey in Apocalypse Now is Captain Benjamin Willard’s mission to…...
In 1965 Australia decided to send combat forces to help the government of South Vietnam in the struggle against communist activities from the North. Public opinion generally supported the verdict to send troops to South Vietnam. However, as more and more troops were sent, consisting of young men who were conscripted, there were protests, but the majority of Australians still supported the war. General support for our attachment gradually turned to opposition as the war continued and an end did…...
One of the chief obstacles in John Kennedy's presidential bid in 1960 was his A. religion. B. public image. C. wealth. D. womanizing. E. lack of resources. A. religion. In the 1960 presidential election results, A. John Kennedy narrowly lost the popular vote but won the electoral vote. B. Richard Nixon was soundly defeated. C. Richard Nixon lost his home state of California. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct. E. None of the…...
One of the chief obstacles in John Kennedy's presidential bid in 1960 was his religion In the 1960 presidential election results none of these answers are correct In 1961, President John Kennedy saw most of his legislative success in he area of tariff reductions Regarding the assassination of President John Kennedy Lee Harvey Oswald was shot and killed while still in custody The Warren commission investigation of the assassination of President John Kennedy concluded Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone Lyndon…...
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Which of the following contributed to John F. Kennedy's win in the presidential election of 1960? The African American Vote and Lyndon Johnson's strength in the South. To eradicate poverty and solve most social problems, President Kennedy believed the United States needed to grow the economy What did the Warren Commission conclude about the assassination of President Kennedy? Both Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby had acted alone. President Lyndon Baines Johnson brought to the White House enormous skill in…...
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A well-known American writer, laureate of numerous literary awards and recognized master of style Tim O'Brien won his fame for the most part owing to his works devoted to Vietnam war. Three of five his famous books placed Vietnam at center stage (Ringnalda 90). Moreover, his work Going after Cacciato published in 1978 which won the National Book Award is considered by most critics to be one of the best novels about the Vietnam War (Neilson 193). As O'Brien is…...
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One of the most enduring myths in the recent history of war reporting is the ‘Vietnam Syndrome’, the widespread belief that the mainstream American media were opposed to the Vietnam War and openly hostile to the US military and its South Vietnamese clients; and ‘that as a result of their critical coverage they lost the war for the US’ (McLaughlin, 2002, p. 73). This of course bears little or no relation to the media’s actual coverage of the war, yet…...
Every American president basically regarded the enemy in Vietnam, whether the Vietminh, the National Liberation Front in the 60s and the government of Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam, as agents of global communism (Rotter 1999, p 1). US policymakers and most Americans conceived of communism as the opposite of what they stood for. Communists opposed democracy, violated human rights, conducted military attacks and formed closed-state economies, which did not trade with capitalist countries. They loathed communism like a contagious…...
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Forrest, Forrest Gump is just a common simple man with a very low IQ but has very outstanding intentions. Forrest is practically running all too fast through his childhood with his only and best friend Jenny. His mother taught him the way of life and leaves Forrest with the decision to choose his own destiny. Gump joins the army to fight in the service of the Vietnam battle. While enlisted he find new friends called Dan and Bubba, he wins…...
1. What were the happenings proceeding the event of the Killing Fields? During the last three decades, Cambodia has suffered through war, political disorder and genocide. On April 17th 1975 after winning the civil war, the Khmer Rouge gained the control of the Phnom Penh. This communist guerrilla group led by Pol Pot would cause unimaginable devastation and misery throughout Cambodia for the next three years, eight months and twenty days. The Khmer Rouge forced the people of Cambodia to…...
In the past, there has always been conflict between the free press and the government. This conflict was very evident in the Pentagon Papers case, also known as New York Times Co. v. United States. Historically, the Supreme Court has disagreed on the limitations that can be placed on the First Amendment. The Supreme Court faced these issues in the case of The New York Times. The newspaper obtained a copy of a Defense Department report that explained government deception…...
The text I have chosen to analyse in this written review is called ‘I Was Only Nineteen’, but also goes by the names ‘Only Nineteen’ and ‘A Walk in the Light Green’. It was composed by John Schumann, the lead singer/songwriter of the folk group Redgum. This examination will focus on topics such as the poetic techniques used, how Australian identity is portrayed, the effect the text has on the reader and my opinions. I Was Only Nineteen tells the…...
It is obvious that the wars impact the involving powers. 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 tarnished America’s self-image by becoming the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish its stated war aims, to preserve a separate, independent, non communist government. The war also had great effects on the American people. It was the first war ever broadcast on…...
President Johnson implemented the Rules of Engagement (ROE) during the war in Vietnam, particularly Southeast Asia. His intention for this set of rules was a means of control. The ROE dictated who (of the enemy) and where the American troops were allowed to attack, even if they were clearly within enemy reach. This set of rules benefited the hierarchy in the Chain of Command, but had a much less desirable effect on those who actually carried out the rules. This…...
The bloody Vietnam War of the 1950’s was fought by the brave American troops with the help of the Canadian citizens. Though, sources claim that Canada had a limited amount of contribution in the war, facts state otherwise. The Vietnam War took place during the Cold War era where a military conflict had occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1 1955 to April 30 1975. Canada became officially involved in the Vietnam conflict in 1954, as part of…...
In this paper I will illustrate the fallowing two points: “why I joined the United States Marine Corps and how as an anti tank guided missileman with the billet of driver; I can be useful to not only TOW platoon but the current second section. I will begin by explaining chronologically the events that led me into making the life altering decision to join America’s finest fighting force, the tip of the spear, those who run not away from but…...
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The previous questions all dealt with the Vietnam War so let’s answer some of those questions. The French had captured land and settlements in 1867. The name on the entire area of settlements was called Cochinchina or Indochina. But there was still resistance. Then in 1921 the Vietnam Independence League or the Viet Minh was organized because they were looking for freedom from France. But the league didn’t become a publicly known Communist party until the mid 1950’s. The French still wanted Indochina in their control and the only way they would recognize Vietnam as a free state is if it was only in the French Union. The Vietnamese still wanted to be free so they declined their rule and started to fight the French in 1946 up until 1954 when the French were severely defeated. In 1954 an international conference was held in Geneva, where negotiations between the French and the Viet Minh would settle the territory.
Ngo Dinh Diem vs Viet Cong
The final verdict was that the French and Vietnamese fighting under their control would move south while the Viet Minh would move north. After the negotiations, hundreds of thousands of people moved either north or south away from their homes, while the French began to finally depart from Vietnam. Then in 1954 Ngo Dinh Diem was appointed Prime Minister by the emperor of the south but, was promoted to the president the same year as South Vietnam became a republic on October 26, 1955. As soon as Diem became president, he created an Authoritarian government and refused to participate in any of the scheduled elections. What Diem just did worried U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. He was worried that Communism would spread across Asia. So, he persuaded the U.S. government to supply both economic and military assistance to the Diem rule. Diem also made the Buddhist angry by choosing fellow Catholics, most of them moved from the north, to top government positions. Then Guerrilla warfare spread throughout South Vietnam as the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese returned to their homes in the South to assassinate, sabotage, ambush, and convert. As the growing Viet Cong presence kept progressing, the Diem government requested and received more American military advisers and materials, so they could build up the ARVN or Army of the Republic of Vietnam. The involvement of the active U.S. military in the growing Vietnam war was in 1954. Vietnam is located along the Pacific Ocean, south of China, and east of Cambodia and Laos.
Role of the Soviet Union
We already know that South Vietnam, North Vietnam, and the U.S. were involved in the Vietnam War but, was there anyone else involved? Well, yes there were plenty of other countries involved in this war. For example, the North Vietnamese allies were for Communism while the South Vietnamese allies weren’t for Communism. The North Vietnamese allies included the Soviet Union or aka Russia, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China or PRC, Pathet Lao, and the Khmer Rouge. While the South Vietnamese allies were the U.S., South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, New Zealand, Thailand, Laos, Taiwan, and the Khmer Republic. The Khmer Republic was later overthrown by the Khmer Rouge or Cambodian Communist insurgents. But, only six Free World countries and two Communist ones sent materials along with men to support either North or South Vietnam.
What was the reason this tragic war was caused? Well other than two countries not getting along, because one is trying to take the other over, is because of the Domino Theory. The Domino Theory is either the only reason the U.S. got involved in this war or
is one of a couple of reasons. The Domino Theory was a Cold War policy or a way to prevent Communism spreading. What the Domino Theory means is that the U.S. was afraid that since North Vietnam was a Communist country, that if they took over South Vietnam, which was not a Communist country, then the neighboring countries of Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand would become Communist too. The U.S. then thought if those countries were Communist too, then Communism would eventually spread to all or most of Asia, almost like falling dominos. That’s where the name for the Domino Theory either came from or got its name from.
Outcome of War
What was the outcome of one of America’s longest wars? Well, it didn’t turn out the way America had wanted it to. In 1974 the South Vietnamese began to withdraw from the distant outposts they could no longer defend. Then the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese captured several, different outlying capitals. Then on January 1975, the long-expected Communist offensive began. The Viet Cong then captured the Phuoc Long Province and decided to expand its control on the Central Highlands. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam or the ARVN extracted from the area under heavy fire. That was when President Thieu made the decision of evacuating the cities of Hue and Quang Tri. But, that was also when panic started to follow. Then one by one the costal
cities were deserted, the refugees started to flee, the army vanished, and the remaining Americans either fled by air or sea lifts with Vietnamese friends and coworkers. But, on April 21st President Thieu resigned from office and flew away to Taiwan. Then on April 30th what was left of the South Vietnamese government surrendered and the city of Saigon was occupied by the Viet Cong without a struggle or conflict.
What effects did the Vietnam War have on South Vietnam and the U.S.? The effects in South Vietnam were horrible. There were thousand either killed, injured, or just left homeless because of all the conflict. Also, the countryside of VIetnam was left disfigured by the bombs and explosives, defoliation, and the cities were left with heavy damage. Their Agriculture, business, and industry had come to a complete halt. While in America Lyndon Johnson’s economic program for a “Great Society” had been stopped because of the economic and military demands of this war. The estimated cost of the war was equaled to about 200,000,000,000 dollars. But, also since the North Vietnamese won the war the countries of Cambodia and Laos also became Communist, making the new Vietnam an important Southeast Asian power.
Could the War be Prevented
Since we already know the amount of damage and money spent on this war, was there a way it could have been prevented? Well, the leader Vietnam, Ho, wrote a letter asking for U.S. support against France in 1945 but, it was never answered. Also, Ho sent a telegram in February 1946 with a similar message and was once again was not answered. Ho did believe in democracy and probably would have used a democratic system in Vietnam. But, only if America had sent more troops sooner, so they could have helped in the freeing of Vietnam.
The Vietnam War was a war of many opinions. But, I hope the information I provided you with is helpful with deciding your opinion. I showed the effects, causes, and timeline of this war. But, I even thought of asking the question of could this war have been prevented? I just thought this war was one of history’s least known about wars, so I hope the information I provided, will shed some light on the subject for you.
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