Where the efforts put forth by American Soldiers fighing in the war or the American protestors fighting against the war worth the effort?
The United States also was pledged by treaty (SEATO) to aid the member nations in southeast Asia, if they were attacked by a foreign (communist) power. The Eisenhower administration provided South Vietnam with money and advisors to help stop the threat of a North Vietnamese takeover of the South. President Lyndon B. Johnson also believed in containment and the domino theory. If one nation falls to communism, Johnson administration to prevent a communist takeover in Southeast Asia. America became more involved for several important reasons, the most important one is that America feared Vietnam would expand communism all over Asia.
Thousands upon thousands of children were orphaned during the war and ended up either in orphanages or on the streets without a home.
caused the breakdown of many families and also a breakdown of the Vietnamese culture. American troops entered the Vietnam War with pride, respect, and a sense of invincibility for their country, its government and leadership, and themselves. However, as time passed, the realization that the cause of the war was unknown to them and the American people began to have negative effects on the troops. Overall, the Vietnam War negatively effected American troops’ attitudes and beliefs in their country, its government and leadership, and in themselves.
Base on the criteria by General Walt 15 Marines were chosen to go to Bihn Nghia. The mission was to live amounst the villagers, partner with local forces and together drive a wedge between the populance and the enemy. The Marines spent two years in remote Binh Nghia. The villagers slowly began to trust the Marines and work closely with them against the Viet cong. Durning this period seven of them were killed in action. “There was no awe of the unknown in the villagers’ dealing with the Marines, they were not the... [continues]
The United States also was pledged by treaty (SEATO) to aid the member nations in southeast Asia, if they were attacked by a foreign (communist) power. The Eisenhower administration provided South Vietnam with money and advisors to help stop the threat of a North Vietnamese takeover of the South. President Lyndon B. Johnson also believed in containment and the domino theory. If one nation falls to communism, Johnson administration to prevent a communist takeover in Southeast Asia. America became more involved for several important reasons, the most important one is that America feared Vietnam would expand communism all over Asia.
Thousands upon thousands of children were orphaned during the war and ended up either in orphanages or on the streets without a home.
caused the breakdown of many families and also a breakdown of the Vietnamese culture. American troops entered the Vietnam War with pride, respect, and a sense of invincibility for their country, its government and leadership, and themselves. However, as time passed, the realization that the cause of the war was unknown to them and the American people began to have negative effects on the troops. Overall, the Vietnam War negatively effected American troops’ attitudes and beliefs in their country, its government and leadership, and in themselves.
Base on the criteria by General Walt 15 Marines were chosen to go to Bihn Nghia. The mission was to live amounst the villagers, partner with local forces and together drive a wedge between the populance and the enemy. The Marines spent two years in remote Binh Nghia. The villagers slowly began to trust the Marines and work closely with them against the Viet cong. Durning this period seven of them were killed in action. “There was no awe of the unknown in the villagers’ dealing with the Marines, they were not the... [continues]
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