Jon Schmidt Professor Cyril Daddieh POL 102 6 March 2013 Vietnam: Justified or not? Vietnam‚ although not technically considered a war was an extended conflict that still had to be justified to an American people. The Tonkin Gulf Resolution was the identification of this extended conflict and was declared by Congress in 1964 making this conflict official. This resolution was justified because it was declared by a competent authority and was seen as being the best thing for the American people
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The Vietnam War is truly one of the most unique wars ever fought by the Unites States of by any country. It was never officially declared a war (Knowll‚ 3). It had no official beginning nor an official end. It was fought over 10‚000 miles away in a virtually unknown country. The enemy and the allies looked exactly the alike‚ and may by day be a friend but by night become an enemy (Aaseng 113). It matched the tried and true tactics of World War Two against a hide‚ run‚ and shoot technique known as
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Vietnam‚ which is an Asian country‚ used to be known as a peaceful‚ ancient and traditional land. However‚ as the living standard is being developed day by day‚ the images of the wide‚ broad streets on which people rode their bicycles sparsely are no longer existed nowadays. That is the reason why Miles Walker (2007)‚ who founded New Asian Values for the 21st Century‚ wrote an article: "The Streets of Vietnam - a Fatality Every 45 Minutes" to criticize most of the cities in Vietnam for being "uncontrolled
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The Vietnam War had a big impact on New Zealand war veterans. Between 1964-1972‚ there was about 4‚000 young New Zealanders who had volunteered to service in Vietnam‚ they were wanting to get out into the world and do something exciting but the thrills of war were soon replaced by the gruesome reality. Things got worse when they finally returned home as they came to face an angry public and were told to get out of their uniform quickly and not to tell anyone where they had been. The full impact of
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General Information Official name: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam Capital: Hanoi Population: 87 million people (2011) Total Area: 331.212 square kilometers Major religion: Buddhism Major language: Vietnamese Monetary unit: Vietnam dong Location Vietnam is one of the most beautiful countries located in the South East Asia. In the North‚ Vietnam shares the long borderline with China. In the East‚ Vietnam is bordered by the Gulf of Tonkin‚ inn the East and South by the South China
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descendants of nomadic Mongols from China and migrants from Indonesia. According to mythology‚ the first ruler of Vietnam was Hung Vuong‚ who founded the nation in 2879 B.C. China ruled the nation then known as Nam Viet as a vassal state from 111 B.C. until the 15th century‚ an era of nationalistic expansion‚ when Cambodians were pushed out of the southern area of what is now Vietnam. A century later‚ the Portuguese were the first Europeans to enter the area. France established its influence early
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Focus question 2: How were soldiers treated upon their return in the 1960s-1970s? When the New Zealand soldiers returned to their country from the Vietnam War in the 1960s-1970s‚ they were treated as they were expecting to be treated. They believed that they would come home to be honoured‚ cheered‚ and saluted by their people. However‚ they received the complete opposite. The men were told to immediately change out of their uniforms‚ combat ribbons‚ and medals‚ and to act casually as if they hadn’t
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Education in Vietnam. Education in Vietnam is divided into five levels: preschool‚ primary school‚ secondary school‚ high school and higher education. Formal education consists of twelve years of basic education. Basic education consists of five years of primary education‚ four years of intermediate education‚ and three years of secondary education. The majority of basic education students are enrolled on a half-day basis. The main educational goal in Vietnam is improving people’s general knowledge
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Combat Medics in Vietnam Before being sent into the jungle hell of Vietnam‚ medics received both basic training and medic specialty training. Basic training lasted between 6 and 8 weeks. After basic training soldiers chose their specialty such as a heavy gunner or medic. Medic training lasted 10 weeks. Being a medic was a busy life. The medical training consisted of the following according to 1st Cavalry Medic History: Basic health care and hygiene for self and others‚ learning how to give
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Vietnam Did you know that the narrowest part of Vietnam is only 50 miles long? That’s about the same distance from Union City to Santa Cruz! There are around 60 different groups of people called ethnic minorities. In Vietnam there are also a large number of tourist attractions. GEOGRAPHY Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia. It borders the gulf of Tonkin‚ the gulf of Thailand‚ and the South China sea. It is next to Laos
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