long-term effect to Cambodia‚ Vietnam‚ and Laos. However‚ in the second half of the 20th century‚ Vietnamese fought to gain independence from French to establish their own independence nation and self-determination‚ but it spent 30 years and many people sacrificed their lives. Gaining independence from colonial rule was not a simple task to complete for most of the colonies. The colonies used varies strategies to fight for independence from their colonizers. For Vietnam; from the beginning of French
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Precise figures are not available for Hispanic participation in Vietnam. Prior to the full-scale escalation of the Vietnam War‚ Special Forces Advisor‚ Sergeant First Class Isaac Camacho’s fire base was overrun by Viet Cong in November 1963. After an intense firefight‚ Camacho was taken prisoner. He is most likely the first Hispanic POW of the Vietnam era. Remarkably‚ Camacho escaped his captors after 20 months and made his way to freedom. He was awarded the Silver and Bronze Stars in September
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From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Vietnam War (Chiến tranh Việt Nam) Part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War Clockwise‚ from top left: US combat operations in Ia Drang‚ ARVN Rangers defending Saigon during the 1968 Tet Offensive‚ two Douglas A-4C Skyhawks enroute for airstrikes against North Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident‚ ARVN recapture Quảng Trị during the 1972 Easter Offensive‚ civilians fleeing the 1972 Battle of Quảng Trị‚ burial of 300 victims of the 1968 Huế Massacre
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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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The Vietnam War -A History project- Nadine Gan‚ Grade 9 Part One. The Overview History ~ French Indochina ~ Vietnamisation ~ Epilogue Vietnam was a part of the French colony‚ Indo-‐China. Then at September 1940‚ the Japanese decided to invade Vietnam to prevent China from sending supplies through French Indo-‐China. Having invaded by
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“Vietnam Ten Years After” is about how Vietnam War affects both Vietnam and America. The book includes a variety of national magazines about the state of Vietnam today and the articles that debate the question of American involvement in Indochina and the future direction of U.S. foreign policy. After Vietnam War the notion of an invincible United States was called into question‚ and policy makers no longer assume that American troops can intervene effectively against Communist expansionism anywhere
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The United States got involved with the fight in Vietnam mostly as a result of three things: Eisenhower believed in what’s known as the domino theory‚ which is the belief that if one country in southeast Asia gave into communism more and more would start to follow suit‚ just like falling dominoes. Eisenhower said in his speech “This would lead to disintegration in Southeast Asia‚ with the "loss of Indochina‚ of Burma‚ of Thailand‚ of the Peninsula‚ and Indonesia following” (http://www.history.co
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Vietnam War DBQ The United States attempted to help Ngo Dinh Diem build a new nation in South Vietnam once France withdrew from Vietnam in 1954 by sending military “advisers.” As the United States was helping the south‚ Ho Chi Minh still had the Vietcong in the south that were getting stronger and more militant. In 1959‚ the Vietcong guerillas raided throughout the south and controlled most of the area outside of Saigon. When John F. Kennedy took office‚ the Diem regime was crumbling‚ so JFK
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Throughout the Vietnam War‚ the Americans used many tactics to defeat the Vietcong. The reason for the American involvement in the war was to prevent the spread of communism. This spread was known as the Domino theory. Two of the tactics used were ‘Search and destroy’ and ‘defoliation.’ Both of these tactics were used greatly throughout the War. As well as this‚ both tactics were implemented by General Westmoreland. There were two kinds of Search and Destroy and they were search and destroy in
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English 10 HN Persuasive Essay The Vietnam War went on for many years behind the aggression of the United States‚ as Vietnam called it. Millions of soldiers lost their lives in the time consuming battle. On February 8‚ 1967 President Lyndon B. Johnson wrote a letter to Ho Chi Minh‚ president of Vietnam at the time. In President Johnson’s letter he expresses his hopes of ending this conflict that has gone on so long in Vietnam. In a reply to President Johnson‚ President Ho Chi Minh
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