first of over two million American boots touched ground in Vietnam in May of 1965‚ but for what reason were they being deployed to a foreign country? Most soldiers did not even know the exact reason they were being deployed. Derek Seidman’s article tells the world that soldiers did not know why they were actually fighting. The article states: Few knew why they were fighting; once they arrived in-country‚ the Cold War rationale for the war felt like a vapid abstraction. The “body count” strategy seemed
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Present War in Iraq and Past War in Vietnam The Vietnam War was a bad decision made by the United States government. There was no reason for the United States to start a war with this foreign country. The Defense Department released a film in 1965 addressing why the United States had to go to war with Vietnam. They said it was to defend freedom and aggression‚ and to stop the spreading of communism. In reality‚ this war was made by choice‚ it was not a “do or
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War is always a controversial topic whenever it is discussed in a political setting‚ or even a private conversation between friends. No War has ever been a more controversial than the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was the longest War the nation has ever engaged in. The United States entered the war in 1961 and pulled out in 1975. Although the death toll did not reach as high as the civil war‚ or either World War One‚ or World War two. The Nation still lost over fifty thousand soldiers in the deadly
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Difference of Vietnam Veterans There were approximately 536‚100 American soldiers that fought in the Vietnam War‚ and about 58‚220 were killed (Estimated n. pag.); this meant that there were many veterans of the war. The war in Vietnam was different than most‚ not because of the way it was fought or what it was fought over‚ it was different because of the veterans. The war created many Vietnamese veterans‚ and they were different than those of almost every other war. They were different in almost
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The 60’s were full of drugs‚ sex‚ and war. All of this was possible thanks to Democracy and Freedom; America would be damned if they let Communism threaten that. The draft was reinstated and young‚ able men were given a slap on the back and sent off to fight for their country. As‚ “Democratic”‚ war in Vietnam flared‚ many lives were being lost and many more ruined - physically‚ economically and mentally. Although the war in Vietnam had the complete support of the American government‚ the American
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Protests Against the Vietnam War The 1960s and 1970s were a turbulent time for Americans as the country entered in the Vietnam War‚ from 1965 to 1975. The lives of young men were drastically changed as they were entered into the draft lottery. Others were outraged by the United States entering yet another war. Americans across the country came together and formed huge‚ diverse protests to stop the Vietnam War and save the lives of the soldiers and innocent civilians. Protesters weakened America’s
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“The Korean War was more significant in the spread of the Cold War outside Europe than the Cuban Missile Crisis.” How far do you agree? The years 1950 to 1953 were a period of striving for Korea‚ where the North and South regions were being disputed over by China and USA. The South was supported by USA and the United Nations‚ while the North was backed by China and USSR who were part of the communist fraternity. On the other hand‚ the outbreak of Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was the closest the
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Unknown Yolanda Spencer History 145 September 25‚ 2013 Rona Staurt For me living under the threat of nuclear war would have been horrendous for me and my family. Living in fear everyday knowing that at any moment a country could drop a nuclear bomb on me and my family and annihilate us is a very scary thought. To live under threat of a nuclear war is to have the realization that your destiny and your family destiny is in the hands of a country that your country may be at odds
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Mike Smith Vietnam Propaganda/ Nationalism American Nationalism * Domino Effect: The Americans believed that if Vietnam became a Communist country the rest of the countries around it would also become Communist and this was the last thing that the Americans wanted during the Cold War. * The North Invaded the South: The US government advertised to the public that North Vietnam invaded the South and was trying to take them over. They used this image of US going to save the weak South
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The Vietnam War and Its Legacy The Vietnam War is one of the most shocking eras in American history. Not only did the utmost world power in the world get bested by an almost third-world country‚ but we lost badly. This war could have been won‚ or even prohibited in the first place. The United States should have won this war‚ with a blend of better weapons usage‚ better maneuvers‚ and better support from their home country. Many people do not know the reason for the U.S involvement in getting into
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