No domino effect The americans were involved in the war in the first place was to stop the domino theory and to prevent vietnam from becoming communist. The war went on for many years and in the end‚ vietnam still became communist. Unpopular for presidents President of American Nixon became very unpopular because of the Vietnam war. A lot of american soldiers were drafted and dragged into the war. American civilians also saw what the American soldiers did to the vietnamese civilians. No press
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Impact of the Vietnam War On Vietnam Veterans and their Families And the Impact of the Australian Culture The Vietnam War had a lasting impact on Vietnam Veterans‚ who although they fought their hardest for their country‚ they returned to a country who saw them as less than heroes. They suffered both psychological and medical problems from open battles‚ sniper attacks and chemical warfare‚ and stress from war-life. Although the Vietnam War had some negative impacts‚ the Vietnam War was the turning
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World War I was triggered by several philosophies including nationalism‚ militarism‚ and secret alliances. On the eve of World War I‚ many European countries and nations of people without a state held nationalistic beliefs in the supremacy and superiority of their own nation. This‚ combined with the belief that a strong country had a strong military‚ led to deep tensions throughout Europe that were only intensified by the many secret alliances and treaties formed to ensure mutual support if attacked
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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: 1955-1975 The Vietnam War was highly controversial throughout the world it was one of the most recent wars as it occurred between 1955-1975 this was primarily a civil war until the United States got involved this in turn pulled several other countries into the midst of the war. This was one of the major wars that occurred after the two biggest wars in history World War One and World War Two‚ although it is on a much smaller scale for instance there was a significantly smaller playing
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into history. There has been mistakes made‚ and there have been great triumphs‚ but no matter what our country has faced we look to one person to lead us‚ making the job of being President of the United States perhaps the most fulfilling and demanding job. However‚ over the past presidency and our current‚ the American people have seemingly become increasingly frustrated with our leaders‚ both in Congress‚ and our leader in the oval office. Why have we become so discontent with our president? With correlation
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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 President only has the power to Persuade The President is the elected Head of State in the USA‚ it is through to be the most powerful position in the world however Neustadt concluded otherwise. Presidents have various powers and duties such as acting as Commander in Chief and proposing legislation. Some may argue however‚ the President only has‚ what Neustadt concluded “The power to Persuade.” Some may argue the President has powers aside from that of Persuasion. The US Constitution gives the
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Names for the war Further information: Terminology of the Vietnam War Various names have been applied to the conflict. Vietnam War is the most commonly used name in English. It has also been called the Second Indochina War and the Vietnam Conflict. As there have been several conflicts in Indochina‚ this particular conflict is known by the names of its primary protagonists to distinguish it from others.[56] In Vietnamese‚ the war is generally known as Kháng chiến chống Mỹ (Resistance War Against America)
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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‚ noncommunist government. It was the first war ever broadcast on television. The public was able to see what happened on the battlefield. One of the chief effects of the war was the division it
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