The Vietnam War: The Battle Of Ap Bac
“Vietnam War” Location: Vietnam Date: April,1954 - April, 1975
Background: The Vietnam War, also consider by many the Second Indochina War, was a war that lasted approximately twenty-one years. Although the Vietnam War had several events that led to the chaos, one of the main causes of the war involved the spread of communism. It was believed by many that communism could spread and the citizens of Vietnam at the time were having conflict with the French colonial, this lead up to the war. This idea was known as the “Domino Theory”. President Eisenhower threatened by the spread of communist decided to send aid to South Vietnam in 1955. The battle ran from April of 1954, until April of 1975.
Battles: The first battle between North Vietnam and the United States was under the command of President Lyndon Johnson. The U.S involvement began with the extreme bombing of North Vietnam. This event led to all the battles that followed. For example, The Battle of Ap Bac was the first major battle during the Vietnam War. It was fought by the army of the Republic of Vietnam and the national front for liberation of South Vietnam at Ap Bac, a village about 50 miles southwest of Saigon on January 2nd, 1963. Most casualties came from South Vietnameses’ 7th infantry division …show more content…
The U.S needed to send as many men as possible to help defend the South Vietnam. During the war more than 600,000 men were drafted into the war. Although many supported the war at first, that support started decreasing as the years went by. Social media played a major role in the decrease of the war support. During the Vietnam War the press was allowed to show all images of the war and report all the casualties. The images were graphic, and the numbers were devastating. This eventually led to the anti-war movement. Many Americans wanted their loved one back home since the Vietnam War didn’t give them any hope of
Background: The Vietnam War, also consider by many the Second Indochina War, was a war that lasted approximately twenty-one years. Although the Vietnam War had several events that led to the chaos, one of the main causes of the war involved the spread of communism. It was believed by many that communism could spread and the citizens of Vietnam at the time were having conflict with the French colonial, this lead up to the war. This idea was known as the “Domino Theory”. President Eisenhower threatened by the spread of communist decided to send aid to South Vietnam in 1955. The battle ran from April of 1954, until April of 1975.
Battles: The first battle between North Vietnam and the United States was under the command of President Lyndon Johnson. The U.S involvement began with the extreme bombing of North Vietnam. This event led to all the battles that followed. For example, The Battle of Ap Bac was the first major battle during the Vietnam War. It was fought by the army of the Republic of Vietnam and the national front for liberation of South Vietnam at Ap Bac, a village about 50 miles southwest of Saigon on January 2nd, 1963. Most casualties came from South Vietnameses’ 7th infantry division …show more content…
The U.S needed to send as many men as possible to help defend the South Vietnam. During the war more than 600,000 men were drafted into the war. Although many supported the war at first, that support started decreasing as the years went by. Social media played a major role in the decrease of the war support. During the Vietnam War the press was allowed to show all images of the war and report all the casualties. The images were graphic, and the numbers were devastating. This eventually led to the anti-war movement. Many Americans wanted their loved one back home since the Vietnam War didn’t give them any hope of