How and why did the US forces change as a result of the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War started in 1955 and finished in 1975. Over this time, the US army changed dramatically, mainly because the troops lost hope that the US would win soon. It changed in terms of composition, morale, motivation, recreation, equipment used and quality of soldiers.…
In this 20 year time period, many essential moments of America happened. In 1954, one of the greatest wars erupted. This war was called the Vietnam War, a war between “the communist government of North Vietnam” “against the government of South Vietnam.” (britannica.com) The United States posed as an ally for South Vietnam, while Viet Cong posed as an ally for North Vietnam. Sadly, as a result of the war, “more than three million people, including 58,000 americans, were killed in the conflict.”…
In March 1968 a company of American soldiers entered the South Vietnamese and killed over 400 civilians. Some similarities that the two countries has is that they were limited wars. They were suppose to use nuclear weapons but did…
The Vietnam war was one of the hardest wars both physically and emotionally. America lost a lot of soldiers as well as innocent Vietnamese people. Vietnamese people were being hurt along the way losing homes or getting burned but the soldiers were just receiving order. In addition to this the government miss led the citizens of America feeding them information that wasn't true. The draft was a big part in the Vietnam war as well Americans were burning their draft cards also leaving to not get drafted.…
Overall, the Vietnam war was a popular conflict that failed in terms of the defense of S, Vietnam against the communist N. Vietnam, and changed many American’s opinions about the nation’s role in the world and on their lives. The Vietnam War was yet another example of the escalation of the cold war, but his time, American intentions were completely misguided, and the damage done to society was huge. American involvement in Vietnam increased conflict and tension in the U.S. because of the overwhelming unpopularity of the government decisions causing great social unrest and unhappiness especially young people, political corruption in the Johnson and Nixon administrations, and economic mismanagement of the war effort vs. domestic programs. As…
After reading the first four sections of “The Vietnam wars, I think that the Vietnamese people have a very proud culture. One example of this is in section one when China called them “the pacified south’ and they got offended. They got offended because they were a fierce and proud culture, so if you called them gentled and submissive they would retaliate. Another Example of why they are proud is in section two when the French invaded Vietnam and attempted to turn the natives to their culture and ideals, yet the people still clung to their traditions. This shows that they are proud because even when facing invasion, they clung proudly to their own culture.…
The Vietnam war affected America in ways that helped our country become more superior. The Vietnam war was just another war entry America could not help but be involved. Although, three presidents were able to serve their term in office. America succeeded in assisting South Vietnam while dealing with our problems, such as economy, social, and cultural life complications. During the time of the war, life was nothing but war related to American citizens.…
America from the 1950’s to the 1970’s was in complete turmoil. The Vietnam War had taken over and fear was instilled into the lives of Americans everywhere. There was the fear of being drafted, the fear of loved ones leaving, the fear of loved ones dying, and the fear of war itself. Although society wanted to believe the war was notable and heroic, many did not think that way. Men who were sent over to Vietnam during the war were stripped of their lives and forced to adapt to life under attack.…
Vietnam and World War II were two of the most dramatic wars that America faced. The way America felt about World War II and Vietnam was a dramatic difference once they were both over. Many Americans had come out of the World War II certain that they had won a good war, but that same was not said about the Vietnam. World War II was the Second World War that was considered the “good war” where involving over 60 different countries and 75 million troops coming from all parts of the world. World War II was a major war that brought about leaps to major technology and post-war social changes.…
Vietnam, along narrow shaped country on the eastern coast of mainland Southeast Asia, has been through a long history of struggling with political situations, from Annam to Indochina to Vietnam. Small territory, small populace: it was able to manage to defend and defeat flows of enemies and struggles. Initially, there were always been struggles within the domestic spheres. Under the oppression of their own emperors, the empire was disjointed while also suffered frequent economic downturns, which manifest rebellions opening the door for the French to get involved. For the external intrusions, historically Vietnam had been confronting far worse than the domestic unrest.…
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down explores the relationship between the Hmong culture and the American culture; in particular the differences in medicine. Medicine has been a difficult subject to understand and master; moreover it becomes almost impossible if the person was raised in an entirely different culture than that of western medicine. This book discusses what it was like from both sides; the Hmong and those of the western doctors what it is like to deal with each other when it involves a common interest. That common interest being Lia Lee, an epileptic Hmong child. Both of the parties cared for Lia Lee; however their cultural differences were enough to distract from the real goal.…
One way the Vietnam war affected the United States was when the United States lost the war against communism. This was the first war the United States had lost as a country. Americans began losing hope in their own countries and started believing that other countries should determine their own destinies. People began to wonder if the United States should get involved in any more world issues or wars because they had proven that they were not able to handle it. Another way the Vietnam War affected the United States was our military.…
It has been 40 years after the fall of South Vietnam which United States backed up against North Vietnam. However, most of young Vietnamese do no really remember or care about what happened 40 years ago in their country. Especially, with the nearly 70 percent of the population under the age of 40, they do not have direct experience of the war against Americans. Although some of their grandparents were killed in the war, they cannot relate themselves to the war so they focus on their own business. Most of them think that the war is the past already and cannot change the past.…
The Americanization was the period when the United States truly began taking over the Vietnam War. President Lyndon B. Johnson began to release for the first time a juncture of air attacks and during the Americanization, this is when the war begins to escalate to a new different level. The Vietnam War had a great significance in the events that occurred in the United States, this era was a period of development, movements, reforms, protest and great revolt.…
The aftermath of the Vietnam War left a lasting affect on American culture. This was the the longest and most debilitating war for the United States and changed the U.S. forever. There was overwhelming protest and debate on the war and it divided the country and its leaders on the uncertainty of foreign policy. My mother was just a child during the war itself but her family experienced the aftermath of the war economically, socially and culturally. The Vietnam War damaged the U.S. economy, spending 168 billion towards the conflict.…