Vietnam Essay

ATP: The Vietnam War Was Not Inevitable: H. R. McMaster Thesis: The main argument of this document is that the Americanization of the Vietnam War was not inevitable because President Johnson relied too much on his civilian advisors, McNamara’s arrogance affected how the United States acted during the War, and the Johnson’s administration deliberately avoided defining strategies for their own self interest. Evidence: The author of this document, H.R. McMaster, believes that Johnson relied too…

The Vietnam War; a war where millions of Americans went to fight a worthless battle that wasn't even theirs. This was essentially when America tried to be the hero and save South Vietnam from North Vietnam, pursuing their goal to stop the spread of communism. It all started when the nation split into two parts, communist North Vietnam and the democratic South. America’s involvement into this gruesome war simply escalated as time went on… and not in a good way. Even though the U.S was trying to…

Vietnam War Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War was a commitment of 30 military advisors which was later increased to about 7,000 over a decade. Australia’s commitment was increased because of the Menzies government’s decision in 1965 to try and protect South Vietnam. Australia’s commitment was due to the alliance with the USA under the ANZUS treaty. The Australian troops were based in Vung Tau but undertook missions throughout the Phuoc Tuy province. Australians involvement in…

In the 1960s, the movement against US involvement in Vietnam began with a group of peace activists and intellectuals on college campuses. It gained national attention in 1965, when the US started bombing North Vietnam even more. The vast majority of the American people still supported the US involvement in the Vietnam war, but by the end of 1965, a small, outspoken, liberal minority was making its voice heard within the US. Most of this minority included college students, members of the hippie…

The American soldiers that came home from the war between the Vietnam War and World War II were treated differently by the public when compared to each other. The soldiers that came from World War II were greeted as heroes and the country would celebrate for their return and acknowledging the hardships, difficulties and sacrifices invested during their service. (National Archives) Unfortunately, the Veterans of the Vietnam War were treated with no welcome-home rallies or honorable recognition…

The Vietnam War, a war with no point and one that cost both sides dearly. This war wasn’t your simple war where you would fight for territory, no, it was a war of attrition to see how many of the enemy you could kill before they gave in. The Americans didn’t know what they were going to be up against going into the war, nor did they know how dearly it would cost them. What was even worse was that most of the troops fighting in the Vietnam war had no idea what they were fighting to achieve other…

Due to an extreme amount of unfortunate circumstances, The Vietnam War was deemed as the “unwinnable war”. Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War stemmed in August 1962, in support of South Vietnam and putting an end to the spread of communism. This started due to the separation between the French Indo-china and the following requests of realignment between the countries, yet the Vietnamese weren’t interested in the realignment. Australia’s engagement in the war mainly consisted of Army…

The Vietnam War was the longest war in the United States history. This historical event took started on 1954 and ended on April 30, 1975 making this a 21 year war. This war that took place in the country of Vietnam hence the name, was fought between North Vietnam, Soviet Union, and China, versus South Vietnam, the US, the Philippines and other communist allies. The reason this war started was because the Vietnamese leader, Ho Chi Minh, rose to power in North Vietnam; his goal was to make Vietnam…

As part of the Vietnam war, the U.S. military sprayed 12.1 gallons of Agent Orange defoliant on trees and vegetation in Vietnam. This so-called toxic chemical is mixed with other varieties of herbicides used for removing trees and dense tropical foliage that provided cover the Vietnam troops. Much of agent orange contains dioxin, which is a highly dangerous and toxic chemical, known to cause “reproductive and developmental problems, disruption of the immune system, interference with hormones and…

these two wars, Vietnam War and Afghan-Iraq War, to be the same war just fought in different times. They have a few differences but also many similarities when it comes to the forefront. To me the article “Taliban: US Role in Afghanistan Similar to Vietnam War” printed by Arabia 2000 presents appalling use of history and how these wars are connected. These two wars are connected in so many ways but the author only chooses one to talk about. We did withdraw our troops in Vietnam in 1973…