Vietnam War Essay

In 1826 Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first documented photograph. No more than thirty years later, the British government tried several times to document their progress in the Crimean War through the use of photography. Ever since then, war photographs have been and will continue to be used as a way to evoke a certain reaction from the public. Leaders will show positive or negative images and use the pros and cons of photography to their advantage to manipulate the minds of the population.…

The Vietnam War which lasted from November 1, 1995 until April 30, 1975 was a strung out war on communism. During this time, the United States believed if Vietnam fell to communism, so would the rest of Asia, (known as the domino theory). The United States didn’t know how long the war would last, or how much they would lose. The United States lost unrecoverable amounts of money, as well as American lives. Also, they lost trust from the American people. Then, they lost respect from many…

There ever been a more interesting period of time. A president’s term and a doctor’s dream for equality cut short, a war against communism, and much more This decade is definitely not one to be forgotten. The most interesting topics of this time are John F. Kennedy’s presidency, the Vietnam War, and the culture. President John F. Kennedy was sworn into office on 20 January 1961. At his inauguration, he offered this statement “Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your…

Introduction Topic The war affected the American culture in many ways. It changed the attitudes of the Americans towards their government, military, constitution, media, and public institution. The impact of the war can be still felt in the United States today. During wartime or even when people are making peace, those in the waterfront as well as those they leave behind, need morale boosting. This is the reason behind the composition of folk songs during the Vietnam War (Alexander, 1980). War…

Vietnam and Afghanistan The war not only dehumanizes both nations, but it also distracts from domestic issues in both America and Afghanistan. It dehumanizes Americans because they begin to believe it is acceptable for America have to the right to deem what’s acceptable socially, economically, and politically for other nations and America enforces those beliefs on other nations through wars that slaughter that nation’s integrity and culture. This creates fear in the surrounding nations and…

Hewitt was born on November 2nd, 1934, in Paducah Kentucky. When he was drafted for the war in Vietnam, he was only thirty-two and had just graduated from Tulane Medical School. The need for doctors in Vietnam was urgent, so in December 1966, Bob was deployed. He had to leave behind his wife and two children, ages one and six and report to a surgical hospital in Pleiku, which was located in the highlands of Vietnam. He served as a Captain for a year with a specialty in general and…

During the Cold War era, American’s foreign policy was focused on the regression of communist expansion. The primary political objective was its containment. Presidents’ administrations were worried about communism spreading through the “domino” theory, the communism spreading and the zero sum game., Each loss of a country in Southeastern Asia would have a negative impact on America’s prestige. Since 1947, strategy had the the greatest impact on the employment of American airpower and…

finished when he quits." -Richard M. Nixon The Vietnam War was also known as the Second Indochina War, from 1954 to 1975. It was a conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam allies Viet Cong and the government of South Vietnam and its ally United States. The main purpose of the war was to stop South Vietnam in becoming communists like the ones in the north. During that time there were powerful leaders making the decisions. Some important Vietnam leaders were; Ho Chi Minh,Vo Nguyen Giap,…

The Korean-American War The Korean American War was one of the well known wars from the past. It was a war that was trying to be prevented, but when war is coming you can 't prevent it you can just get ready for it. It was a nice little invasion until America jumped in to help defend what we now call South Korea. This small battle between the North and the South of Korea started little, but when an additional country jumps in you can 't do much but call this war. The Korean War started when…

War has ended the persecution of other for centuries. The importance of war is shown by the freedom of those around you and abroad. Without war countries would be nothing but colonies, ruled by a more powerful nation with an iron fist. Different races would no longer exist because nothing would be done to help them. War is what keeps tyranny and persecution in check. Waging war has the ability to end the tyranny of another country, freeing the citizens affected by an unjust government. If the U…