History of Vietnam

during Vietnam through 1955 was one instance that occurred where both the US and the USSR were both engaging in a Communist vs. Capitalist war. The Vietnam conflict created tension and fear between the US and the USSR. Even though the battle did not occur on US or USSR soil, the impact of both super powers were largely present during the Vietnam War. The conflict in Vietnam started during the Indochina War, when France was fighting in Vietnam to stop Communism from spreading to North Vietnam.…

The Vietnam War was one of the most controversial wars America has ever been involved in. Our nation was divided into two bodies who argued the sanity of the other. Televisions and radios covered every inch of the war, from our soldiers to their families at home. Overseas our troops fought alongside Democratic South Vietnam to not only protect Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh and the growing communist threat, but to also put an end to the spread of communism throughout Southeast Asia, as or postulated…

This book is about 400 year’s history of the relations between European and American indigenous people. Since the book is only 236 pages long, the reading experience is not pleasant but relaxed. After finishing reading, I think I will recommend this book to other people, because it is a really organized book for people who is not familiar with the history of the European and American indigenous people. The primary function of this book is to bring the demonic history to the public and criticism…

1. How did US citizens express their opposition to the US invasion of Vietnam? US citizens expressed their outrage and opposition of the invasion of Vietnam fervently and loudly. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the earliest protesters were civil rights activists, who, having witnessed the oppression of blacks within the US, responded to Lyndon Johnson’s announcement of the invasion of Vietnam with wary suspicion. Other early protesters were students, hundreds of thousands of whom rallied in protest—and…

Orobosa Omede Professor Epstein History 340-01 Paper 2 The Vietnam War: The battle of The Ia Drang Valley Orobosa Omede Professor Epstein History 340-01 Paper 2 The battle on Ia Drang Valley sets the foundation leading to numerous conflicts of American involvement in the Vietnam War. The engagement between American and North Vietnamese troops were significant in that it persisted even after the American troops withdrew from Vietnam. The stories in We Were Soldiers…

“It was truly a surprise when I found out I was assigned to the First Calvary Air Division upon arriving in Camron Bay, Vietnam. A surprise and the most prestigious honor” said Frank Pangborn as he sat formally in his seat sporting a tie, shoulder sleeve and wallet that had the First Calvary insignia imprinted. As a Vietnam War veteran, this division is one that brings great pride to not only Pangborn but to each and every soldier that dedicated a period of their life to serving this country.…

The Vietnam War lasted many years and saw a great impact on the world, to those that fought in it and those that lived through it, however, many question whether or not America’s involvement was necessary. The United States of America’s decision to become involved in the First Indochina War between the French and the Vietnamese was a mistake. Their involvement in the war was a mistake because the US risked a lot in a war that had nothing to do with them and Vietnam veterans were mistreated by…

Vogel lived through many stepping stones in American history. From the Vietnam War to 9/11. Growing up in the 70’s the Vietnam war greatly impacted his life. When looking at the treatment of veterans after the war our country has made some major developmental changes for the better. Upon returning Vietnam veterans were treated very poorly with little respect. Working with Vietnam veterans Mr. Vogel reflected on how far our country has come in the treatment of our veterans…

people were exposed to the atrocities and savagery that was happening across the sea in Vietnam, the people of the United States began to realize how wrong the war really was. Soldiers would even refuse to report to their service and at one point “there were 33,960 delinquents nationwide” (Zinn, 476). In addition, as veterans of the war came home they began to protest the war forming the Veterans against Vietnam, because as Robert Mason said in “Chickenhawk,” “sleep no longer gave…

strategy has failed in Vietnam is the use of napalm bombs and Agent Orange. During the war between 1965-1972, U.S troops used a substance known as napalm. It’s a jelly-like substance that would stick and burn anything up to ten minutes used in flamethrowers or bombs. The effect of napalm is on human is unbearable and create the most painful and death for people. This tactic is usually used in the jungle or bushes where Vietcong are hidden. According to “Howard Zinn a people's history of the…