South Vietnam

The Vietnam War, lasting from 1955 to 1973, was a war fought by communist North Vietnam and democratic South Vietnam/The United States. On paper, the Vietnam War was initially between the Vietnamese people and the French. In 1945, Vietnam, lead by communist Ho Chi Minh, declared themselves independent from French colonial rule. The Viet Minh were the members of the independence movement. The French refused to give Vietnam its independence. In 1946, the French and the Viet Minh clashed,…

played a key role in the wavering support and opinions of the Vietnam War for the American people. The American media’s role during the Vietnam War was immense, however in order to further understand their complete role we must ask a more in-depth question. How did the media portray the war over the 8-9 years we were involved? It is known that as the war progressed more people believed that it was ultimately a mistake to send troops to Vietnam, but what caused this growing belief that the war…

The Vietnam War is known to be the only war the United States ever lost. It was extremely unpopular and had approval ratings of below 20% (McConnell 183). It left us with a war memorial containing the names of 58,209 dead soldiers, all inscribed on black granite (Isaacs 1). Although the military action of the Vietnam War took place thousands of miles from our shores, the war’s effects were strongly felt in the United States of America. Vietnam was originally a French colony, and it gained…

Although there are many arguments and different interpretations about when the Vietnam War started, most claim that it started on the 1st November 1955 from which the Department of Defence officially list the American deaths in Vietnam and ended in 1975 when South Vietnamese surrendered after Communist troops entered Saigon. America’s involvement in Vietnam started when US presidents promised to help countries who were threatened by Communism after the Cold War, as they wanted to try and avoid…

The Vietnam War was a controversial war we had entered in 1965. There are many reasons why we entered into the war; one main cause is the threat of communism. This war had many different strategies. The US started with air strikes. Vietnam used methods of attrition and guerrilla tactics. Many major battles took place, some were major morale boosters and others made the war seem even more pointless. This war had a negative effect on America’s opinion of the war. It caused protests and disdain…

The Vietnam War - Yesterday and Today (Cool Intro that i can't think of) The United States has taken place in a number of wars that had an innumerable amount of effects, both good and bad, on the history of us as a nation. One of these conflicts include the Vietnam War, taking place from 1954 through till 1975 with the North seizing control of the Southern Vietnamese capital of Saigon. ("Vietnam War History.") While at its peak over half a million US soldiers were stationed on the Vietnam soil,…

1. Reasons for U.S involvement in Vietnam - Why were the US so confident of winning the war? The U.S were so confident they could win the war as they had more air superiority than any other country and had enough military power to control North Vietnam and stop communism. - During Kennedy 's presidency, the number of U.S military advisors increased from 600 to 1600. what does this tell you about the ability of the south Vietnamese government to handle the Vietcong? This increase of men…

The Vietnam War was one of the many bloody Cold War era conflicts. It was a conflict between North and South Vietnam, who both had different ideals; the North was communist, and the south was anti-communist. Although the war was brutal and bloody for both sides, it has greatly impacted and changed both societies in one shape or form, shaping them into the ones we know to this day. There is no doubt that the Vietnam War had affected society during its time and still has a lasting effect on…

political movements. The Vietnam War was one of the many events that impacted this time period. The Vietnam War is a major event in American history that had a tremendous effect on the American people at home and those in the battlefield. It had created a great deal of controversy in America. During this era, the American people started losing faith in their country, and felt like it was falling apart because of the shift in perspective with the government and media. The Vietnam War spurred many…

Vietnam and the Watergate scandal affected popular trust in the government. During his 1968 campaign, Nixon promised that he had a “secret plan” to put an end the Vietnam War. Once he was in office, he created a new policy called Vietnamization. With this, U.S. troops would slowly be withdrawn while South Vietnamese troops, backed by U.S. bombing, would take up fighting. However, Vietnamization did not end the war or end the antiwar movement like Nixon had planned. In early 1970, Nixon ordered…