Viet Cong

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, Religion is defined as the worship of a superhuman or a belief in a God. Over the ages, we as human beings have seen may wars waged. However, a vast amount of these wars have varying principles on which war had begun.War is defined as the state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country ( Oxford Dictionary); Some debate on whether the root cause of warfare is deeper than just misconceptions, or the overall…

On January 31, 1968, during the lunar New Year holiday of Tet, the North Vietnamese, and Vet Cong forces launched the Tet Offensive. The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fiercely attacked more than hundred cities and towns in South Vietnam. United States forces and South Vietnamese forces managed to hold off the communist attack, however, news coverage of the offensive shocked the American public. The strength of Communist forces in the Tet victory shocked the respected television journalist…

Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States, 37th Vice President of the United States, a United States Representative, and a Majority Leader of the United States Senate. He is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions. He led America during the Vietnam War. These are only a couple accomplishments of his during his life. Johnson supported civil rights for everyone. He dealt with the different opinions on the Vietnam War. He was a president who…

Tom cruise earned his first Academy Award nomination for, “Born on the 4th of July”. His spectacular performance of Ron Kovic, a young Vietnam veteran returning home sums up the Vietnam era. The moves flashes to Vietnam where Kovic experience the atrocities of war before he is wounded and shipped to a VA hospital to recover. The condition of the VA hospital are despicable, rats, broken equipment, and drug use. Most of the people who work there are apathetic, overworked, understaffed, and black…

during the My Lai massacre. In the morning, when all troops landed at My Lai, they expected heavy gun fire and a hard-fought battle. Intel had said by 7 A.M. all women, children, and elderly would be at the market, leaving the village occupied by the Viet Cong. However, when they got there the women and children were just finishing up breakfast and beginning to work in the fields (Kelman & Hamilton,…

The Vietnam War, (1954-1975), was a lingering conflict that immersed between the North Vietnam communist government and its allies in South Vietnam (Viet Cong) and its principal ally, the United States. Some refer to this as the “American War” in Vietnam or the “War Against the Americans to Save the Nation” (Encyclopedia Britannica). The war was also a part of a much larger conflict as well, but that is not the research for this paper. On the home front, the opinions of the war and the U.S.…

minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of North Vietnam. He was the chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, acting as a vital figure in the fight for communism. .Ho’s significance in Vietnam’s history is great as he led the Viet Minh independence movement and was a key figure in establishing the Communist-ruled North Vietnam. His leadership is notorious throughout the world for being one of Communist’s strongest leaders due to his organisation and credit for the…

Madison Knight English - 4B April 30, 2015 Anti-patriotism was reflected when a hero named Doctor Strange mirrors his anger towards society. At this time the Vietnam War broke out and communist organizations were made for Viet Cong. In the 1960s Doctor Strange based his anti-patriotism off the causes of this war. The creator of this comical hero was “Steve Ditko” who was born November 2, 1927. He was best known as the artist, and behind Spider-man and the mystical Doctor Strange in the marvel…

As conflicts arose internally in Vietnam, the country was eventually split by the 17th parallel dividing Vietnam into two political sides. (Jacobs, 7) While on one hand, North Vietnam favored a Communist government led by the Ho Chi Minh, on the other hand, South Vietnam favored a democracy and was led by Ngo Dinh Diem. Consequently, Washington, with the fear of communism following the domino effect intervened in Vietnam’s affair to prevent the influence of communism on countries such as Lao,…

Superior weapons don’t always win the war. Superior tactics do. In Vietnam, the United States had superior fire power and forces. But the Viet Cong or Charlie used tactics we had never seen or faced before. Guerilla warfare and ambushes kept the U.S. from completely overwhelming them. Eventually the United States pulled out of the Vietnam War and the Viet Cong prevailed. This was unheard of in America’s…