Viet Cong

C. Document A (236) Eddie Adams’ photograph, General Nguyen Ngoc Loan Executing a Viet Cong Prisoner in Saigon is primary source depicting, what the public assumes, a savage South Vietnamese general breaking the laws of the Geneva Convention during the Tet Offensive. The antiwar movement rallied behind this photo because they characterized the brutality of the apparent war crime as a synecdoche of the entire war; however, the photo is heavily taken out of context (Elon). The man being executed…

for aid in an effort to avoid its investment from being lost. The Vietnam War (1954-1975) was a long-lasting conflict between the communists of North Vietnam and its ally, the Viet Cong against the government of South Vietnam and its ally, the United States. The war inaugurated in 1954, after Ho Chi Minh and his communist Viet Minh party continued against the backdrop of a bitter Cold War between two nations: the United States and the Soviet Union. However, the United States did not call in…

Throughout the course of american history, U.S. involvement in foreign affairs has been heavily debated by Americans across the country. But by mid 1900’s, the arise of the Vietnam war and the decision by the US government to aid South Vietnam and stop communist North Vietnam created a controversy in our country like we have never seen before. One difference between this conflict and any other was the crucial role the the media played in turning the public’s opinion against the war. This was…

The Battle of Long Tan only lasted three and a half hours. Too short to be considered a war yet too brutal to be classified as a simple ’fight.’ On the 18th of August 1966, 2,500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers sided together to create one half of a battle which could only be completed with the involvement of 100 Australian and New Zealand rivals. Through intense rain and mud, each side sacrificed their possible deaths in order to regain land rights. 350 deaths later the Australian…

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a book containing a compilation of short stories that take place in Vietnam during the Vietnam war. These stories depict the horrors and atrocities that take place during war. General history shows that the US spent lots of time and money. The US involvement in Vietnam divided Americans into the hawks and the doves. The hawks were people who supported the war while the doves were people who opposed the war. The conflict between the hawks and doves…

"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is 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…

The War of 1898 The War of 1898 was primarily influenced by geopolitics and imperialism. The United States like other Western countries entered a period of imperialism prior to the war in which they hoped to gain territory, resources, the spread of US ideals, and naval bases. It was a period of Social Darwinism in which imperialists believed they were superior and believed Anglo-Saxon principles should dominate. Spain had similar goals in regards to imperialism and expansion, and had already…

“I got nothing against no Viet Cong. No Vietnamese ever called me a nigger.” - Muhammad Ali Biography Professional Boxer (1961-80), political activist, lecture, entrepreneur, actor, a philanthropist, winner of six Golden Gloves titles in Kentucky, 2-time National Golden Gloves titles, 1 Olympic Gold Medalist, and 3-time Heavyweight Championship, his name is Muhammad Ali also known as “The Greatest.” Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born in Louisville, Kentucky in January 17, 1942. Clay was the…

combat operations and the introduction of controversial tactics such as aerial bombing and chemical warfare. However, the conflict soon devolved into a protracted and grueling war of attrition, characterized by guerrilla tactics employed by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army. The Tet Offensive of 1968 proved to be a turning point, shaking American confidence in the war effort and triggering widespread anti-war protests at…

The definition of dignity is the state or quality of being worthy of honor; a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect. Dignity is something treasured by many, it is believed to shape one’s personality. When dignity is lost a person’s character is severely altered causing his/ her morals to be completely disregarded which leads to barbaric behavior. War is the universal strategy for solving major problems and settling disputes. During war people are sent to brutally kill one another for the sole…