Viet Cong

during the Vietnam war. During the height of the Vietnam war the U.S. Military conducted a wide-ranging program of defoliation. Herbicidal weapons were developed to destroy the forest and jungle cover used by the enemy North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong Guerrilla troops. However, after the Vietnam conflict ended American service members and the people of Vietnam began to experience disease, cancer and other detrimental health effects that were caused by the exposure to chemical herbicides. When…

Because Johnson worried that South Vietnam would have difficulty in defending against the Viet Cong, he brought in more military aid (Hickman). By increasing military aid to patrol the shores of North Vietnam, he hoped that the newer technology that were being sent in would boast the power of Western technology and stop further Communist advancement…

The United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War required many American males to be drafted for the war. One of these individuals drafted was John Pollara. John Pollara briefly attended Pasadena City College before he enlisted in the United States Army in 1967. Having great leadership skills, he was granted honorable military ranks that include Private First Class, Platoon Sergeant, and Staff Sergeant. Mr. Pollara served in Vietnam for two years and was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star,…

In 1947, Harry S. Truman delivered an address to Congress asking for aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent a communist takeover in the two countries. This address to Congress became known as the Truman Doctrine. Turkey and Greece were on the verge of being taken over by communist guerilla bands backed by the Soviet Union. President Truman asked Congress for $400 million to strengthen the governments of Turkey of Greece. Congress acted in accordance with Truman’s request and provided effective…

South Korea today). We aided South Vietnam with the economic and military aid, along with South Korea, Thailand, and Australia. These countries are all anti-communism. The Northside was allied with benefits from the Soviet Union, China, and the Viet Cong. These are all communist groups, which is why the war had lots of conflicts. During this time, the US was heavily opposed to communist groups, along with John F. Kennedy which is why he refused to give in at any point. The reasons why the US…

Edmond Klobucista Mr. Smith US History 2 26 April 2015 Foreign Policy of Containment Containment was a foreign policy adopted by the United States to combat the threat of Soviet influence from spreading across the world. After World War II the Soviet Union looked to spread it’s regime to Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world. The communists believed that capitalism was used to oppress the workers, so by spreading the ideals of communism they would be helping. That may seem generous however…

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abysmal conditions. The small apartment that Bon and the narrator share represents the less than ideal conditions of refugees around the world. The narrator also addresses a situation wherein an American platoon “pacified” a village of supposed Viet Cong soldiers, but they found very few weapons among them. It was evident that the Americans raped and murdered civilians. The narrator claims, “…nothing was more American than wielding a gun and committing oneself to die for freedom and independence…

but have the correct answers. 2. Leslie Bow had to keep a low profile because it was the 1970’s.The Vietnam War was coming to a messy end and in New York some Filipino’s were pushed in front of a subway train because they were mistaken with the Viet Cong. 3. Bows description of her competitors is that they are “yellow-haired, corn fed folks” and they look nothing compared to Bows family. She explains in her description that their competitors looked more American than them. She…

With the collapse of the colonial governments such as in Africa, the Pacific, and Asia the United States was at odds in keeping up with the spread of communism. In 1941 the Viet Minh, a Vietnamese National movement formed by Ho Chi Minh, resisted the occupants in Indonesia. Confrontations and internal conflicts caused the Viet Minh to start guerilla warfare against the Japanese. The war initiated as a civil war similar to the Korean War. In 1950, President Truman consented the authorization…