Viet Cong

Part of him lies dead with his fellow soldiers in the jungle of Vietnam, but as a survivor he must live on with the rest of himself that still remains in “flesh” (5). The war is so ingrained in the speaker's life that he can not escape it. At the monument “a red bird's / wings cutting across my stare. / The sky. A plane in the sky.” (22-24) At every moment the threat of an enemy plane dropping bombs from the sky may invade his consciousness, replacing otherwise harmless sights with a living…

The Anti-war movement started during the 1960s and shaped America’s public opinion on conflicts for years to come. As in all its conflicts, the support of the people on the homefront influences America’s military commitment.. Without Homefront support, the American war machine dies. American pop culture during the 60s and 70s, sought to change public opinion against the Vietnam War. Through blatant anti-war lyrics to their actions, the popular artists and musicians of the era influenced the…

The Vietnam War was the longest war in the history of the United States lasting nineteen and a half years. And it changed the way we thought about war. So the media coverage changed our view and that change in our view resulted in change to our society. It was a war where the media showed so much violence to American citizens that it changed our view of our own soldiers. And this also lead to changed laws and changed trusts. It was a war that generations will hear about forever because of the…

Even though life in South Vietnam was settled and getting on its feet, North Vietnam was going through hardship and totalitarianism. Unlike in America where you have rights as a citizen, including the freedom of speech, it was unacceptable in North Vietnam to voice your opinion. Anyone that opposed their legislation would be punished in unfathomable ways. The opinions of the people had no importance and lead to punishment if expressed out loud. The worst punishment that could be bestowed upon…

bloody and long battle that resulted in many casualties. “It’s an all out confrontation. It’s chaos. You can hear the screaming and the yelling, and—grenades.” In addition to the failure of Khe Sahn was The Tet Offensive. 70,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched coordinated attacks on more than 100 cities in South Vietnam. This attack had caught US troops off guard, however because the North Vietnamese had spread their troops so thin across many attack points, we could counter most…

Pol Pot: Beast of the Southeast Of all the cruel and horrendous tyrants history has bedeviled upon humanity, Pol Pot is among the most evil and unforgiving. It was under his rule that from 1975 to 1979, millions of innocent lives were snuffed out during an event known as the Cambodian Genocide. The Cambodian Genocide was an effort by the tyrannical government of Cambodia, known as the Khmer Rouge, to establish a perfect communist utopia. They planned to do this by disposing of anyone in the…

Vietnam War not a war, but a “police action”. The United States was going to fight two different North Vietnamese sides. The first one was the North Vietnamese Army. They were a uniformed army that was similar to other armies. The other army was the Viet Cong. This was ununiformed militia fought on the behalf of North Vietnam. The would hide in villages, set up booby traps and use guerilla warfare. They dressed in normal attire and blended in with the villagers. Ths made it extremely difficult…

Most Americans are understandably shocked and angered to encounter such hostility from people who by now would be under the rule of the Viet Cong but for the sacrifice of American lives and money” (Fulbright, 1966). Senator Fulbright simply explains that America was wasting resources on other countries that were ungrateful. He also mentioned that belief system was also a big factor why America’s…

Vietcong used a style of fighting known as guerilla warfare, this means that tactics such as ambushes, blitz attacks, and booby traps were used to defeat their enemy. This worked because normally fighting would go on in dense jungle areas that the Viet Cong knew well. The United…

This was the turning point of the war because it was one of the largest military campaign that was set in motion by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. In addition it was a surprise attack on the United States. FALL OF SAIGON The fall of Saigon was really important that it even left an impact because it was the one that marked an end to the Vietnam war and it also divided…