Viet Cong

There was a multitude of occurrences that helped to begin the Vietnam war, most notably: the spread of communism through areas of Southeast Asia, including China and Korea, the establishment of the Viet Cong in South Vietnam, the election of President Ngo Dinh Diem, and Congress’s decision to give President Johnson utmost authority over the military. The importance of Southeast Asia’s susceptibility to communism is demonstrated when, in Document B, McGeorge Bundy says, “It is recommended that…

During the Tet offensive, only 1536 Americans died and out of the 85,000 Viet Cong soldiers, 45,000 of them died (more than half of them) . It was constantly shown on the news day by day, showing nothing but the Americans getting the hound kicked out of them. When the reporters went down to Saigon on January 30, 1968 got the story of the lifetime. This one event changed the mindset of the war. The Tet Offensive was the start of the down fall of the American forces in the Vietnam war because…

Photos are more than just what 's obviously captured but rather a whole new perspective of a certain time in history. We see photographs everywhere whether it’s in museums or on social media networks like instagram and facebook. Photos are the way we communicate messages to the public whether it’s a good one or a bad one. Not only do photographs have meaning to it but they are created to compensate for the memory that had once happened. It can bring smiles or tears, depending on each individual…

Containment Policy (1945)- Containment was part of the US policy to stop Communism from spreading. During this time, the Soviet Union had gained control over multiple Eastern European countries. The Soviet Union was also planning to take over Greece and Turkey; however, President Truman supplied military and economic help until this threat went away. George Kennan, from the State Department, then called for the Containment Policy to prevent the spread of Communism. In order to also prevent the…

Operation Starlite: The Symbol for Marines Over the course of the Vietnam War, 9,087,000 soldiers fought for the U.S., 58,220 soldiers died in action, and 250,000 Vietnamese were killed in 20 years. Greg Frikken was drafted into the war after he had completed high school. During his basic training, he scored the highest in Tech Supply, which was his ticket into working with supplies in the military. In 1966, Greg was first ordered to go to Vietnam. After a 30 day trip, his platoon relieved 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, officially marking the start of the First Indochina War. Due to the Americanization of the war, it is now colloquially known in the US as the Vietnam War.…

troops were sent over full scale to help South Vietnam fight back against the North and Viet Cong. As the Vietnam War continued, U.S. involvement in the war began escalating around the year of 1960. When John F. Kennedy took presidency of the United States, the U.S. started to invigorate troop force size in Vietnam (“Vietnam War”, 2016). U.S…

brush and trees that the Viet Cong could hide in the brush without being detected, until it was too late. This is one reason the Vietnam War was so hard to fight. The enemy was rarely out in the open, but often disguised themselves as friendly civilians. (Military) Second, was difficulty navigating through the jungle, avoiding the tension traps and mines set to kill U.S. soldiers. Many men in the war were subjected to these traps and many died. One of the Viet Cong’s most used and…

The Vietnam War The Vietnam war was the first war that the United States of America lost. This war was one of the bloodiest that the United States had fought since the civil war. A total of around fifty-eight thousand Americans were killed, three hundred fifty thousand were wounded, and two thousand were captured as Prisoners of War. The Vietnam War was utterly devastating for our troops and potentially for our country. Robert J.McMahon states in his book, Major Problems in the History of the…

first escalations towards the Vietnam War was when the Viet Cong attacked a United States base killing 8 soldiers and wounding another hundred. Johnson delayed making a major decision on Vietnam while his consultants discussed what to do next. The advisors, including the Assistant Secretary of State William Bundy and the Joint Chiefs of Staff recommended a bombing the North Vietnam in order to separate the networks between them and the Viet Cong. This bombing would come in 3 stages and would be…