Vietnam

The Vietnam War today remains one of the most memorable events in history, with long-lasting conflicts. The Vietnam War was a series of fights and battles. These battles are all located mainly in Vietnam or the Southeast part of Asia, some being in the Easternmost part of Asia. Many of these battles had affected the people of Vietnam, as well as the United States. Knowing this, the Vietnam War was a big part of history. Not to mention the big military defeats of some of the battles. The major…

fight them. This is why as a 2nd Lieutenant you need to know your enemy just as much as you know your own troops. James R. McDonough came into the war unsure of himself, how to lead, how to fight, how to serve his country, but through his time in Vietnam he was able to grow and learn from his mistakes in order to become a stronger solder and a stronger leader. And that is the most important trait of a second Lieutenant, is the ability to grow, to learn from your mistakes and to repeat your…

Effects of the Vietnam War The Vietnam War induced the United States Congress to terminate the use of the military draft with an all-volunteer force, as a result of the negative effects of the draft on many young Americans. The way people viewed the United States involvement in the war also determined how many felt about the draft, to conclude with the idea that not all soldiers in the war were drafted, furthermore, some soldiers volunteered. In the book The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien,…

Vietnam War On November 1, 1995 the North Vietnamese attacked South Vietnam to mark the beginning of the Vietnam War (Tet Offensive). Spanning nineteen years, the Vietnam War was a conflict fought between six different countries and allies over the differing opinions concerning communism. Ho Chi Minh was the leader for the North and believed in a communist government and received help from the Soviet Union and China (Biography of Ho Chi Minh). On the other hand, leader of Southern Vietnam,…

The United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War, a controversial, detrimental, and monumental event in American history, left marks on our country that remain to this day. America became involved in the Vietnam War in order to terminate the spread of communism. This involvement led to mission creep, which affected American culture, economy, and policy. The complexity and sacrifice of the conflict evoked strong opinions of opposition, and along with this force, was an equal force that supported…

In the 1960’s, the United States officially joined the Vietnam War. There were many factors that contributed to the United States involvement in the war. The United States’ urgency to stop the spread of communism along with the events that occured in the Gulf of Tonkin lead to U.S. involvement. As stated previously, the United States joined the Vietnam War to prevent communism spreading to more countries. A well known concept at the time was the domino theory, which said that if one country…

Speaking of the biggest US failures in US History, one must talk about the Vietnam War. With the mindset that Vietnam will fall under the evil shadows of communism like China, Lyndon B. Johnson escalated the Vietnam War by aiding South Vietnam militarily as well as financially against the communist North. The US fully intervened in Vietnam after the US Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which allowed Johnson to take whatever action he thought was appropriate after the Gulf of Tonkin…

respect for Vietnam veterans and military in general by increasing military budget, primarily under the Reagan Administration. The Vietnam War had always been a controversial subject America, however after news of the Tet Offensive and My Lai Massacre came out to the American public, many anti-war protests broke out throughout the country. Many people believed the U.S. had no place fighting in Vietnam and should not be involved at all, therefore, there was much hostility towards Vietnam veterans…

Similarities and differences of Vietnam from other U.S. foreign interventions The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War was a Cold war-era proxy war fought between 1950 and 1975. It was a long drawn out and complex war that resulted in high casualties on each side along with the eventually unification of Vietnam. It marked the end of a decades of invasion and oppression by foreign forces in Vietnam. The French colonized the region in 1887 and held on until World War Two when the…

Vietnam War is a historic event for my country. As war is a way to reform the government and to reconstruct policies, thus, the Vietnam War contributes greatly to the independence of Vietnam as of present. Many of us have different views about this event, but overall, we cannot negate the influences and consequences of the war toward Vietnam and the United States. Even though the facts from this war has been discussed widely through mass media and many historians have been studied and researched…