Vietnam

An analysis of the Tet Offensive reveals stubborn mind sets can lead to strategic intelligence blunders. Many historians and military strategists know the Tet Offensive as the bloodiest time in the Vietnam conflict. Many intelligence professionals could point to certain actions which could have turned the tide of the battle or solidified Allied safety. Setting aside the Status Quo mind set and listening to proven doctrinal concepts fit to adapting to dynamic battlefields could have saved many…

000 people protest the HUAC hearings at San Francisco City Hall.” (Rosenfeld, Seth) Protesters began to associate the bad treatment they received from law enforcement with our soldiers. Both wore uniforms and both represented the government. The Vietnam war was the first where soldiers returning to the United States…

The Vietnam War The Vietnam War commonly known as the Second Indochina War began as a conflict in 1959 and ended with a communist victory in April 1975. The war was a long and costly armed battle which was fought by the North Vietnam and South Vietnam as result of the Cold War and the desire to have a national government that was truly independent. The North Vietnamese Army had benefited from military and financial support from China and the Soviet Union who were members of the Communist block…

The war in Vietnam lasted for nearly 10 years and took a toll on both the American and Vietnamese people. The war in Vietnam produced large numbers of casualties and a rapid loss of support from the American people. The American leadership, both in Washington D.C. and on the ground had a lot of responsibility for the outcome. This is a piece of history that we don’t want to repeat in the future. This paper will prove that the Vietnam War was almost impossible to win and caused great loss and…

The Vietnam War, spanning three decades, has continued to impact American lives. Many Vietnam veterans have suffered cancers, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and even birth defects in their offspring as a result of their experience in Southeast Asia. In war, gruesome battle tactics played a key role. This was known as guerrilla warfare. This type of warfare was a tactic used by the Vietcong against the United States in order to receive information about the United States plotting schemes,…

The Vietnam War, (1954-1975), was a lingering conflict that immersed between the North Vietnam communist government and its allies in South Vietnam (Viet Cong) and its principal ally, the United States. Some refer to this as the “American War” in Vietnam or the “War Against the Americans to Save the Nation” (Encyclopedia Britannica). The war was also a part of a much larger conflict as well, but that is not the research for this paper. On the home front, the opinions of the war and the U.S.…

The Vietnam war affected America in ways that helped our country become more superior. The Vietnam war was just another war entry America could not help but be involved. Although, three presidents were able to serve their term in office. America succeeded in assisting South Vietnam while dealing with our problems, such as economy, social, and cultural life complications. During the time of the war, life was nothing but war related to American citizens. Moreover, President Kennedy at the time…

The historically crucial and turbulent era of the Vietnam War will forever be recalled and remembered as an iconic turning point in our nation’s past, marked by human rebellion against a war perceived by many as immoral in a quest for peace. The Vietnam War took many lives, and changed even more forever. Was it all worth it? The grim effects of the war pushed people to the brink. The nightmare that was the Vietnam war lead to iconic self expression that can be used as evidence we participated…

This is the question that many Vietnamese, especially the immigrants and the refugees in America, have been wondering: is Communism/ Socialism the right path for Vietnam? Not many Vietnamese dare to ask this question in public due to the oppression of the Communist Party. Nevertheless, I was given the opportunity to express my contempt towards the Party and my own country publicly. It all began in my junior year. My English teacher gave our class a project before the final exam: with a partner,…

South Vietnam had many of the same desires for freedom as North. Divided by the 17th parallel as also given by the Geneva Agreements of 1954 South Vietnam had many resource advantages over the North. With the richness of the delta’s this gave them access to ports and fishing. The Republic of Vietnam (RVN) or South Vietnam (SV) were allies with the United States and their allies. Like North Vietnam, South Vietnam was seeking full independence, forming a nationalist country. The (RVN) was ruled by…