The Vietnam War (1955-1975) is probably the most problematic of all American wars. First, it is morally ambiguous. It was both a war against communism and a war to suppress nationalist self-determination. Second, it can be (and was) very confusing. American objectives were not always well defined. A...

War is never pretty, and war can also take a serious toll on the health and well being of both a country as a whole and the people who live in that country as individuals. Despite this, though, wars still happen all the time, so it is important to understand why this is the case and why people still...

In Why Nations Go To War, Dr. Joseph Stoessinger explains eight cases in which why nations do go to war. The chapters read about the Vietnam War and Kosovo explain why these nations went to war and what mistakes hurt each nation. Stoessinger explains that some problems, such as political and econo...

Vietnam P.O.W. 'sThere was much significance in the events of the Prisoners of War during the time of the Vietnam War. The POW events affected the way in which war was conducted, the outcome and experience to soldiers, and America's future as well. The events that took place with the POWs were an im...

\"But out of the gobbledygook, comes a very clear thing: you can\'t trust the government; you can\'t believe what they say, and you can\'t rely on their judgment; and the – the implicit infallibility of presidents, which has been an accepted thing in America, is badly hurt by this because it shows...

The Vietnam War is considered by most to be a mistake for many reasons. Many victims emerged from the war and especially for the soldiers who participated in it, it was simply wrong. Many of the soldiers who fought in Vietnam entered Vietnam with unclear directives and returned from Vietnam...

The Vietnam War – no other war in America's history has caused discord among our society. With over 50,000 dead, the memories of this war far away in the Asian continent redefined our culture in the years to come. Even the way war-making policies related to the Middle Eastern conflicts of...

Vietnam looked toward the French for assistance in fighting the Communists. Ho Chi Men was successful in establishing a regime in northern Vietnam before the French could return and reestablish her forces in 1945. France was able to reestablish forces in South Vietnam but negotiations between Vietna...

The Vietnam War as we all know has devastating effects on the country and its people. Lives are forever changed because of it. All wars start out when two sides have differences and Vietnam was no different. It started because of France and a Vietnam leader, Ho Chi Minh, had a difference of opinion ...

Plan What were the causes of the Indochina War started? Methods I have used most Internet resources because of the lack of books in the library at school. It was much easier to find exactly what a wanted on the Internet because of the specified subject a chose. I also used the encyclopaedia there I...

For young people, the Vietnam War is a thing of the past, and they can only learn about it from second hand sources. Two of Tim O'Brien's works give readers vivid pictures about the Vietnam conflict: "How to Tell a War Story" and "The Things They Carried." After reading th...

The Vietnam War & Fred Shepherd The Vietnam War was fought in 1964-1975. Before United States involvement, Vietnam was a French colony and the Vietnamese wanted their freedom. They fought for their independence from the French and were successful in 1955. The United States wanted an ally in...

Though we may have preconceived notions towards everything in life, many turn out to be misperceptions and can cause bad decisions to be made. The United States has shown this numerous times, but two main cases stand out. The Korean War and the Vietnam War could have been handled much more efficient...

Never before in the history of the United States had a war created such disillusionment as the Vietnam War. From the soldiers who fought in it, and the students who protested it, to the politicians who funded it, they all felt that somewhere along the line that they had been lied to. Whether it wa...

The Impact of the Vietnam War on the People of America The Vietnam War was one of the most tragic wars in American history. The affects it had on the American people were tremendous. Even today many Americans have the frightening, unforgettable memories of the war. The war was accounted to be o...

The Vietnam War was a war between the Southern and Northern zones of Vietnam. It began gradually during 1959-60. In the early 1960s, the United States was worried about the situation in South Vietnam. They believed there were over 20,000 Viet Cong guerillas in the south, and about another 100,000 of...

Book Report The First Casualty By Phillip Knightley Robin Reid October 29, 2000 Persuasion and Propaganda Miss Denise Childs Knightley, Phillip. The First Casualty. New York and London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ...

America\'s involvement in the Vietnamese conflict was to stop the spreading of communism in Southeast Asia. The United States played a major role in the Vietnam War. Its influence was greatest in the South, led by the Capitalist party of Ngo Dinh Diem. The French had been defeated by the Vietminh, t...

Media and Propaganda Media and propaganda have played an important role in swaying and pacifying the opinions of the people of nations throughout wars in the twentieth century. Media is information and news that is brought about by an ...

In the 1950s, the People\'s Republic of China became a growing source of concern for the United States. China\'s expansion of power and influence was potentially leading to the spread of communism in the world, especially in Asia. The United States wanted to keep its position in Asia, so they decide...

To what extent did the American public's reaction to the Vietnam War shape its course?It is the course of the war that shaped the American people's reaction and not the reaction of the American people that affected the course of the war. American public's reaction may have played a small part in sha...

Subject: Tim O'Brien's-The Things They Carried Eating Them Away For young people, the Vietnam War is a thing of the past and they can only learn about it from second hand sources. In Tim O'brien's The Things They Carried, it becomes very apparent that the Vietnam conflict has proved to be...

Antiwarriors: The Vietnam War And The Battle For America's Hearts And Minds. By Melvin Small. (Wilmington, DE, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2002. pp. 163). The antiwar movement during the Vietnam Conflict was the most effective and long lasting of all the antiwar movements in American history. Up t...

TheVietnamWar A quarter of a century after the Fall of Saigon, Vietnam continues to exercise a powerful hold of the American psyche. No deployment of American troops abroad is considered without the infusion of the Vietnam question. No formulation of strategic policy can be completed without weighi...

The Vietnam War, which lasted from 1945 to 1975, defies description. American troops were involved from 1965 to 1973, making it America's longest war. It was the first war the United States lost, and it was the first war brought into the family living room by television. For the soldiers who fough...