* In reflection, Vietnam is described as the cause of the greatest political and social dissent and upheaval…
The Cold War took place between the USA and the USSR. Many arguments had to do with capitalism vs. communism. Both were longing to have expansion and most importantly power. They had no trust between each other, but they both had advantages in case the war became violent. The USSR had a vast army, while the USA had an atomic bomb (TheHistoryLearningSite 1-2).…
The Vietnam war was fought because America thought communism was threatening to expand all over Asia. The United States knew they couldn’t fight the Soviet Union because a full on war would be devastating due to the nuclear capabilities of both sides. The Vietnam war was North Vietnam versus South Vietnam with the United States as South Vietnam’s allies. It was the longest war the United States has ever taken a part.…
How did the U.S. adversaries – the National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) and North Vietnam – seek to counter the U.S. strategy?…
The Vietnam War was similar to the Korean War in the opposing sides. The United States aided South Vietnam under Ngo Dinh Diem’s rule. North Vietnam, communists under Ho Chi Minh, were attempting to unify Vietnam as a socialist country. North Vietnam was an ally of the Soviet-Union, causing the United States to get involved in the conflict. The war was based on the Domino Theory. This theory states that if one Asian country falls under communist rule, the rest of the Asian countries will follow.…
The Vietnam War was a war that began in 1954, between South and North Vietnam. However, China, the Soviet Union, the United States and other nations became involved. China and the Soviet Union supported North Vietnam while the United States and other nations supported South Vietnam. The United States and other supporting…
Assess the impact of the conflict in Indochina for the citizens of Vietnam and Cambodia…
The Vietnam War (1965-1975) was fought between the North and South Vietnam. The North was called Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the South was the Republic of Vietnam which was supported by the United States. The war was extremely costly, United States spending over $150 billion dollars. It started with good intentions that got lost in the lengthy battle for the North’s freedom and hopes that America would put a stop to the communistic presence from overtaking Indonesia.…
One way that the Cold War started was the conflict between the ideas of Capitalism and Communism. The Cold War started, after the end of World War 2. The conflict of ideology between Russia and America was at an all-time high. Russia ideology was to spread Communism, whereas America ideology was to spread Capitalism. With Communism, everybody would be…
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Strategies used by the opposing sides in the Second Indochina War (1965-1973). Why was it inevitable that the South (USA and Republic of Vietnam) would be defeated?It was inevitable that the USA and the Republic of Vietnam would be defeated in the Second Indochina war of 1965-1973 because of the effective strategies used by the North, with the use of Guerrilla warfare and the Ho Chin Minh trail. The south was defeated because their tactics like using conventional ground warfare and air warfare and their Pacification Campaigns were totally inappropriate for the war in Vietnam.…
The Korean War would be a radical step in fighting wars, as well as the feelings people had toward the war. All wars in American History fought before the Korean War were based on either national survival or the gain of territory. A strong conflict was created between the Soviet Union and the United States. From this conflict, tension was so strong that wars were fougt in the midst of this Cold War. The Korean War was the first America ever waged that was not fought for national survival, for territory, for manifest destiny or for hegemony. Korea was the first ideological war;" (Coppel, 505).…
The Cold War began over a period of several years following World War II as a result of increasing political and ideological tensions between the USSR and the USA; the weapons used were political and technological, in that many different types of strategies were utilized. Speeches given by world leaders provide evidence of the escalation of tensions between the two countries. The arms race played a major part in the Cold War, but other factors contributed to the struggle for power.…
The Vietnam War was a brutal war that affected millions of people in many different countries. All wars start because there is a difference in people s opinions, and the Vietnam War was no different. It started because France and a Vietnam leader, Ho Chi Minh, had a difference in opinion about the type of government Vietnam should have. To find out why the war broke out you will have to go back to the 1750 s. This is where the French started their so-called protectorate state of Vietnam. For many years the people of Vietnam protested but could not organize into a force powerful enough to resist the French. Then in 1946 a communist educated individual called Ho Chi Minh organized the people of North Vietnam and drove out the French rulers in a war that took eight years. During peace settlements in Geneva they allowed North and South Vietnam to become separate nations, divided on the 17th parallel. This was only to last for two years. After two years the two countries would then vote on a common leader and reunite the two countries once more. This never happened. South Vietnam was afraid that a Communist leader would be chosen and the nation would be in ruins. Communist guerrillas in South Vietnam opposing the canceled election began attacks on Southern Vietnam and remaining French officials to gain control of South Vietnam. If North Vietnam was to begin their invasion of South Vietnam the Communist ruler Ho Chi Minh was sure to have complete control over the nation and spread his ideas of communism to neighboring countries. The United States thought that this should not happen so in 1965 the president ordered the bombing of North Vietnam and…
Harry Truman once said “If we do not abolish war on this earth, then surely one day war will abolish us from the earth.” There will always be conflict in the world whether it’s between two people or two countries, and all conflicts have to lead somewhere There were many conflicts between many different countries and states. Many of the conflicts lead to war between countries and states, and many of those conflicts lead to the Cold War, which brings me to a question “What were the 5 main causes of the cold war? The United States invading Russia, WWII, the Atomic Bomb, the Speeches and last but not least the Political and Economic Differences between the United States and the Soviet Union.…
The Origins of the Cold War are widely regarded to the relationships between the Soviet Union and the allies (the United States, Great Britain and France) during the period of 1945–1947. Those events led to the Cold War which lasted for over half century.…