Causes And Effects Of Vietnam

Causes and Effects of the Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a major world event, that has affected many different people in various ways. Many different lives and families have been drastically changed forever, due to the outcome of the war. However, many do not know why the war started or how it actually affected Vietnam, the United States, or the people. According to friends who were alive during this time period, even some people who were living through it had no idea what the countries were

role within a quite a few disputes and wars. From its acquisition of land on the North American content, to the countries involvement within both World Wars, the actions of the United States military has etched sour memories into many societies. The cause and affect of the actions carried out by United States military have developed many misconceptions about The United States as a whole, and a strong level of distrust within international societies. It is important to be aware of how The United States

Oliver World History March 10, 2016 Word Count: 2125 Effects of the Vietnam War               The Vietnam War was a horrific conflict fought between two principal countries, the United States of America and North Vietnam but with the involvement of many. The main countries that participated in the war were the United States of America, Australia, China, South Vietnam, and North Vietnam (Viet Cong)1. The Vietnam War, also called the American War in Vietnam, took place between 1954 to 1974 and resulted in

In the context of the Cold War, the issues in Vietnam became a hot topic in Asia for US, British and French foreign policy. The 1954 crisis saw the fall of French Indochina as a result of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu after the US-led attempt to protect the deteriorating French position had failed. France, a colonial power in Vietnam had struggled to remain authoritative in a country fighting for their independence after Ho Chi Minh’s Declaration of Independence following the August Revolution in 1945

Summary Like any other war the Vietnam War had a lot of devastating effects after the war ended. It also had many causes that changed many things after this war. "The Vietnam War was fought between 1964 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos, and in bombing runs over North Vietnam."1.There were two opposing sides. On one side it "was a coalition of forces including the United States, the Republic of Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea." And

countrymen when they returned back home. How did it impact Countries/governments and who protested against the Vietnam War. All these question will be answered on the main paragraphs bellow. What was the problem for the Vietnamese war veterans? Problem that the Vietnamese war veterans faced was the psychological effects which was very common for Vietnam veterans to have. The main cause of this is because it was different compared to other wars in the past like the condition that the soldiers were

half were Vietnamese. North and South Vietnam both wanted a coalesce Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh, president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) wanted a nation formed after other communist countries. Bao Dai, chief of the State of Vietnam (South Vietnam), wanted Vietnam with close ties to the West for cultural and economic reasons. Communist forces ended the war by taking control over South Vietnam in 1975. Causes: Communism was the major cause of the war, the US thought that with the

Vietnam War Rough Draft The Vietnam War also known as the second Indochina war started on November 1st 1955 ended on April 30th 1975. The war was between North and South Vietnam and occurred during the Cold War which was between two superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union. The U.S and other anti-communist nations supported South Vietnam and the Soviet Union and other communist nations supported North Vietnam. North Vietnam was ruled by a dictator in a communist society and North Vietnam

When examining the Vietnam War you must first understand the involvement of the events surrounding the Cold War. The ‘Vietnam War’ as it is known is a product of the cold war era, by this I mean that events in the Cold War led to the US’s involvement and creation of issues causing the conflict. “The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United

against the Vietnam War. What was the problem for the Vietnamese war veterans? Problem that the Vietnamese war veterans faced was the psychological effects which was very common for Vietnam veterans to have compared to WW2 veterans. The main cause of this is because it was different compared to other wars in the past like the condition that the soldiers were in. Studies has shown that a World War II soldiers experienced up to a total of 60 days under combat like conditions A Vietnam infantryman