Nuclear War Vs Proxy War

One of the major conflicts in the 20th century was the Cold War. One of the key events of the Cold War was the Korean War (1949-1953). Essentially, the Korean War was a conflict between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and the Republic of Korea (ROK). However, the DPRK was backed by Stalin’s Communist regime. While the ROK, was backed by US and UN forces. The support that the divided Koreas received demonstrates that this war was the direct result of Cold War tensions between the USA and the USSR. Therefore making this war a proxy war between the two superpowers.

According to a survey of published by CNN of 2,108 American in May 2014, about 41% of the population believe that the United States has no authority to intervene in other countries ' internal conflicts. On the other hand, the rest of Americans deem foreign policy issues, such as imperializing, military intervention, and evangelizing, to be necessary and imperative to America and the rest of the world (para. Miller, "How do Americans Feel About U.S. Involvement in Foreign Crises"). Even today, there are numerous debates regarding whether the U.S. has a duty to interfere in other nation 's businesses and enforce military intervention. The Vietnam War (1955-1975), one of the most widely debated examples of America 's military intervention in a foreign nation, is considered one of the bloodiest and longest wars fought in the United States ' history. Also called the Second Indochina War, the Vietnam War was primarily fought in South Vietnam territory between the South Vietnam government and communist North Vietnam or Vietcong. The war that lasted twenty years continues to spark major discussions concerning whether or not the United States had valid reasons for entering the war. The U.S. was justified in entering the Vietnam War because it was an attempt to prevent the spread of communism; the United States was following a moral

In fact, remarkable similarities exist between the Korean War and the Vietnam War; from the US support of a dictatorial and corrupt anti-communist regime to its conception of communism as a monolithic entity, under which all communist nations were necessarily allies, rather than individuals to be dealt with separately. However, though those parallels, Vietnam era policy-makers did not apply the lessons of the Korean War to the Vietnam War. Rather, they did not seem to recognize those lessons as lessons at all, and repeated in

Engaging in small proxy wars was a better alternative to direct combat between the Soviet Union and United States because it prevented the risk of a nuclear war between the United States and Russia as well as preventing World War 3 from happening because of the treaties made by the two countries.

The Vietnam War and Korean War greatly changed America forever. It was the longest war fought in America’s history, lasting from 1950 to 1973. Both of the Wars ruined America’s self-image by waging war against the people of Korea and Vietnam becoming the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish its stated war aims, to preserve a separate, independent, non-communist government. The elections had great effects on the America, as the communist parties of Korea and Vietnam led millions of their people to restore the independence of each individual country. The Americans strictly against national elections rose to take control, but ended up mishandling the situation. Now the question is not about how come they did this, but

The armed conflicts in which the United States has been involved since 1945 have not been “total wars.” World War II was a “total war” in that it involved most of the civilized world and mandated an all-out effort from the citizens of this country. Commodities were rationed, communities formed drives to gather important materials for the war effort. People enlisted to fight the common threat. Today’s “wars” are not “total” wars in that there is no community effort and the battles are fought by volunteers that represent a small part of the American demography; notably poor people seeking opportunities in the armed forces. WWII was the last Great War in which the entire country participated.

Within the span of 30 years, the majority of the world went to war twice, resulting in the deaths and destruction of many soldiers and civilians. The US was one of these countries that went to war both times. As a result of the wars being so close together, there are many similarities in the way they played out. Despite these similarities, there were some differences as well between the two wars. These wars shaped American policy, as well as the policies of every foreign country, for years and years to come.

America would engage in military efforts in Vietnam, but America’s involvement in Vietnam can only be described as a continuous struggle for success amid an unwinnable war. Meanwhile, the Vietnam war created

The United States has a complex relationship with war, our soldiers, and simply the military in general. This shaky relationship seems to stem from our conflicting values on bravery, strength, and courage mixed with distrust of standing militaries and the government. A few wars, like World War One, are remembered as fondly as wars can be, because it fits into the easily digestible good versus evil type that people love to imagine. Other wars, like Korea and the Spanish- American, are simply forgotten for one reason or another. The last type of war is the one that doesn’t fit into easily understood explanation of the reasons Americans are fighting or who the opponent really is. American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan are prime examples

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s Americans became uneasy not only about the troubled position of the United States in world affairs, but also about the disorder wrought at home byforeign entanglements. Vietnam, either because of the searing war experience itself or because of the lessons Americans later drew from the experience, drastically altered society during the1960s and 1970s. The belief in the right to influence the internal affairs of other countries led todisaster in Southeast Asia. This disaster would forever be known as the longest war in thenation 's history (lasted 25 years), in which the world 's most powerful military (United States)spent itself in a futile attempt to conquer the peasant population. Vietnam became an additional opponent in the containment of communism for America. Overlooking the native roots of the revolutionand the tenacity of the people fighting for their own land, American leaders are going to makethe mistake of looking at Vietnam from a globalist point-of-view, and the events through a ColdWar lens. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, came to recognize this as their flaw in the war, he statedthat the United States had "misconceived the nature of the war" (Doc. E). Ultimately, theVietnam War would come to heighten tensions in the social, political, and economic aspects of the United States during the mid-1960s and early 1970s.

Wars, Wars and rumors of wars!!!! Everyone knows the United States has had its fair share of wars. Let me start by giving you a brief list of wars the United States has participated in according to Wikipedia. Both “Barbary Wars (1801-1805, 1815-1816), Wars of 1812, Mexican-American War (1846-48), American Civil War (1861-65), Indian War (1865-91), Spanish-American War( 1898), Philippine-American War (1899-1902) Border War(Mexican Revolutionary)1910-1919, World War I (1917-18), World War II( 1941-45), Cold War (1947-1991), Korean War( 1950-53), Vietnam War (1964-1975), Persian Gulf War (1990-91), and of course the War on Terrorism (2001-present).” And that’s just the major wars. Out of all of these wars the one that I will discuss is the American Civil War. First, I will enlighten you on why I chose the American Civil War. Next, I will expound upon the reason that commenced the American Civil War. Last, I will inform you on what the after-effects were from the American Civil War.

War is something of a desideratum and an atrocious entity. It sparks contentious discourses, and is often declared following such events. The Vietnam War is notably one war that has enraged many American citizens thereafter. It is understandable that President Kennedy would want to become involved in a war that is governmentally motivated; we have war to overthrow regimes and conquer land. Moreover, a possible cause of the Vietnam War could have been to overthrow the Communist regime so that no more people would be forced to live in the sphere of a homologous influence. (Source E) In due time the question became: what is more detrimental, having engaged in war, or having remained pacifistic? Both have consequences, both have casualties.

An “undeclared war” can be defined as a struggle in which no formal declaration of war is stated by either side in combat. In the United States, this occurs when the president utilizes his powers as commander-in-chief to deploy troops for battle without the consent of Congress. By issuing the order without waiting for a confirmation or rejection from the legislative branch, the president is effectively able to bypass the requirement of Congressional approval for an authorized “war” and commence a pseudo-war of sorts, in which the typical wartime strategies are employed without the official title of a “war” ever being established. One particularly disastrous period in which these conditions were met was during the late twentieth century when John F. Kennedy oversaw the beginning of a Cold War era conflict between the United States and Vietnam. This undeclared war resulted in over 58,000 American casualties and was a major topic of debate amongst both American citizens and members of Congress (Keever, 2013).

In the two hundred years since 1775, there has been thirty-five years of fighting in what we consider major conflicts or wars. This averages out to about one year of war to every almost 6 years of our existence as a nation and during that time, we have not been without formal military organizations. Over the course of history, the United States has engaged in many battles that were a crucial phase in developing who and what we have become. Throughout this assessment, we will analyze what were some of the true tipping points that shaped (1) America’s paradoxical love-hate relationship with war and, (2) How this relationship influences American warfare.

In On War, Carl Von Clausewitz stated, “When whole communities go to war . . . the reason always lies in some political situation, and the occasion is always due to some political object. War, therefore, is an act of policy.” Carl Von Clausewitz describes war as a true political instrument carried out by other means. The United States policy on “containment” was an important motive in analyzing their involvement in the civil war between North Korea and South Korea. President Harry S. Truman was receiving increased domestic pressure not to appear "soft" on communism. The United States chose to go to war in Korea to contain communism.