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The Vietnam war has been referred to by many names, one of the longer ones was 'the cornerstone of the free world southeast Asia'. It was called that by John F. Kennedy. He was talking about Vietnam being and essential country in a non-communist world. He believed that if Vietnam became a communist country, all of the surrounding countries would also become communists. This is the main reason America was involved in the Vietnam war. Another reason was that America wanted to spread their “political ideas around the globe”. They wanted to do this so that their anti-communism stance was clear. The public also wanted to keep communism from spreading. To soldiers, the war was like a crusade, a great journey to purge the communists from Vietnam.

Many people felt that this was a war of money that the U.S. didn’t need to interfere in and was being fought by North and South Vietnam, therefore we had no business getting in the middle of it. The United States should've thought of themselves and done what was best for them as a country. When Dwight D. Eisenhower left office, a new President came in with the name John F. Kennedy. JFK warns the American public about “Military Industrial Complex”. This affected Americans because we didn’t want all of Vietnam to become communist. From the beginning, the United States was not aware of what they were getting themselves into. Furthermore, they didn’t understand the nature of the war on who and why they were fighting.

The Vietnam war heightened social, political, and economic tensions in America because there wasn’t a clear reason for fighting in it. In World War Two, the reason was clear. A evil dictator was trying to take control over the world, so the solution was to stop him. In Vietnam America tried to stop a political idea from spreading by attacking it. As said in Document E, “It is like sending a lion to half an epidemic of jungle rot”. While in WW2 people were happy to fight and work for their country, with half of the population contributing in some way to the war effort, according to Document F people drafted would purposely fail the tests to get out of fighting. Document B, the song “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die”, the singer makes fun of how

The Vietnam War was a conflict, which the United States involved itself in unnecessarily and ultimately lost. The basis of the conflict was simple enough: Communism vs. Capitalism, yet the conduct of the Vietnam War was complex and strategic, and brought repercussions which had never been seen before. The struggle between North and South had an almost inevitable outcome, yet the Americans entered the War optimistic that they could aid the falling South and sustain democracy. The American intentions for entering the Vietnam conflict were good, yet when the conflict went horribly wrong, and the resilient North Vietnamese forces, or ‘Viet Cong' as they were known, refused to yield, the United States saw they were fighting a losing battle.

The Vietnam war brought many changes to the United States in the 1960’s and the 1970’s. Some of the changes were for the better of the country, take the rediscovered Women’s Rights movements and the ever growing Free Speech movements inspired by New Left, while most of the other changes brought on tensions between government and their people. The Domino Theory pushed our leaders to the edge. In order to stop the Domino Theory in Vietnam, the U.S. invaded. The war was useless for the American government to get involved with. Even Robert Kennedy described our presence in Vietnam as ‘... sending a lion to halt an epidemic of jungle rot.’ (Doc E) From new groups forming to rebel, to inflation and loss of trust in the Government, from 1960’s to

Among the causes for the Vietnam War are the Western fear of communism, the remnants of nineteenth-century colonialism, and tensions caused by World War Two and the Cold War, but these causes could easily have been circumvented and the Vietnam War prevented.

Widespread disaster, extreme mobilization, heightened fears and are all characteristics of war. The Vietnam War was a war that spanned almost twenty years, with over a decade of those years involving the United States military forces. During the war, elections so if things aren’t going your country’s way on the battlefront you are going to be on the hot seat. This is exactly what happened for Lyndon B Johnson amidst the Vietnam War. The year was 1968, with the incumbent President, not running for office anymore. The President of the United States was up for grabs and between the Vice President, Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon, in order to gain the upper hand in this election, would sabotage peace talks in Vietnam and end

One of the biggest blunders in the United States’ history was the decision to involve the nation in the feud between North and South Vietnam known as the Vietnam War. It is safe to say that the United States might not have gone to war if American citizens did not support it. History has shown that there were many indications that this was a poor decision so why did the American people initially support their government’s aspirations to fight communism in Vietnam? The 1960s were a time where the U.S. federal government had overwhelming control over their behaviors and actions the American public were able to perceive. Americans had very limited knowledge of what was really happening in Vietnam and what the true motives of the U.S. government were in residing in the Asian country. This gave the government the advantage in gaining support because they had full control on how to present the ongoing conflict to the people. President Lyndon B. Johnson was able to successfully sway the majority of Americans into supporting his decision to send armed forces to fight in Vietnam in his speech addressing the concerns over Vietnam. However, there were some Americans who opposed the war including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who also wrote a speech about Vietnam titled “Beyond Vietnam” and offered his arguments against the war. Johnson managed to persuade the public to his favor with his speech by convincing Americans that communism posed a threat to the U.S., the fate of Asia was

Throughout the 1960s, the Vietnam War created anger and hatred towards government officials. Some people believed that there was no good reason for the United States to go to war with Vietnam. However, the opposing side argued that one of the main reasons that factored into our involvement with the war was our obligation to stop the spread of communism. Presidents such as Lyndon B. Johnson, "reiterated the 'domino ' theory that presumed that when one nation succumbed to 'communism, ' the others were likely to follow” (Campbell). Should the United States have gone to war with North Vietnam? For anti-war protesters, the obvious reason was no; however, for the majority of government officials, the answer was yes.

Vietnam War goes down to be one of the most traumatic wars in American history. Among many of the American citizens have argued about the real reason and cause for the start of the Vietnam War. John Prados states what he believes to be the true cause of the Vietnam War was done solely by the hands of one important president. “President John F. Kennedy got the United States into the Vietnam War by

Vietnam War goes down to be one of the most traumatic wars in American history. Among many of the American citizens have argued about the real reason and cause for the start of the Vietnam War. John Prados states what he believes to be the true cause of the Vietnam War was done solely by the hands of one important president. “President John F. Kennedy got the United States into the Vietnam War by aggressively pursuing

The Vietnam War: Just the Facts The war in Vietnam was an extremely controversial war, involving a wide range of ideas and opinions surrounding its importance and validity. The purpose of this war was to contain Communism in Asia and prevent in from spreading to Western culture. Many Americans were in agreement with this idea and believed that bringing the evils of Communism down was imperative. However, a larger group, the anti-war movement, were completely opposed to American intervention in Vietnam and thought it was wrong to send troops there.

While we may never know the exact details of the My Lai Massacre, what is evident is that episodes like My Lai were reoccurring events throughout the war. This paper aims to contextualize the My Lai Massacre and the court-martial of Lieutenant Calley within the greater framework of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. What drove the U.S. to intervene in Vietnam and how did its reckless policies during the war create the conditions for soldiers to commit

The Vietnam War was the second-longest battle in American history, and it was the only war the U.S. has ever lost. America has suffered some harsh consequences, and the war left a significant impact on most aspects of American life. This included the economy, politics, and foreign policy, and even though the war ended a while ago, the U.S still suffers from some conditions of the war. The Vietnam War is known as the “War That Killed Trust” because it made citizens of the U.S. cynical and distrustful of our government. To begin with, a majority of the citizens of America did not want to get involved in the war. One of the main reasons why the war led to American mistrust in the government is because the U.S. paid a high political cost. The

To understand the US involvement in Vietnam, it is necessary to understand the background of traditional independence and opposition to larger powers throughout Vietnamese history. The Vietnamese had a long history and tradition of opposing invading powers. This opposition and culture was to draw the U.S. into the longest war it has been involved in. This was an indirect but vitally important cause of US involvement in the Vietnam War. As early as 500BC, Vietnam was a country that held a strong sense of nationalism, and endeavoured for the goal of autonomy, independence, and self-rule. Up until modern history, there have been several events that have contributed towards intensifying this sense of nationalism and resistance against foreign powers. National resistance against the Chinese empire was one of the earliest examples of resistance against nationalism. Throughout the period of pre-modern history from 210 BC to 1789, resistances against foreign control and rule such as that against the Nan Yue, the Song, the Ming, and the Qing, were frequent. These attempts at national resistance came down to the basis that the nationalist Vietnamese did not want foreign influence determining the political future, culture, or customs of their country. Another main example that increased a sense of nationalism was French Colonialism. The French, who were appealed by Vietnam’s unique location, natural resources, and the extensive economic opportunities