Similarities Between Us And Vietnam

During my research of the Civil War, the Vietnam war, and our modern war, I have found that each soldier was giving different shots, and different opportunities to live. It seemed to be like the soldiers were actually fighting for something in the Civil War, and even in modern day wars. The Vietnam War shows that our Government just likes to stick their nose into other foreign business. 58000 Americans died and 360000 Americans were wounded, all for what our country calls patriotism. The main difference between the Wars is that one of them, was fought for no reason. What I gathered in my research tells me that a war has a purpose behind it. When we send our troops somewhere, there should be a reason why we are in a certain area. With the Vietnam

The Vietnam War started on the 1st November 1955, however full U.S military involvement was not until over ten years later in 1965 following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in which a U.S Destroyer was reportedly fired upon by North Vietnamese forces. Once again, as with the Korean War five years previous, the North part of the country was the Communists and the South part was the Capitalists. The Vietnam War was a lot more forthcoming than the Korean War, given the ten year period in which military advisers resided in Vietnam before the outbreak. Despite this build up the interest in Vietnam by war correspondents was at a minimal level. It is reported that even in 1963, just two years prior to the full involvement of the U.S military, there were only enough full-time correspondents to fill a table at a restaurant . The lack of media personnel in the country until 1965 shows that despite the indications shown in Korea for the USA to protect their interests, there is not much pull unless there is a full military involvement. The number of correspondents around in Vietnam before 1965 was at a measly eight. However, signifying the size of the war, the peak number in March 1968 hit 645 correspondents in Vietnam . Amongst this number saw a large quantity of female correspondents make their way to Vietnam. In all 467 women were accredited to being correspondents during the war, the most ever in any war . This may have been as a result of the

The other similarity between Vietnam War and World War 2 by comparing and contrasting elements of O’ Brien’s story with other sources was that both wars sacrificed many soldiers and innocent people. In “The Things They Carried,” Kiowa who was the best friend of O’Brien and Ted Lavender who scared the war died because Jimmy misjudged the situation in a sewage field. It indicates cruelness of Vietnam War. World War 2 was the most destructive war in human history what left most property damage and personal injuries from September 1, 1939, to September 2, 1945. It started from the Germany invasion of Poland. Many people died during the war. People in Korea and China were also victims of the World War 2. Japanese controlled their governments

America and Vietnam are two opposite countries with many differences. These countries are on completely different continents so of course they both will be completely different from each other. Their differences are what shows how America is a better country to live in. But on the other hand, Vietnam may not be a good country to live it, it is a lovely place to visit on a vacation. There are several similarities and differences between both America and Vietnam to show why America is the better place to live in.

Regarded as one of the most controversial and polarizing military conflicts in U.S. history, the Vietnam War has left a deep and lasting impact on American culture, politics, and foreign policy. From 1964 to the present day, the Vietnam War redefined the scope of U.S. influence both at home and abroad, and caused a fundamental shift in American society that dramatically changed the way in which Americans viewed their government and the role of the United States as a world power. For an entire generation of Americans, who watched as the horrors of the war in Vietnam unfold before the spotlight of the national media, the Vietnam War directly challenged the superiority of the American way and the infallibility of U.S military dominance. In truth, the U.S government, U.S. military, and the American people as a whole struggled to accept the lessons of America’s greatest military failure and the sobering reality of the war’s consequences. To this day, the legacy of this so-called “American War” continues to resonate throughout the fabric of American society as a cautionary tale of U.S foreign intervention and blind acceptance of open-ended conflict.

US should not have been involved in the Vietnam War. For one, the US should not have been involved in the Vietnam war because protest were turning violent. They started peaceful and then they turned violent. Movements and protest are now violent because the American Society feels as if their opinions are being ignored or do not matter. Another reason that people don't trust the government now is because of the propaganda and false advertising. The president is telling the people of the US that everything is okay and the war is almost over when it is nowhere near being over. Lastly, war is very costly. The money going to cover the cost of war could be given to innovations, welfare, housing, and many other beneficial things to the people of the US.

This article discusses President Lyndon B. Johnson’s involvement with Vietnam and civil rights. Vietnam and Civil Rights Movement protests coincided. African Americans were discriminated against at home and in the United States armed forces. In previous history blacks fought segregated in war. During Vietnam blacks were intergraded with a small number of segregated troops. Blacks fought for democracy believing they would return home with equal rights. Blacks felt they had earned the right to be equal. After returning home from Vietnam, blacks remained discriminated against. The war heightened awareness of discrimination. Martin Luther King Jr., with blacks and whites, marched to Washington to protest for equal rights. Kings speech was one of the most powerful protests in history. His speech for freedom was televised across America. King was assassinated and white soldiers applauded his death. The military began posting confederate flags on equipment. Racism was tolerated in military bases. Legislation passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

Many acts have been committed throughout history during times of war. There many more committed even after. However, there are few that were quite as blatant as what happened during and after to the veteran soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War. Truly what was done to them was a crime.

Though out history, American has had its hand in conflict with other countries. Some of those conflicts have turned out into wars. Looking back at America’s “track record” with war, America has a worthy past of having its citizen’s support. Obviously the two World Wars we not controversial. The United States in the Korean War was criticized, fairly, for its strategy, but the need to defend South Korea was never questioned. In only the Vietnam War was the United States’ very participation criticized. This is such a gigantic change with prior wars that it bears study as to why it happened, and better yet, should have it happened. This paper will discuss the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War, by asking the simple question, Should have the Untied States’ gotten involved into the first place. This paper will prove that in fact, America should have not gotten involved with the Vietnam War.

The United States leadership differed greatly between that of WWII and Vietnam, because of lack of support from the public, an interchanging of hands during the middle of the war, and the making of decisions that were good for the man not the country.

Cheryn Shin A4 February 9, 2015 US Literature Second Research Paper Final The Similarities between the Vietnam War and the Iraq War A haunting set of similarities exist between the Vietnam War and the Iraq War. Both wars killed many American soldiers, and both were increasingly disapproved by the rest of the world as the wars continued. Both had large, economically driven motives: In Iraq, some Americans had their eyes on oil while in Vietnam, industrialists wanted access to markets and the opportunity of nation building.

     As time passes, every society endures situations which stress its' very fabric. Each societies' history is sprinkled with these situations. One such situation which the United States underwent was the Vietnam war. For years this particular event has been hotly debated. Hardly anyone who was present at the time agrees on any point concerning this war, except that they regret it. It has become 'the greatest American foreign policy calamity of the century.' . Now the United States finds itself entangled in another war. A war in Iraq which is beginning to resemble more and more the events of the Vietnam war. Many analysts, and even the public have begun to wonder if the current

The United States entered the Vietnam War as the superpower of the World following its great victory in World War II. The United States was the greatest country to live in at this time as we were the wealthiest and strongest as the only ones with an atom bomb and we definitely were not afraid of anyone. Founded on good values and principles that helped men prosper, it seemed as if nothing could affect America. As time went on though this would all change as racial tensions grew and the United States entered Vietnam. People quickly began to realize how many problems the United States really had is it was fighting wars across the world and in its own backyard. As tensions grew from the wars being fought people began to change their views on social

On March 29, 1973, the last combat of the US troops finally left southern Vietnam. Four years had elapsed since the start of withdrawing operation by the US battalion from Vietnam. Approximately 2.5 million Americans soldiers among them officers, counselors, nurses, physicians and other units of personnel 's in the US served in the Vietnam warfare. It was time to return home though the warfare was ending; its effect was still clear in the minds of the veterans (Barry et.al, 2009).

The Vietnam War is thought of as one of the most significant events in United States history. It was fought over the course of two decades and three United States presidencies. American involvement in the Vietnam War is one of the most highly debated topics discussed today. The United States began their involvement by supporting the French with one billion dollars per year to assist in containing the chaos in Vietnam. Once the French failed, the United States continued to supply money, firearms, and military advisors to aid the South Vietnamese. Americans remembered their promise to support any country fighting against the spread of communism. That promise was hard to keep when government lies were exposed, the number of American graves grew, and the matter of draft issues became too overwhelming to ignore.