The Causes And Effects Of The Vietnam War

The Vietnam 1 Running head: SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE VIETNAM WAR The Vietnam War's Effects on American Society Halley E. Moore Metro High School- St. Louis The Vietnam 2 Abstract The Vietnam War had a profound effect on American society. It changed the way we viewed our government, the media, and our Constitutional rights. Because of this shift in perspective, the country was torn apart and yet still came together in new and different ways.

The Vietnam War was, and continues to be, one of America's darkest moments, one that nearly tore the nation apart. In order to stop the spread of communism in Europe and Asia, the United States aided French imperialists and their reoccupation of Vietnam. At first, the U.S took a position of neutrality to both countries, but by early 1947, they began fighting in support of France. This war, lasting over 20 years, became the longest and most unpopular war in the 20th century. Overall, the Vietnam War was detrimental to the United States because it caused a massive debt from the 1960s to the 1990s, turned the American people against their government, and many troops were neglected and despised upon their return.

Anais Moss The Vietnam War was a very devastating war. There were many negative aspects that came along with this tragedy. Figuring out whether or not your against or for the war. The war on vietnam started in 1954 and ended 1975.For the United States of America the Vietnam War lasted for 11years. The United States originally got involved to help stop the spread of communism. Can you believe it saw two presidential terms? During this war the Civil Rights Movement was going on full force. African Americans were volunteering to go fight for a country that wasn’t even willing to give them basic rights. Such as getting de-segregation abolished, non- discrimination, and the right vote. Despite how America felt they were still willing to risk their lives. There were many aspects that came along with this war. A lot of people supported the war out of ignorance. They didn’t know the full intentions and actions that were taking place. Violence was a major downside to the war, many lives were lost during this period. With the Guerilla Warfare tactics that were taking place--the dropping of Napalm on the Vietnamese civilians was devastating because this toxic chemical was being dropped regardless of if there were men, women, children or enemy soldiers being involved. The use of unrestricted force and violence, gave Lyndon B. Johnson authority to do as he pleased when passing the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. The amount of American Soldiers lost to this war is an unimaginable number. Young

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.

The Vietnam War greatly changed America forever. It was the longest war fought in America’s history, lasting from 1955 to 1973. The Vietnam War tarnished America’s self image by becoming the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish its stated war aims, to preserve a separate, independent, noncommunist government. The war also had great effects on the American people. It was the first war ever broadcast on television. The public was able to see what happened on the battlefield. One of the chief effects of the war was the division it caused among the people. Not since the Civil War had America been so divided. This war would have lasting affects on the United States.

Finally, another reason could have been to distract Americans from all the troubles and the wars going on. When Apollo 11 landed in 1969 the vast majority of Americans forgot about the Vietnam War and watched in wonder as their country proved its place as the world superpower. Ironically, manned landings suddenly seemed to end about the same time that the United States ended its involvement in the war. In fact, the ending of the war was not "sudden", and was in no way related to the end of US involvement in Vietnam. The war was one of several federal budget items with which NASA had to compete; NASA's budget peaked in 1966, and fell by 42.3% by 1972. (Dunbar) This was the reason the final flights were cut, along with plans for even more ambitious

For many Americans it is common knowledge to know about the Vietnam War; however, for some Americans the Vietnam War is ancient history, dishonorable, but irrelevant nonetheless. If people do not physically see the many horrors of war it is easy to forget; although maybe it is something we try to forget. However, there are some who may be able to forget there will be some, like politicians, that will not forget. The Vietnam War had a terrible impact on both the United States and Vietnam, and more importantly it would affect foreign policy for many years to come.

Vietnam was originally a French colony located in Indochina. After the end of the First Indochina War when the French were defeated by the Vietnamese in 1954, the French persisted to obtain their freedom. They sought to obtain it by signing the Geneva Peace Accords, granting freedom to most of the colonies but left Vietnam divided at the seventeenth parallel into two different states. The northern portion was controlled by the Vietnamese, while the south was controlled by France, later on by the United States. The Viet Minh, governed by Ho Chi Minh, however were determined to rule over all the territory surrounding its borders so elections were scheduled hopefully to reunite the country under a strict Communist government. The Communists had a good probability of winning the elections due to their superiority in organizations, but the United States did as much as possible to keep Communism out of the South and other regions prone to falling into it. As the new Superpowers emerged after the end of World War II, the challenge of maintaining authority over targeted territory remained, but it was completely challenged by getting involved in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War, being one of the longest wars recorded in American History, was also marked as the first War that made the United States fail with their plans of eradicating Communism to secure land that could be run by an independent government. Additionally, this war was broadcast on television, which allowed people to

The purpose of this paper is to identify the true reason or reasons why the United States felt the need to fight in the The Vietnam War and to express whether the reason/s justify the consequences. This paper will explain how the U.S. struggled during this time of war, and furthermore, to inform the reader of the devastating tragedies that the Vietnam War left on the American people. This war was one of the least needed wars that the United States should have partaken in. In this research paper, I will walk you through several interesting facts that make this statement true. Starting with the primary reason, the fear of communism, this paper will give some actual events that took place during the war and how it impacted our country. And lastly,

“There was a time when liberalism was identified with anti-Communism. But the Vietnam War led liberals into the arms of the Left, which had been morally confused about Communism since its inception and had become essentially pacifist following the carnage of World War I. During this time of war many people were confused; what was the purpose behind the war, why is we losing our possession, where all of the food is going? These questions couldn’t be answered through 1914-1918. The public did know the 4 main causes of the Great War. The main cause were Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism. Each one of these parts were able to bring together and break a part a

The Vietnam War was a long war between South Vietnam & North Vietnam. It is also named the Second Indochina War. France began its mastery of Indochina in the late 1850’s. Vietnam was transitorily divided at the 17th Parallel & were under the rules of the of the Geneva Accords. Eisenhower warned Kennedy about Vietnam during this time. Commitments to the people and government of South Vietnam to maintain communist forces from overwhelming them reached back to the Truman Administration. Eisenhower organized military consultants and CIA agents in Vietnam, and John F. Kennedy assigned American soldiers to Vietnam. Lyndon Johnson sent the first original combat by American troops, and Richard Nixon ended the conflict. One aspect that sparked the

War crimes committed during the course of the Vietnam War had irreversible effects on the perception of the United States military. The US military stood divided, unsure of what were atrocities and what were normal orders to be followed. Distorted interpretations of orders, anger, confusion, and negligence all had a part in war crimes like the massacre at My Lai. The single greatest element responsible for what happened at My Lai was a racial bias that lurked at the heart of the War itself.

The vietnam war produced many outcomes which were more negatives overall for both countries. This war made a mark because it was a prolonged war where the essential use of the helicopters it was used like never before. The helicopters were one of the essential transportation in the difficult terrain of Vietnam. In this war the whole population of Vietnam was involved in a indirect and direct way . The civilian population was mobilized to any active participation and suffered the war situation almost in the same circumstances as military forces.

It is easy to say the United States dominated the 20th century. They turned the tide of both World Wars, produced numerous advances in technology and science, helped to create global organizations, and played important parts in the dissolution and formation of several countries around the world. For many, the 20th century was one when America first flourished on the world stage and established its hegemony over all other countries. It was a idealistic vision many hoped to cement forever in history. Alas, this vision crumbled in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. But was the vision ever a realistic one to begin with?

The Vietnam War is one of the most important conflicts of the twentieth century. It is the second most traumatic, contentious, and problematic event in U.S. history—the first being the Civil War. Yet the Vietnam War, means that “the dispute zone”. it was also called "Second Indochina War" and the "American War".