The Pros And Cons Of The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War is the longest war fought in America’s history (1954-1973). The Vietnam War occurred because North Vietnam followed Communist ideas and the United States followed democratic ideas. The North wanted to interfere with the South into becoming Communist but the U.S did their best to reduce or eliminate the North interference in South Vietnam. The Vietnam War was the first ever war to be shown on television. Although the U.S won the battle, the T.V exposed the horrors and struggles of the war. It seemed like the U.S was just killing random people for no reason. It made a lot of people question whether the U.S was the good or bad side. During the war, there was a theory “Domino Effect/Theory, that basically meant that once one fell under communism than the others would fall too. This war was extremely difficult because they were fighting in a forest. There were trees and bushes and everything would block the sight of the soldiers. So there was Guerilla Warfare which meant unconventional fighting, surprise attacks and ambush. Helicopters were extensively used. It was a fast in and an easy out. After the Tet Offensive, people started to distrust the government and increased the number of protests. There were war-hawks and doves. They were two completely different groups. One was anti-war and the other was pro-war. The war made a drastic impact in American Culture. Especially with the American people. The Vietnam War created division. (History.com)

When a war starts only one can come out victories. America as shown over and over again that they can take on anyone and that they aren’t afraid to fight. Like in both world wars America came out victories and showed they could stand and fight. But through their victories they gained a arrogance that they couldn’t be stopped. When America entered the Vietnam war they got a gut check and were shown that they can be stopped. Both the world wars showed everyone that America is a power house and is not a force to reckoned with, but the Vietnam war also showed that even the most powerful can get beat.

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 Vietnam War was a major controversy for the United States compared to World War 1 and World War 2. With both of the previous wars that the United States had been a major part of they had brought the people of the country together to fight  and work hard to show their support to the soldiers that were fighting. During these two wars we saw the rise of women in the workforce as they came into the picture of taking the jobs that the men held while they went away to fight in the way. And then there was the avid signing up to fight. Men as young as teenagers signing up to fight in both of these wars. The difference is that with the Vietnam War it was met with disdain from the public and also the soldiers as well. With this war people

I think the U.S. did what was right in matter of stoping the communist to get control of the situation of the whole country. In my opinion the U. S saw the option to intervened in the Vietnam war as the only way to help because in that moment the Republic Democratic of Vietnam had the back up plan from the Soviet Union, but somenthing I don't agreed with the war was that the country should never send the troops to Vietnam. The reason of my opinion was that the country send the troops with new technology, but did not did the required research or wait until the war in Vietnam between the two side continued for a period of enough time to collect the pros and cons of the situation.

During the Vietnamese war, conscription sparked a fierce debate that lasted for years, and split the Australian public into two. When Australia agreed to help the South Vietnamese, at the hands of the communist Vietcong, very few Australians questioned the judgement of the Australian leaders. However, in November, 1964 - when the Australian Government brought conscription into the Vietnamese war, with plans to increase the Australian army to 37,500 within the next three years, in the form of ‘National Service’, the Australian population began to disagree with the Governments judgement. There are two sides to this debate, the people who were all for the conscription of men, and the people who were against conscription.

The United States involvement in the Vietnam War was practically pointless, and very unnecessary. The cons out way the pros for waging war, because it left our country far devastated than the victorious. It drained the United States economically, and caused tremendous amounts of casualties that soon shifted the nation against the war, leaving no public support for the continuous war raging for two decades. The US should be criticized for its involvement in the war, not praised.

There have been many wars throughout American history and millions of lives have been lost fighting for the land of the free. On November 1st, 1955, one of the most controversial wars in American history began; the Vietnam War. The politics behind the Vietnam War are very in-depth and important, but the issues being addressed now are based on the weapons used during the war and how they affected veterans; more specifically, the weapon is one that had more long-term effects and did not kill the enemy at the point-blank exposure. The U.S. created a newer chemical weapon known as Agent Orange. Agent Orange is a very lethal and harmful chemical that the U.S. used on the Viet Cong to try to weaken them by depriving their food source and cover. Now, over five decades after the war, veterans from both sides are still being greatly affected by this war tactic and the goal is to understand more about the human effects during and after the war.

The position that i am taking on the vietnam war is the negative side. I think that this war was a waste of time and money that the united states could have used to help end poverty and help with the great society.

Millions suffered. More than fifty thousand people died, and hundreds of protests. The Vietnam War, one of the longest wars ever fought by the United States, became an era full of controversy, nonviolent protests, and unwanted attention to the U.S. After the war escalated to its highest point in the 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson started drafting more young men into war. This decision was highly criticized by anti-war supporters and the young men’s family. The Vietnam War was proved to be a common topic among writers who felt the need to fight against the war, and combat the issue of drafting. Still today, the Vietnam War is one of the mostly highly debated conflicts in the US.

People must learn about history in order not to repeat humanity’s errors. Germany perhaps could have learned from Napoleon’s mistake in Russia, and the United States from their repeated errors in Afghanistan and Vietnam. Unfortunately history isn’t the most interesting genre people seek when learning. Today movies have made it possible to transmit a narrative about an historical event in a more direct and personal way than books. Two historical moments that have acquired attention in both theater and literature are the Vietnam War and the military interventions in the Middle East post 9/11. The way these conflicts are presented to the people, and how they affect both soldiers and veterans differs greatly between both communication

The Vietnam War brought an immense amount of tension and anger to the United States. Many innocent lives of both Americans and Vietnam citizens were taken during the Vietnam War. The war affected the United States in a predominately negative way. The spread of media, multiple bombings, and distress in America caused such tribulation. Consequently, the Vietnam War caused more harm than help to South Vietnam, as well as the United States.

“No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now (Richard M. Nixon).” Many argue whether or not the Vietnam War should or should not have happened, I say that although most people do not want war it should have happened. I will explain this to you by first giving you some background information about this war. Then I will go into the theory known as the domino theory. After that I will explain to you how this war changed not only the United States but also Vietnam. Finally and most importantly I will tell you about the after effects of the War.

The Vietnam War remains to be one of the most memorable moments in the time period where American people has played a huge role. No war has caused great separation among American people like the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War has made implications in the America and has caused change in political life and stability of powers in the international

Perhaps at very best, war is an unnecessary evil and at worst, an unethical and inhumane practice. When two or more countries cannot agree to settle their differences diplomatically or agree to disagree, the worst comes out in all of them. The Vietnam War was riddled with mistakes, beginning with our involvement in it. The United States was fighting the North Vietnamese Army and armed rebel Vietcong in the South. In hindsight, it was a war of ambushes between the United States military and the elusive Vietcong. Moving into the early 2000’s and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the U.S. was fighting the war on all fronts. Not only were they using bombs and airstrikes and engaging in firefights, they were also being attacked by roadside bombs, vehicle bombs, and suicide bombers. The enemy was everywhere and nowhere at the same time. To make matters worse and intensify the enemy’s resolve, United States military police committed some of the most heinous torture crimes known in modern times. By digitally recording those crimes, the United States military came under intense scrutiny from the very citizens they were vowing to protect and liberate, and the use of makeshift bombs against U.S. troops intensified. To the general public, war seems as easy as identifying the target and neutralizing them, yet as we see through the Vietnam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom, it can be difficult to determine where the enemy is, what methods of warfare they are using, and whether or not we are in fact