The Vietnam War was one of the most deadliest wars in America, many were killed and even more injured. The war began because of America’s efforts to stop the spread of communism. The Vietcong may of won the war but America showed that we will not let communism spread, the domino theory come into effect, and America’s faults in our war program and way to attack the Vietcong. The war was lost but from a overview of the war America learned from their lose. The Vietnam War was to stop the spread
diminished by World War II, Communism was a dying ideology that was trying to be even further contained by the U.S.A. By the 20th century, most Americans saw communism as a threat to democracy, so when the Vietnam War started there was initially a lot of support for it. The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was unsuccessful because the South Vietnamese leader was just as bad, if not worse, than Ho Chi Minh, the North still won, and unlike popular belief at the time, communism did not spread. The
WHY DID VIETNAM WAR HAPPEN? 1)United States thought communism would spread around the world. 2)Vietnam was a French colony and French lost the control of Vietnam. 3)Communist countries like China, Russia wanted North Vietnam government to be communist. B. Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind. -John F. Kennedy 1)"Although the some Americans still supported their government policy in Vietnam in 1965, as the war went on, more and more Americans turned against it. The
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
The purpose of the Vietnam War, was to end the awful spread of communism. As Ho Chi Minh (North Vietnam’s communist president) fought to which spread North Vietnam’s political uses to Southern Vietnam. With this, the American Military Advisors sought to believe that a fall of Southern Vietnam to communist hands, would then lead to a total takeover of neighboring nations to fall under communism. The effect of the neighboring nations falling, was known as the “Domino Effect”. It all began when The
“The war in vietnam is but a symptom of a far deeper malady within the American spirit.” Martin Luther King, Jr. once said. The Vietnam War was considered one of America’s greatest defeats of all time. Not only did the US failed to stop the spread of communism, but they also embarrassed this country as a whole with the outcome of this war. The overall outcome from this war will be remembered for years to come. In this essay, I will be talking about how the United States would have won the Vietnam
Was the war in Vietnam justified? The Vietnam War was the longest war in the history of the United States it lasted from 1959-1975. Billions of dollars was spent trying to win and unwinnable war. Countless of lives were lost and America failed to achieve its objective. The origins of the war stem from the Indochina wars that occurred in the late 40s and early 50s. After many years of colonial war, the Viet Minh a communist group led by Ho Chi Minh sought independence for Vietnam. The French were
Why did America lose the war in Vietnam when we had never lost a war before? America got involved when France lost the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. “It consisted of a struggle between French and Viet Minh (Vietnamese Communist and nationalist) forces for control of a small mountain outpost on the Vietnamese border near Laos. The Viet Minh victory in this battle effectively ended the eight-year-old war.” Vietnam won its independence from France, and was divided into two countries. North Vietnam fell under
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
Communism could be an intriguing theory, especially to a poor developing country. A society where not one person is superior to another, where everyone shares products of their labor, and where the government provides for their people by providing employment and medical care for all. However, the political leaders are always better than the people and there is no way of improvement and growth economically, politically and socially. After WWII and the success of the USSR conquering Nazi Germany with