Turning point of the Cold War and JKF Assassination

“ Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. “ These are the famous words said by JFK in his inaugural address. These words have power, they give you a feeling of humbleness. This is pathos, It gives you almost a saddening feeling. It makes you feel like you expect a lot, but also makes you want to give.

Conclusion: 1. John F. Kennedy impacted America greatly and left many in grief. 2. Many Americans were affected by JFK because he was a popular president, the death made the event unforgettable, and Kennedy impacted many Americans’ lives.

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)

Since the initiation of the Tet Offensive, the 48th Battalion of the National Front of the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF –

John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered one of the most important American speeches after being sworn in as president on January 20, 1961. His inauguration speech was so influential that it seized the nation’s attention, and quotes from it are still clearly remembered by people today. It is considered one of the best speeches ever written and ever delivered. It presents a strong appeal to pathos, ethos, and logos and accomplishes what any speaker strives for – it speaks straight to the heart of the audience and inspires people.

Then, on January 31, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army, supported by the Vietcong, launched the Tet Offensive, a series of surprise attacks on cities and towns throughout South Vietnam. Militarily, American forces repelled the attacks and retook the cities initially occupied by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. However, television portrayed the attack as an appalling defeat for the United States. In addition, the Tet Offensive made the brutality of the war very visible to Americans as the viewing public watched graphic footage of a prisoner being shot through the head by a South Vietnamese general.

January 31, 1968 North Vietnamese attacked over 100 cities throughout South Vietnam on thirty-five of forty-four province capitals, thirty-six district towns, and many villages and hamlets. Dubbed the “Tet Offensive” because it coincided with the Vietnamese New Year’s holiday, Tet, was a turning point in the Vietnam War.

1968! War was going on in Vietnam, people started thinking and getting told that we could win the war. What if we did win? How would the world have turned out if we could take this year out of our history? There were many things that went wrong in 1968

Two nations, both alike in military, battled for the world, to see who would set the scene, for their political differences result in new violence, leaving the blood of civilians on their hands, now unclean. During the mid-20th century, communist and capitalist ideas were being spread by two superpowers, the

John F. Kennedy was one of the most influential presidents ever; The decisions he made during the Cold War evaded the chance of a nuclear holocaust during his presidency. His had to make many life changing choices during his presidency. Many of them could have extreme impacts on the public 's opinion of him, the American economy would be affected. And the war with the Soviets was extremely costly to create new technology to protect ourselves. John F. Kennedy influence on the American people was profound, and his decisive actions changed history during the Cold War.

1968 was a year portrayed by political and social change, and was set apart by various vicious disturbances including the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert Kennedy, the sibling of JFK, Events like Tet Offensive. The to begin with, was the big social equality pioneer Martin Luther King

Aarsi Shah History A Mr. Quinn 8 May 2015 The unrest of the 1960s reached a boiling point in 1968, a year that can be considered the most turbulent year in American history. The tumultuous events that took place in 1968 effectively transformed the face of the nation in every aspect; economically, socially, and

The TET offensive was the retaliation of the North. The north surprised attacked many of the cities and therefore making it so that we had to activate our reserves. It was a political and psychological victory for them (Karnow), because it dramatically contradicted claims by the United States government that the war was all but over. This offensive may have been insignificant because it was a failure but it did send an intense message. Due to the ongoing offensives, controversy over the war raged on.

I was pretty lucky to find this book because it directly focuses on my research question. This book spotlights the Tet Offensive and the lasting effects that it had on America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. James Willbank’s thesis states that the Tet Offensive was a “pivotal event”

Leading up to the Tet Offensive, there was an overwhelming sense that the United States and the South Vietnamese were winning the war. During 1967 the US forces could claim that they were winning the struggle against the Viet Cong but early in 1968 it did not look as if the Viet Cong had been defeated. As a result of the Tet holidays approaching, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), the United States and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) decided on a cease fire in order to observe the holiday. There have been multiple cease fire agreements between the NVA and the ARVN during the Tet holidays in the past.