Army of the Republic of Vietnam

The Vietnam War is one that will live in infamy in United States history. Vietnam War originated from French colonization in the post World War II era. Communist leader Ho Chi Minh sought to overthrow the French educated Emperor Bao Dai after the instability WWII left in its wake. Minh and his League for the Independence of Vietnam, or the Viet Minh, swiftly seized control of Hanoi in northern Vietnam. As a result, Ho became president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. France continued to

Vietnam resembles the shape of a seahorse that stretches southeast into the Pacific Ocean; Vietnam is known as to as the “balcony of the Pacific.” By way of its water transportation links that were developed prior to rail and road networks, Vietnamese migration pressed southward (Nam Tien) along the coast. (Taus-Bolstad, 2006) Distinct regions meant that trade was more than a means to establish national unity within a dispersed settler society. (Taus-Bolstad, 2006) A geographical division of resources

The Battle of Ap Bac The battle of Ap Bac was a small battle engaged between the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and the insurgents, or the People Liberation Armed Forces (Viet Cong AKA VC) with the assistance of American’s weapons and advice during the Vietnam War. It took place on 2 January, 1963, near a small village named Ap Bac which is located approximately 65 km southwest of Saigon in the Mekong Delta. (Starry, 2002). As a senior leader, it is important that we have

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Foreign Policy in the Nixon Presidency Julie Pitz Dr. Laresh Jayasanker History 3660 November 15, 2012 Richard Nixon is one of the most controversial figures in American history. His presidency is remembered most for the Watergate scandal and his subsequent resignation but some of his foreign policies forever altered American foreign diplomacy. One of the major policies that President Nixon was responsible for was changing the nature of the United States relationship with China. He did this

after South Vietnam General Lam in 1971 along Route 9, was one of the biggest aviation asset, personnel losses, and one of the most disastrous operations of the Vietnam War. The operational intent was to stop the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) from continuing its supply route and stronghold on the Ho Chi Minh trail and Base Area 604 in Laos. The hasty operation was supposed to serve two purposes; assist the shift of power for the war to allow for treaty possible discussions and to validate Army of the

others have not. Revolutions occur when countries have been under extreme dictatorship from a menacing source. Revolutions since the past 40 years have included the Communist party dictated by Mao Zedong in the 1960s, the most controversial war, The Vietnam War, Khmer Rouge, the overthrow of Taliban rule in the 1990s, and the most recent Jasmine Revolution in 2010. Communist party led by Mao Zedong in 1966, revolutionized the definition of dictatorship and the spreading fear of communism in the United

people still ask why America invaded Vietnam yet why it did not win the war, against the spread of communism. Instead, many U.S. soldiers lost their lives, but they managed to destroy a country’s economy, which was starting to show recovery from the French colonial control. Back in the late 1940s, American involvement in Vietnam was driven by the Cold War, in an effort to contain communism, as expressed by the Domino Theory. America’s military invasion into Vietnam came in the 1960s, in an effort to

The Vietnam War 1/10 soldiers that either volunteered or were drafted was killed during the events of the Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a conflict between the North and South of Vietnam along with the USA. Over 1.5 million Vietnam citizens were killed during the war. Although conflict in Vietnam had already arisen, the War and active US involvement began in 1954. The roots of the war come from Emperor Bao Dai and political leader, Ho Chi Minh, had different ideas for the future of Vietnam. More

campaign in Vietnam. The catalyst for conclusion of the war was the demoralizing and humiliating defeat of the French at the short-lived battle of