Army of the Republic of Vietnam

the US lose the war in Vietnam? Answer with reference to the concept of insurgency/guerrilla warfare. The longest war in the history of the United States of America has taken place in Vietnam during the Cold War. “The US fear of a communist Europe led them to intervene in a war that was not seen in a vital importance or that would not be in the country`s interest to gain any advantage” (Bernstein 1987/8, p. 86). One of the main reasons why the US lost the war in Vietnam was the lack of preparation

Title: The Tet Offensive, Turning point of 1968. In january, 1968 the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam war was launched. The Tet Offensive was a carefully planned military campaign composed of surprise attacks on the republic of Vietnam by the communist parties of North and South Vietnam during the vietnamese holiday, Tet. The Tet offensive, militarily was a massive defeat for the communist parties of Vietnam, however it led to mass disillusionment within the U.S., diminishing public support for the

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

regarding the Vietnam War. The research paper examines whether or not the United States had achieved its foreign policy goal in regard to Vietnam. In order for one to understand why the Tet Offensive had a profound impact on United States’ doctrine, this particular key event must be put in the context of American policy and the ensuing conflict in Vietnam up to 1968. The paper will provide an overview of the Cold War policy of containment, the reasoning for America involving itself in Vietnam, and the

concentrate with the task at hand. The hot, humid air wasn’t helping. Suddenly, one soldier tripped over a wire. Within seconds, he was gone. The Vietnam War was one of U.S. history’s darkest times. It lasted roughly 20 years, from the autumn of 1955 until the spring of 1975. Because it recently became a new country, the North Vietnamese wanted Vietnam to have a social order that was based on Marxist ideas. The South Vietnamese disliked this dreadful idea, and enlisted the U.S.’s help to fight the

In 1954 this is when Vietnam was divided into two states known as the, communist North Vietnam and non-communist South Vietnam. When Vietnamese communists began attacking South Vietnam, the United States sent out their troops to support and help. Over five hundred thousand United States troops were fighting in care of South Vietnam. Ultimately, many Americans soon came to believe that the US troops should be withdrawn from the Vietnam war. It became one of the most conflict-ridden and ostracized

troops from North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, launched a surprise, and coordinated attack on numerous cities and towns in South Vietnam, to include the American base at Danang and even the American embassy in Saigon. The goal was to drive a wedge between America and South Vietnam and hopefully destroy their alliance. This attack was known as the Tet Offensive. In the years preceding 1968 the Tet holiday was used as a day for an informal truce between South Vietnam and North Vietnam, along with their

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 to be technically and tactically

ruled by a king or dictator. In nineteen forth-five Vietnam was under the reign of a man named Ho Chi Min. Ho Chi Minh wanted to declare independence for Vietnam so he and his congressional people create the nation’s liberation committee of Vietnam to form a provisional government (“Vietnam”). A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by a collapse of a very large government (“Vietnam”). The north had declared their independence however

Revolution in Vietnam (Preface - too long, draw on specific points from 20s to US involvement) The roots of the war go back to France’s 19th century colonial conquest of “Indochina.” French colonialism in Vietnam lasted more than six decades. It became one of France’s most lucrative colonial possessions. What Did the “State” Look Like During French Rule? Every form of class rule involves various forms of coercion by its nature. Since the inception of French rule, the French army had a strong stake