He would proceed to pick random locations that were to be bombed that day, and often these locations were uninhabited jungle territory with no strategic value whatsoever. ... The Vietnamese took full advantage of this and danger for U.S. soldiers could be found anywhere from the jungles to the towns with Viet Cong often posing as villagers. ... Caused by orders and fear to shoot anything moving, U.S. soldiers would often accidentally wound, or even kill, their fellow men who were simply ahead of them in battle, or had gone out into the jungle at night to relieve themselves. ...

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During the first Indochina War, the perspectives of the combatants, both French and Vietminh, differed greatly. Each side faced different obstacles and had to overcome varied setbacks and problems. The Vietminh faced serious issues, such as disease, while the French dealt with the unfriendly terra...

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One problem with Johnson's approach was instead of sending ships and Gatling guns, he sent B-52 bombers that could carpet bomb miles of territory easily, Defoliants that killed jungles and humans alike, and ground fire power that was greater that any in history. ...

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We WON the war? The Vietnam War lasted through six presidents, 50,000 dead American Soldiers and 25 years of battle. In 1945 Vietnamese nationalist declared independence from France. In 1954 France surrenders 10,000. Vietnam splits, North and South. American's thought that Vietnam was thought to ...

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The Tet Offensive 1968 Vietnamese Lunar New Year has been a traditional celebration that brings the Vietnamese a sense of happiness, hope and peace. However, in recent years, it also brings back a bitter memory full of tears. It reminds them of the Tet offensive, which occurred on January 31, 196...

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THE LAND 1. Vietnam, first of all, is an oddly shaped country, stretching like a letter "S- along the coast of mainland Southeast Asia from the Chinese border to the gulf of Thailand. Vietnam measures over 1,000 miles from north to south and often less than 100 miles from east to west. Its we...

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