Korea and Vietnam essay Some people say Vietnam and Korean War was a bad thing for America, but I disagree to some extent. ... I understand that we lost many lives in the Vietnam and Korean wars, but we also saved a lot. ... The Vietnam and Korean War has changed our life because throughout the lectures in class I learned that since then we are more cautious about getting involved in a war. The current war we are in and the Vietnam and Korean War are similar in many ways. ... In conclusion, I still think it was a good thing for the U.S. to be involved in Vietnam and the Korean War....

• Word Count: 363
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

The Vietnam war was fought in 1955 to 1975, and the Australian military fought in it from 1962 to 1973, and at the time, it was the longest that Australia had participated in all-out war. ... There are many contributing factors for the beginning of the Vietnam War which was all linked to the Cold War. ... Communist forces in The Vietnam War were: North Vietnam, Viet Cong, Khmer Rouge, Pathet Lao, Soviet Union, China and North Korea. Anti-Communist forces were: South Vietnam, United States, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Khmer Republic and the Kingdom of Laos. ... In 1975 the wa...

• Word Count: 701
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

How did this war start? What was the United States involvement in the war? ... The Vietnamese War, as defined to me in the New Standard Encyclopedia, was " an undeclared war for the control of South Vietnam, starting in 1957 and ending in 1975." ... By the end of 1965, there were 181,000 American troops along with troops sent by South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. ... By the end of 1972, both the United States and South Korea had ended their ground combat role in South Vietnam and a peace agreement was signed. ...

• Word Count: 1118
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Vietnam War was between the of 1957-1975. ... The Vietnam War was the longest war the United States had ever participated in. ... The Vietnamese Communists called the war "a war of national liberation." ... The war had many stages. ... Countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand helped South Vietnam. ...

• Word Count: 1374
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

., Vietnam all had different motives for their involvement in the Vietnam War in the years between 1945 and 1975. ... Even as the war increasingly destroyed the country, he remained committed to Vietnam's independence. ... Although his main focus was in Korea at the time, he believed the French were fighting for the free world in Indochina just as the United Nations was fighting for it in Korea. ... Eisenhower took over and was absolutely convinced that China would intervene in the war on the side of Ho Chi Minh against France, just as they did in North Korea against the U.S, to prevent...

• Word Count: 1357
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

This war became known as the T.V war. Unlike the Korean War and World War Two, the American government decided not to censor it and let the press have free access. ... Many black leaders spoke out against the war saying, "They weren't going to fight in a white man's war". ... Though they had of coarse fought in Korea, the difference there was that they won. ... China did not want to trust America as they had been hostile when it came to Korea and Vietnam. ...

• Word Count: 1620
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Women In Military Since World War II, women have slowly established their presence in war zones from Korea to Vietnam, Grenada and the Gulf, yet they still face opponents who argue against women in war. ... Thus, women must have equal place in the war as men. First of all, one of the reason why women must serve the front lines in the war is because women in the military are eager to serve their country to the fullest extent possible. ... Since, World War II, eighty to ninety percent of the casualties in conflicts have been civilians and the majority have been women...

• Word Count: 662
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This war would be the Vietnam Revolution. ... After World War II and The Korean Conflict, the last thing U.S. citizens wanted was for the government to send troops into Vietnam. ... South Vietnam was aided by a coalition of forces including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. ... However, as they began to realize, this war was going be a long drawn out war. ... The growing anti-war movement alarmed the U.S. government, and eventually dictated the way the government ran the war. ...

• Word Count: 2963
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Growing up Korean in white America was different. As a child I was sometimes embarressedembarrassed to be Korean. ... Some can say Korean American, but to me I consider myself Korean because that is what I am, and what I was born to be. I am a Korean living in America, but I can also say that I am a Korean in China, no matter where I am, I will always be Korean. ... In the Korean culture, education is a priorityschool is stressed the most. ...

• Word Count: 1978
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Background information: Before The War The Vietnam War, well known and brought up a lot in today's world as a comparison to the current Iraq war. ... Russia at that point had already expanded its empire into Eastern Europe, Korea and Cuba. ... Being that it was the Vietcong's homeland, they were in the better position to win this war. ... That was a bad time for Richard Nixon, having to control the Vietnam War that Johnson had started. ... The Government of America, noticed how people felt about this war, and started to make instant plans for the withdraw. ...

• Word Count: 652
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Remember the episodes depicting Bugs and the gang in Word War I or World War II garb and situations? ... But then came Korea and Vietnam. ... (Dudley & Bender, 1990, p. 76) The media, ever since being the puppet of the World War I and World War II government has since strived not only to cut the strings, but also to become the puppet master. ... What the press brought to the dinner table brought out the opposition to the war. ... In both cases support for the wars remained high despite mounting casualties.""...

• Word Count: 1448
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The outbreak of war in Korea in 1950 served primarily to confirm Washington's belief that communist aggression posed a great danger to Asia . Subsequent charges that Truman had "lost" China and had settled for a stalemate in Korea caused succeeding presidents to fear the domestic political consequences if they "lost" Vietnam. ... By July 1965, Johnson faced the choice of being the first president to lose a great war or of converting the Vietnamese War into a massive, U.S. directed military effort. ... The American troops and POWs came home, but the war continued. ... Why did the United St...

• Word Count: 1860
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Russia was right next to British India, and could easily spark a continental war. ... During both World Wars, the powers could not effectively defend their African territories, as the infrastructure was nonexistent and defenses were at a bare minimum, but India could defend itself from the enemies because of its railroad network and defensive capabilities. It would have been quite beneficial if Africa was built as India was, it could have been factored as the grain of rice to tip the scale during the World Wars. Because the French governed Southern Asia, the United States of America was ...

• Word Count: 513
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

During the First and Second World Wars, infantry snipers were effectively employed within the army, where they could be found in strength in every army infantry battalion. ... During the First World War the British Army encountered expert German snipers equipped with camoflage and special rifles with scopes. The British Army soon employed these same techniques against the Germans and at the end of the war the British snipers were superior to those of Germany. During the Second World War, U.S. forces found out that the employment of snipers differed between units. ... During the Korean War th...

• Word Count: 1330
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The Homeless Homelessness is a very large problem that America has come to face with. Millions of people, including children, families, babies, veterans, and the elderly live day by day without food, water, a roof over their head, or love. People that are mentally ill also have to tough it ou...

• Word Count: 1061
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

"I"d have to say the Vietnam War definitely had a big impact on society. ... "The 60's is the Vietnam War, and being in the army, I went to helicopters that didn't have anything on them to ones which have guns and can shoot missiles. ... It would just have to be the Vietnam war that had to have the most impact on me." 10. ...

• Word Count: 2806
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School