The Vietnam War was fought not only in Vietnam but also in surrounding countries such as Cambodia and Laos. There are many contributing factors for the beginning of the Vietnam War which was all linked to the Cold War. ... Before World War II Vietnam was part of the French Empire and after the war were given control of the Southern Vietnam while the Chinese were given the Northern Vietnam. ... War began out between the North and the South with communist countries supporting North Vietnam and democratic countries supporting South Vietnam. ... Communist forces in The Vietnam War were: North Vie...

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Prior to the Vietnam War, the use of the helicopter had been limited to transporting the wounded from the battlefield. ... The war traced its origins to before the Cold War and even before World War II. ... A war of guerillas and insurgents, a war fought in ambushes not traditional combat. ... The Vietnam War was not a very popular war with the American people and due to the prolonged United States involvement the number of people against it grew. ... The Vietnam War was the first war in the history of the United States to be fought on foreign and domestic soil at the same time. ...

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The Vietnam War is unlike any war the United States of America has ever participated in. ... To them there is no great purpose in this war as in The Revolutionary War or World War II. ... The Vietnam War begins because of the fear of the communist "domino effect". China and the Soviet Union are communist, and now Vietnam wants to be communist. ... Although good intentions existed at the beginning, the war is continued because of American pride. ...

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But then came Korea and Vietnam. ... The media sensationalized and condemned the government during the Vietnam War and even as recently as the 9/11 terrorist attacks continued its revolt by not displaying flag lapels. ... The Vietnam War had very little support on the home front from the American public. ... (Dudley & Bender, 1990, p. 53) Though, in the beginning of the war, most Americans did back Washington's Vietnam policy. ... -(AIM, 1989, p. 9) Public support for the Vietnam War dropped by 15 percent whenever total U.S. casualties increased by a factor of 10, according to AIM. ...

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This treaty was the beginning of the cold war and a tension between Eastern and Western Europe. ... This event marked the end of the Second World War but also started a new beginning of a greater tension to the Cold War. ... Some other major events on the Cold War were such as the crisis at Cuba in 1962 and the Vietnam War. ... During the 60s, there was an extension of the cold war, which is the Vietnam War. North Vietnam's invasion of South Vietnam was a relatively small conflict in South Asia. ...

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The Rise of Independent Nations In Indochina Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. ... The Cold War mentality, combined with a large communist group trying to gain control of the region led to the Vietnam War. ... This was the beginning of the First Indochina War. ... Eventually the Viet Minh were beginning to wear down the French forces. ... Vietnam was decided to have a national election to determine the official government of Vietnam, which unfortunately led to the Vietnam War. ...

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Jonathan Tunney 7 December 2003 Development and Change War has been a part of society since the beginning of time. ... Truman This quote from Harry Truman gave life to the beginning of the Cold War, which from 1945-1991 pitted the U.S. against the Soviet Communist nations. ... This was just the beginning in the chain of events, which illustrates the actual impact of war. ... Vietnam The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1964 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos, and in bombing runs over North Vietnam. ... Vietnam released fig...

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The award winning documentary, Hearts and Minds, portrays the attitudes of the opposing sides in the Vietnam War. ... " This is an excerpt from President Johnson's speech that he delivered during the midst of U.S involvement in the Vietnam War. ... " Following his interview, the film presents a clip of music that states, "We are just beginning and we won't stop winning, till the world is free.... When the Vietnam War was finally over, American soldiers were rudely welcomed home. "You let us go off to war saying yay team lets go fight Vietnam," said Sgt. ...

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Many other countries were also involved in the war such as China and Vietnam, among many others. ... In 1965, American forces enter Vietnam and the Chinese support North Vietnam while the United States take the South's side. ... The Soviet Union is beginning to worry about their security. ... This shows that the United States is beginning to get more and more support against communism while the Soviets are still turning countries little by little towards communism. ... In the end although, they both had maintained peace by not beginning World War III, which was one of the main g...

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The two regions in particular are Burma and Vietnam. ... This incident began the first of three Anglo-Burmese Wars. ... France has been involved with issues in Vietnam for a long period of time. ... After the Second World War, this party was named as the Socialist Party. ... This group was aligned with Japan during World War II. ...

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The entire world was watching as the Cold War went from moments of détente, to hours at the brink of world war three. The Germans and the Russian had an alliance at the beginning of the war but Hitler turned on the Soviets. ... Tensions stayed high in the Olympics, the space race, ICBM's, the Korean and Vietnam wars. ... The partnership that deteriorated and now is being rebuilt could have turned into a hot' war at anytime, and began a much more destructive world war. The cold war also had terrible effects on North Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and many other nations. ...

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TRUST Topic of The Book The topic of the book is the Vietnam War, specifically dealing with American involvement in the war. It provides a history of the events of Vietnam beginning from the end of World War II, continuing through to the Vietnam War itself. ... The book is essentially a historical account of the Vietnam war. ... After reading the book I was able to look back on the Vietnam War in a different way. ... In general, I found the book to be an eye-opening account of the Vietnam War. ...

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There seemed no purpose to this static war - other than to kill and wait to be killed.8 The tactics in Korea resembled many of those used during the years of Vietnam. ... Tactical commonalities were apparent from the beginning of the American campaign. ... Both presidents refused to ask congress for approval to wage war in Vietnam comparing it directly to what America had done in South Korea13, though not calling it a police action. ... Combined with the American Military Advisory Command, (MAC found its beginning during the Korean war) These troops eventually became Americas fighting force...

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The first real casualty of war is innocence (Platoon 1986)." ... In the beginning of The Sands of Iwo Jima there was little admiration for the relentlessly tough Marine Sergeant Stryker. ... From the beginning Stryker had taken his troops under his wing, specifically Private Peter Conway (John Agar). ... Everyone in the Vietnam War treated the "new guys" as if they didn't exist until they proved themselves with time and suffering. ... Men that served in the Bravo Company, during the Vietnam, were not portrayed as noble and just warriors. ...

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The concept of multiculturalism first came about after World War 2 when a flood of Jewish and displaced people came to Australia to begin a new life, but it was not official made a policy until 1973. ... The multiculturalism policy was only introduced in 1973, but its beginnings can be traced back to World War 2. ... Last but not least displaced people at the end of World War 2 came down under to start afresh. ... This government provided humanitarian aid to Vietnamese and Cambodian people; post Vietnam war, by providing political asylum and new lives for displaced persons. ... We were beginni...

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Although victory seemed so close the strain on men and vehicles was beginning to tell. ... The city became the symbolic crux of the entire war. ... Only 6,000 returned to Germany at the end of the war. ... They underestimated the skill and will of the Russians much like the US did when they entered Vietnam. ... The amounts of Russian tanks and planes being produced during the war increased during the war whereas German production declined. ...

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She attacked and finally won; world war (ii). ... This included China, Korea, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. ... This marked the end of the war in Europe. ... The war claimed more than 300000 lives. ... It marked the end of oppression and the beginning of freedom. ...

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It is a problem that is not as clear as war, or even as simple as famine. ... It is a problem that is not as clear as war, or even as simple as famine. ... The beginning was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where essential points were discussed for the first time. ... China and Vietnam regulate the # of children per family, but in India and Indonesia the population is out of control. ...

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The post-Civil War South is in shambles. ... Much of the antebellum south would be identified differently after the civil war. ... This spread of agriculture and goods would be the beginning of the expansion of many aspects of what made south distinct. ... As World War II seemed to solidify, we are "One nation, under God, indivisible." ... The deterioration of race relations would again happen with civil rights, again during a time of economic upheaval and the black panthers with Vietnam....

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After World War II many Third World countries in Latin America seemed to have some interest in the political system of the Soviets. ... This was the beginning of what is known as the Nicaraguan War in which 1,580 Americans lost their lives in a period of 3-4 years. ... Due to the lack of support of the U.S. citizens towards the war, President Reagan decides to "rule it out- the sending of troops over to El Salvador. ... The war continued on until 1992, when both sides agreed to sign a peace treaty ending the war. ... That was seen in South Korea, Vietnam, and Nicaragua. ...

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A quarter of the working force or 13 million people were unemployed in 1932, and this was only the beginning (Encarta Encyclopedia). ... The Lewis and Clark Expedition: The Lewis and Clark Expedition was the first United States overland exploration of the American West and Pacific Northwest, beginning in May 1804 and ending in September 1806. ... The league was based on a new concept: collective security against the "criminal" threat of war. ... The covenant was formulated as part of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, in 1919. ... Cold War: The cold war is the post-194...

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During the post-war era in the 1920s, many people attempted to make sense of the world around them and find some kind of order. ... The anti-hero became a prominent part of American pop culture after major events such as World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and Watergate. ... They made their rise to fame once again beginning in the 20th century. ...

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At the beginning of the offensive, Hitler's troops outnumbered the U.S. by over six to one, ten to one in some sections. ... It was also an achievement unprecedented in the history of war. Not even in Vietnam, not even in Desert Storm, was the U.S. ... It represented the low point for the soldiers in the war, reminiscent of battles in their father's war, World War One. ... Colonel Ralph Ingersoll, an intelligence officer with the First Army, recalled, "Riding [in a jeep] through the Ardennes, I wore woolen underwear, a woolen uniform, armored force combat overalls, a sweater...

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The parts dealing with World War II are most closely associated with actual events. ... Wars would look good, and we would be sure to have more of them. ... Now, he presents us with his war book. ... In this first chapter, even before the beginning of the novel, it is easy to see that the narrator, the author, is a very passive individual. ... In his own mind, Weary narrates the war stories he will one day tell. ...

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These next few pages will outline Truman's presidency beginning and focusing mainly on the "Truman Doctrine- and its effects on foreign policy after 1947. To begin to talk about life after the end of War World II without discussing the war in detail may due it some injustice, but after all it is only a fifteen page paper. ... This and a loyalty to war and peace time allies is the basis for the Truman Doctrine. ... The one thing according to Shlaim that Truman was weary of was war over Berlin. ... Not long after the Berlin Crisis and the possible war that could have developed out ...

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