A second major segment of the Johnson administration's covert war against North Vietnam was air operations in Laos, where a force of propeller-driven North American T-28 fighter-bombers had been organized. ... The remainder were manned by pilots of Air America, financed and controlled by the CIA under the control of Ambassador Leonard Unger. Throughout 1964, OPLAN 34A operations ranged from flights over North Vietnam by Lockheed U-2 spy planes to kidnappings of North Vietnamese citizens for intelligence information, parachuting sabotage and psychological warfare teams into the North, ...

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The French colonial rule officially ended and they were compelled to accede to the creation of a Communist Vietnam north of the 17th parallel while leaving a non-Communist entity south of that line, "On paper, North and South Vietnam were twin countries born at the same moment.... This outcome can be seen as modest on Vietnams behalf due to the pressure applied from their Chinese and Russian allies to avoid American confrontation and remain a constructive approach to limit American involvement and maintain Vietnamese foreign credibility. ... Leader of the North, Ho Chi Minh aimed at reuni...

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The Americans took this act as a sign that Kim II Sung was utilising a communist take-over, thus in October of the same year America, with UN sanction, invaded North Korea. ... This is important because America as the leader of the capitalist ideology could not afford to let Korea fall to the North, as they believed that to do so would essentially relinquish control to the communists. America gained UN approval for military action against North Korea on July 7th, 1950, the United Nations Security Council passed an emergency resolution (S/1588) calling for the assistance of all UN members in ...

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In summary, the Vietnam War led to a new type of counterculture that sparked American youths' interest in politics and social justice while the Civil Rights movement was becoming successful in tearing down white supremacy; both being turning points in American society. The war in Vietnam began because America was taking a stand in the fight against communism. Viet Cong were North Vietnamese who were in favor of communism while the South Vietnamese were democrats supported by America. ... Therefore, much of the public was turned against the war; some Americans fled to avoid the draft whi...

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(Tonkin Annam and Cochin China were regions in the North, Central and South Vietnam. ... However the French were not able to gain control of the North and negotiations were opened with Ho in March 1946. ... French troops were concentrated in fortresses in North Vietnam fighting a static war. ... In the North the Viet Minh were again overrunning forts and the French continuing to try to draw them into "set-piece" battles. ... Ho Chi Minh instituted a single party system in the North for his Workers' party (Dang Lao Dong). ...

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Vietnamese American communities have developed, grown and preserved a place within American society along with other Asian American groups. ... Most refugees did not realize their eventual destination would be the United States because their only intention was to escape the political oppression and reforms instituted by the authoritarian communist government of North Vietnam. ... They view themselves historically and presently, as they're improving their life in America (Nguyen 202). ... The center is considered a home for many Vietnamese Americans. ... For other longtime immigrants, Litt...

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And when they discovered that the actual truth of what was really going on was completely opposite to what the government had been telling to the American public. ... Thus leading the uproars and riots by the American public demanding our troops to be returned home and for the United States to end their involvement. ... And reportedly not a single shot was fired against the American Soldiers at My Lai. ... But when it came to helping North Vietnam we turned our backs on them and sided with the french, their oppressors and south Vietnam. Which was surprising to me because America as a nation...

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For example, congress passed the Elementary and Secondary School Act of 1965, which was the first form of broad financial aid given in America's history. ... During Johnson's Presidential career, he spent much of his time developing a solid foundation for the well-being of America's Foreign Affairs. ... In 1964, Johnson reported that the North Vietnamese had attacked U.S. vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin. ... With a close analysis of Johnson's full service in office, it is plain to see that he was a man of accomplishment and helped to change America for the better. ... Due to ...

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