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The Vietnam War was a conflict between the communist North Vietnamese and the South Vietnamese, backed by the United States. It began in 1955 and ended in 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured the capital of South Vietnam, Saigon. More than 58,000 American soldiers were killed in the war. The war had a profound impact … Read more
Francis Ford Coppola is an emblematic face for the American auteur. To illustrate this point, the main characters in The Conversation and Apocalypse Now serve as perfect models for Coppola’s placement within the first and second phases of the New Hollywood Cinema (NHC) and for highlighting his auteur qualities in creating relatable characters who undergo … Read more
“French imperialists … have violated our Fatherland and oppressed our fellow citizens. They have acted contrary to the ideals of humanity and justice” (Minh 1). Ho Chi Minh describes the effects of French colonization in a similarly to Frantz Fanon, who writes about practical and moral violence as a response to psychological and physical violence … Read more
“Murderous and Decisive Struggle” (Fanon 39). “French imperialists … have violated our Fatherland and oppressed our fellow citizens. They have acted contrary to the ideals of humanity and justice” (Minh 1). Ho Chi Minh describes the effects of French colonization in a similarly to Frantz Fanon, who writes about practical and moral violence as a … Read more
A – Planning the investigation [157]: The focus of this investigation is the theory or concept of just war, and what makes a just war “Just. ” This investigation will explore the question: To what extent can the Vietnam War be justified as a just war? Throughout this investigation, the philosophy of a just war … Read more
Was American involvement in the Vietnam War justifiable? Beginning on the first day of November in 1955, the second Indochina War was fought between North Vietnam, who was communist, and the government of South Vietnam, that was anti-communist. For the most part the war was fought in the countries of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, and … Read more
The war in Vietnam in the 1960’s was an extremely controversial topic among the American public. America’s role in the war was questionable, and thousands of young men were drafted into the army against their own personal beliefs. In If I Die in a Combat Zone, author Tim O’Brien argued that the Vietnam War was … Read more
Tim O’Brien’s short story “The Things They Carried” is set in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and describes a soldier’s burden by listing what they carried and portraying scenes in a war. Critics have debated over the classification of O’Brien’s story. The major dispute is over whether “The Things They Carried” is appropriately classified as … Read more
Separated by society from experience. Leaving as a boy, changing into a soldier, returning as a man, who has seen and experienced more than words can explain or understand. Some by force, others by choice, yet all who were there understand and relate to one another through a bond that not one else can begin … Read more
During the late nineteenth century the French concouquered Vietnam and made it a protectorate and in 1941 the league for the independence of Vietnam (Viet Minh) was formed to fight for independence from the French and on Sept. 2nd . 1945. Ho chi Minh proclaimed it independent from France. The French opposed this and wanted … Read more
It is said that a war cannot be fought without the support of the people. Much so was this related to the Vietnam conflict. I say the Vietnam Conflict in that the United States never actually declared war on North Vietnam after its communist split-up in 1960. The conflict was based on the principles of … Read more
The antiwar movement against Vietnam in the US from 1965-1971 was the most significant movement of its kind in the nation’s history. The United States first became directly involved in Vietnam in 1950 when President Harry Truman started to underwrite the costs of France’s war against the Viet Minh. Later, the presidencies of Dwight Eisenhower … Read more
The Tet Offensive was unquestionably the biggest occurrence of the Vietnam War. While the military success of the Viet Cong in mounting a sustained revolt in cities across South Vietnam was virtually non-existent, the psychological impact it had on the American public was quite simply phenomenal. This effect was partially due to the reporting of … Read more
Vietnam is a country whose economy is evolving. Its rapidly changing economy is facing significant alterations in the process of transition. Vietnam is moving away from its current economy, which is a non-market socialist one, towards a market economy with a socialist orientation. Vietnam is one of the poorest countries in the world with a … Read more
The antiwar movement against Vietnam in the US from 1965-1971 was the most significant movement of its kind in the nation’s history. The United States first became directly involved in Vietnam in 1950 when President Harry Truman started to underwrite the costs of France’s war against the Viet Minh. Later, the presidencies of Dwight Eisenhower … Read more
It is said that a war cannot be fought without the support of the people. Much so was this related to the Vietnam conflict. I say the Vietnam Conflict in that the United States never actually declared war on North Vietnam after its communist split-up in 1960. The conflict was based on the principles of … Read more
North Vietnam was battling for ownership of South Vietnam, so they could be a unified communist nation. To prevent the domino effect and further spread of communism, the USA troops in 1965 went into action against the Viet Cong until 1975. Not only did the greatest superpower in the world get bested by a third … Read more
Its January 27th, 1973 and the Vietnam War is over. Peace agreements were signed in Paris by the South Vietnam Communist forces, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the United States. The meeting lasted for several hours and in that time they agreed on many objectives, including: that U. S. troops would gradually withdraw from Vietnam … Read more
Believing that communist aggression in South Vietnam could lead to takeover of South East Asia, the United States slowly became more involved in the conflict there during the years of 1954 through 1975. Prior to the War Following World War II, there was a bloody 7 year struggle between Communist Vietnamese and the French for … Read more
