Category: Vietnam War

  • Chain of Command in Vietnam War

    Napoleon is known as a developer of the war model which is known as conventional wars. This model is famous for its involving the leadership in writing and training troops for rules of engagement (ROE). ROE presents a row of benefits, but it is also connected to costs and expenditures which are conditioned by training…

  • The Vietnam War and the United States Involvement

    Table of Contents Discussion Historical Significance Interesting Idea Work Cited Discussion Shortly after World War II ended, the United States of America was involved in a divisive conflict, the Vietnam War, which lasted for two decades. Americans fought alongside the South Vietnamese army against the communist North Vietnam government and its allies in the South,…

  • Asian Studies: The Vietnam War’s Key Points

    Vietnam War is amongst other grim reminders about people’s cruelty, fears, and disrespect towards fellow human beings. All recent wars have the same thing in common, those who are being colonized and the colonizers. The excuses are also the same, as those with more power and weapons believe themselves superior to others, the bringers of…

  • The United States’ Loss in the Vietnam War

    The Vietnamese War escalated in 1969 after Kissinger and Nixon agreed on an important strategic decision. It was determined that the most viable way to alter the military balance in favor of South Vietnam was through the destruction of bases in Laos and Cambodia1. The US military held the notion that these bases were functioning…

  • The Vietnam War: The “Hue 1968” Book by Mark Bowden

    The book Hue by Mark Bowden (2017) narrates about the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War holds a special place in American history and is significant on a global scale. The battle served as a metaphor for the failure of American cold war strategy. Force was not effective in stopping the rise of Communism, despite efforts…

  • The Political, Economic and Social Effects of the GI Bill and the Vietnam War

    The post-war era after the second world war led to multiple paradigmatic shifts in American history. One of the most consequential events was the passing of the GI Bill of Rights which afforded veterans of the Second World War economic benefits that greatly enhanced their quality of life. The improved economy also increased the standards…

  • Vietnam War: The US Failure to Underpin Hearts and Minds in South Vietnam

    The Vietnam War was vital for America in 1968 because the events shocked all Americans. As a result, resistance to aggression only increased. The bitterness of the parties grew, and the war turned into mutual destruction. The United States spent a lot of effort to achieve its goals in the war. Many people were injured…

  • Vietnam War – American Experience Since 1945

    The Vietnam War was the longest and most unpopular war that the United States ever took part in. there was great loss of life and major financial repercussions. The war took away around 58000 American lives and severely wounded 304,000. The war was a military struggle that was fought between the years of 1959 to…

  • The Chicanos in the Vietnam War

    In the history of humankind, the most destructive times are related to wars. Wars are not typically reflected with justice or freedom of choice. An explicit example of it in recent history is the Vietnam War which caused the draft of hundreds of thousands of men (García). There were dissatisfactions among people with the draft…

  • The Vietnam War From 1955 to 1975

    The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, was a conflict between North and South Vietnam and lasted from 1955 to 1975. The anti-communist coalition that supported South Vietnam was led by the US. The leading nations that fought on the side of North Vietnam were the Soviet Union and China. The US…