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The Vietnam War was a proxy war between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, against South Vietnam and the United States from 1956 to 1975. It began as an extension of the First Indochina War between North and South Vietnam and grew into a wider conflict that also involved Laos and Cambodia. Over 3 million people were killed in the long and costly war, including 58,000 Americans, before ending with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under communist control.
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The Vietnam War was a Cold War proxy conflict between communist North Vietnam and the United States-backed non-communist South Vietnam. Direct U.S. military involvement ended in 1973 after Congress passed the Case–Church Amendment. The war resulted in over 3 million deaths in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, including 58,220 American service members. It also sparked large anti-war protests in the U.S. and Western world against continued involvement in Vietnam.
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During the Cold War between the US and USSR after World War 2, the US became involved in the Vietnam War to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. The US feared that if Vietnam became communist it could lead other countries in the region to also become communist in a domino effect. Although the US initially only provided financial support, over the years its involvement transformed into sending soldiers to directly fight against communist forces in North Vietnam and the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. However, despite being a global superpower, the US was ultimately unable to win the Vietnam War, withdrawing from Saigon in 1975 in a humiliating defeat.
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The Vietnam War was a military conflict that took place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1955 to 1975 between North Vietnam supported by Communist allies, and South Vietnam supported by the United States. The war ended with South Vietnam being overthrown after the United States withdrew troops and Saigon fell to North Vietnam in 1975. The consequences of the war included over 58,000 American deaths, millions of Vietnamese deaths, widespread destruction, and psychological trauma for many US veterans.
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The document discusses the Vietnam War from multiple perspectives. It provides background on how the war started between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, with the US backing South Vietnam. It then examines why the war is viewed negatively, how soldiers were treated during and after the war, and differing opinions on whether the war was successful or caused unnecessary suffering. The war resulted in over 2.5 million deaths and North Vietnam ultimately winning control of the country.
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North Vietnam had several strengths that contributed to the USA's defeat in the Vietnam War. Ho Chi Minh was popular with Vietnamese people for leading the successful rebellion against French control. This made people more likely to support rebel groups and not help American forces. Additionally, the North Vietnam Army and Vietcong knew the local terrain and used guerrilla tactics like ambushes. The Tet Offensive in 1968 involved attacks across South Vietnam and shocked American public opinion, even though it severely damaged the Vietcong forces. Overall, North Vietnam's popular support among Vietnamese people and military tactics like guerrilla warfare made it difficult for the US to achieve victory.
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2) The South Vietnamese army was poorly trained and disciplined, with many soldiers deserting. They distrusted their leaders and relied too heavily on the Americans.
3) Forced relocation of peasants into "strategic hamlets" angered the population and caused some to join the Viet Cong, depriving the US of local support. These weaknesses denied the US a path to victory.
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1. Ho Chi Minh emerged as a voice for Vietnamese independence in the early 20th century and helped found the Indochinese Communist Party and Viet Minh, a nationalist front organization.
2. During World War II, the Viet Minh seized control of northern Vietnam and declared independence after the Japanese surrender, though the French failed to recognize Vietnamese independence.
3. The Viet Minh led the struggle against French colonial rule and had popular support in rural areas, while most of its leadership later joined the Vietnamese Communist Party.
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The Cold War tensions between the US and Soviet Union extended beyond Europe to Asia. In 1949, these tensions were exacerbated by two events: the Soviet Union developed a nuclear bomb and China became communist under Mao Zedong. This prompted American fears around communism expressed through McCarthyism. Meanwhile, conflicts emerged in Korea and Vietnam between communist and non-communist factions. North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950, leading the UN (mainly the US) to intervene on behalf of South Korea in the Korean War. In Vietnam, the US increasingly supported South Vietnam after France's withdrawal left a power vacuum, hoping to prevent the spread of communism throughout Asia under the "domino theory."
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Ho Chi Minh led Vietnam to declare independence from France in 1945. The French were eventually defeated in 1954, but the US became involved to contain the spread of communism according to the Domino Theory. The Geneva Accords temporarily divided Vietnam along the 17th parallel. Elections were planned to reunify the country in 1956 but did not occur due to South Vietnam blocking them for fear that Ho Chi Minh would win. The US supported the anti-communist South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem and began training the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh built up North Vietnam's army and Viet Cong guerrilla fighters in the South. In 1964, alleged attacks by North Vietnam
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The Vietnam War lasted from 1954 to 1975 between North and South Vietnam as well as the United States and Soviet Union. After the rise of Ho Chi Minh and the communist Viet Minh party in North Vietnam, war broke out in South Vietnam to spread communism. The US policy of containment of communism led to its involvement. Despite peace accords in 1973, North Vietnam conquered South Vietnam in 1975 when the US withdrew. The document also discusses several massacres of civilians that occurred during the war.
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The Vietnam War lasted over 25 years starting in the 1950s when the United States began sending troops to Vietnam to fight against the spread of communism. Over the course of the war, almost 3 million US troops were deployed and it is estimated that over 2.5 million people were killed in total between both sides. While the US was worried about tensions caused by the war and cultural differences with Vietnam, their involvement eventually led to many internal conflicts in the US and widespread corruption in South Vietnam. The war ended in 1973 with a peace agreement and the withdrawal of US troops, and South Vietnam surrendered to the North in 1975 resulting in a reunified Vietnam.
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The Vietnam War occurred between 1959 and 1975 in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It began as a result of the US strategy to prevent the spread of communism. There were two main power blocs involved - the US and allies who supported South Vietnam, and the Soviet Union and North Vietnam who wanted to reunify Vietnam under communist rule. The war resulted in nearly 60,000 American deaths and an estimated 2 million Vietnamese deaths, and Vietnam was ultimately unified under communist control.
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What was the causes of the Vietnam war?
What was the causes of the Vietnam war?
Solution
The causes of the Vietnam War were derived from the symptoms, components and consequences
of the Cold War. The causes of the Vietnam War revolve around the simple belief held by
America that communism was threatening to expand all over south-east Asia
The US entered the conflict in South Vietnam based on the much maligned \"Domino Theory\"
concept. From the perspective of the Nation\'s leader, this was a very real threat both in terms of
nation\'s falling one by one to communism and with regards to the resultant impacts.
The most significant driver for US involvement in South Vietnam was the Korean War. It
established the notion of a \"civil war\" in which the northern communists were extensively
supported by outside forces and that a conventional invasion was the greatest threat.
On June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea. The US and its allies spent three years
fighting a very brutal war against the North Koreans, the Chinese and the Soviets. Eventually, it
ended in a stalemate. By definition, on June 25, 1950, this was a civil war.However, by the time
the US entered the Vietnam conflict, there was ample near term historical precedence for the
spread of communism.
In 1954, Vietnamese communist forces defeat the French which leads to the 1954 Geneva
convention in which the region was divided into North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
In 1959, the government of Laos collapses and the Pathet Lao (communist forces backed by the
North Vietnamese) begin to fight for control of the country. A civil war backed by external
communist forces.
It was evident to the US and its allies that communism was spreading throughout the region.
Each state which fell served as a launch point for communist operations in nearby countries
(China into Korea and Vietnam, China and North Vietnam into Laos and Cambodia). Therefore
to prevent further spread to allies to include Thailand and Japan among others, communism had
to be contained.
Based on the results of communist rule in the countries that fell, it seems the concerns were
genuine. South Vietnam asked for help from its SEATO allies and the US responded as it should
under treaty obligation.
The argument that this was civil war substantially underplays the assistance the North
Vietnamese received from the Chinese and Soviets. It was as much a civil war as the Korean
War was.
Some 1.5 million Chinese were executed during the land reforms and counter-revolutionary
executions following the Chinese victory in 1948. In the early 1960s, following the Great Leap
Forward, approximately 2.5 million people were executed, Up to 1 million people were executed
or died in concentration camps in North Korea by the start of the US involvement in Vietnam.
Between 1953 and 1956, the Land reform in North Vietnam carried out by the Communists
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the US entered the Vietnam conflict, there was ample near term historical precedence for the
spread of communism.
In 1954, Vietnamese communist forces defeat the French which leads to the 1954 Geneva
convention in which the region was divided into North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
In 1959, the government of Laos collapses and the Pathet Lao (communist forces backed by the
North Vietnamese) begin to fight for control of the country. A civil war backed by external
communist forces.
It was evident to the US and its allies that communism was spreading throughout the region.
Each state which fell served as a launch point for communist operations in nearby countries
(China into Korea and Vietnam, China and North Vietnam into Laos and Cambodia). Therefore
to prevent further spread to allies to include Thailand and Japan among others, communism had
to be contained.
Based on the results of communist rule in the countries that fell, it seems the concerns were
genuine. South Vietnam asked for help from its SEATO allies and the US responded as it should
under treaty obligation.
The argument that this was civil war substantially underplays the assistance the North
Vietnamese received from the Chinese and Soviets. It was as much a civil war as the Korean
War was.
Some 1.5 million Chinese were executed during the land reforms and counter-revolutionary
executions following the Chinese victory in 1948. In the early 1960s, following the Great Leap
Forward, approximately 2.5 million people were executed, Up to 1 million people were executed
or died in concentration camps in North Korea by the start of the US involvement in Vietnam.
Between 1953 and 1956, the Land reform in North Vietnam carried out by the Communists
resulted in the deaths, by various estimates, of almost 200,ooo landowners via public kanga.
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The Vietnam War was a long conflict that started after World War II and ended in 1975 with the reunification of Vietnam under a Communist government. It began as a war for Vietnamese independence against French colonial rule, then escalated with US involvement to prevent the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia according to the Domino Theory. Despite massive US bombing and increasing troop deployment, the Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces prevailed through guerrilla tactics and understanding of the local terrain. Growing domestic opposition in the US led to a withdrawal of troops and the eventual defeat of South Vietnam.
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The document provides an overview of the Vietnam War through a series of sections that discuss key events and aspects of the war. It covers who was involved in the war, when and where it took place, the reasons for US involvement, how soldiers experienced combat, protests against the war by hippies, and images that depict some of the brutality of the war. In the end, the document concludes that the war was a waste of lives and that the outcome would have been the same even if the US had not sent troops.
Vietnam
Over 58,000 Americans were killed in the Vietnam War, with thousands more disabled or losing limbs. The war pitted communist North Vietnam and Viet Cong forces against South Vietnam and its ally the United States from 1954 to 1975. It resulted in over 3 million total deaths, including over 500,000 Americans involved at the peak and more than half of all deaths being Vietnamese civilians. Growing opposition in the US led to bitter divisions over American involvement before and after US withdrawal in 1973.
The Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and Soviet Union from 1947 to 1991. It involved periods of rivalry, conflicts through proxy wars, and efforts at diplomacy. Key events included the division of Germany and Berlin after WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and decolonization movements supported by both superpowers to weaken European colonial powers. While never directly fighting each other, the US and USSR engaged in an arms race, ideological battles, and conflicts by backing opposing sides in regional wars throughout the world.
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The document provides a summary of the key events of the Vietnam War. It began as a civil war between the communist North Vietnam led by Ho Chi Minh and the non-communist South Vietnam led by Ngo Dinh Diem. However, the conflict was rooted in Vietnam's history as a French colony. After World War 2, Vietnam was temporarily divided along the 17th parallel, with elections promised to reunify the country by 1956. However, the US opposed Ho Chi Minh and backed Diem, escalating their involvement over time and widening the war until a peace agreement in 1973 after significant US troop losses and protests at home. The North then reunified Vietnam under communist rule.
THE VIETNAM WAR
The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam that lasted from 1955 to 1975. It began as a war between Vietnam and France, which led to the country being divided along the 17th parallel in 1954. This division created North Vietnam, backed by Communist China and the Soviet Union, and South Vietnam, backed by the United States. Despite peace agreements, fighting continued and grew until the United States directly intervened in 1965. After years of heavy casualties and domestic opposition, the US withdrew from Vietnam in 1973, and North Vietnam captured South Vietnam's capital in 1975, reunifying the country under communist rule.
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The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The war began in 1955 and ended in 1975 with a communist victory that reunited Vietnam under communist rule. The United States intervened in the war to stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia based on the Domino Theory that argued if one country fell to communism then neighboring countries would follow. Key events included the Battle of Dien Bien Phu which led France to withdraw from Vietnam, the Gulf of Tonkin Incident which prompted greater US involvement, and the fall of Saigon in 1975 which marked the end of the war.
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The Vietnam War lasted from 1954 to 1975 between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The United States became involved to stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. Despite superior firepower, the U.S. was unable to defeat the Viet Cong guerilla forces hiding in the jungle. Direct U.S. military involvement ended in 1973 with a cease-fire agreement, but the war concluded in 1975 with a North Vietnamese victory. Over 55,000 American soldiers died during the conflict.
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The Vietnam War lasted from 1959 to 1975 between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Some key events included the Tet Offensive in 1968, the My Lai Massacre in 1968, and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964. The US became increasingly involved to stop the spread of communism under the policy of containment. Though a military failure, the Tet Offensive turned US public opinion against the war. The war ended in 1975 with a North Vietnamese victory and the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule.
Proxy wars
The document summarizes several proxy wars that occurred during the Cold War era between the United States and Soviet Union. These include: the Greek Civil War (1946-1949); Korean War (1950-1953); Vietnam War (1955-1975); Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961); Chilean coup d'état (1973); Angolan Civil War (1975-2002); and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1979-1989). Each conflict involved the superpowers supporting opposing sides in other countries' civil or regional military conflicts as part of the larger ideological battle between capitalism and communism during this period.
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The document summarizes key events and aspects of the Vietnam War, including the initial involvement of the US in supporting South Vietnam, major battles like the Battle of Hamburger Hill, the integration of African American soldiers, and protests against the war including at Kent State University. It also discusses the Cold War context with communism in North Vietnam and China/Soviet assistance, as well as simultaneous domestic civil rights issues in the US.
the vietnam war
The Vietnam War lasted from 1959 to 1975 and involved the United States sending troops to Vietnam to fight the spread of communism. Over 2.5 million soldiers and civilians were killed in the war. The United States initially sent aid to the South Vietnamese government to fight communist forces from North Vietnam and the Viet Cong in the South. Despite massive U.S. bombing campaigns and the use of Agent Orange, the North eventually defeated the South and unified Vietnam under communist rule in 1975 after the U.S. withdrew from the country. The war remains controversial in the U.S. due to the military draft and protests against American involvement.
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War began as an effort by the US to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia under the "domino theory." While North Vietnam sought reunification under communist rule, the US backed South Vietnam. Major events of the war included the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which escalated US involvement, the Tet Offensive which turned US public opinion against the war, and the My Lai Massacre which further damaged the US reputation. Over 58,000 US soldiers and 1-2 million Vietnamese died in the long and divisive conflict before US withdrawal in 1973.
Cold war (1945-1990)
The document summarizes the causes and events of the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II. Some of the long-term causes included Western hostility towards communism and American fears of communism. Short-term causes included tensions over aid to the USSR during WWII and broken promises over sovereignty in Eastern Europe. This led to a climate of mistrust and competition as the two superpowers supported opposing political ideologies, with conflicts emerging in divided Germany, Korea, and Cuba throughout the late 1940s to early 1960s.
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The Vietnam War began in 1954 after France withdrew from Vietnam and the country was divided between a communist North Vietnam and non-communist South Vietnam. The United States became increasingly involved over the following decades by sending advisors, troops, and conducting extensive bombing campaigns to prevent the spread of communism. However, the US struggled to defeat the Vietnamese guerilla fighters and faced growing domestic opposition to the war. Despite temporary gains, the US was unable to achieve victory and withdrew from Vietnam in 1973. This ultimately led to the fall of South Vietnam to North Vietnamese forces in 1975.
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