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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War military conflict that occurred in Southeast Asia Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia that began in 1959 and ended in April 1975. The war was between communist North Vietnam, supported by communist allies, and South Vietnam, bolstered by the US.
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What are some positive and negative things about war?
War is never a good thing, but if there is a bad recession in a country you can expect a war to bring it out of that recession. War makes money! It gives people jobs in factories to make weapons, planes, etc. It's bittersweet.
dont forget about
When did the war start between Vietnam and America?
November 1st, 1955 to April 30th, 1975
a total of 19 1/2 years of 19 years and 6 months/180 days
What is Southeast Asia also called?
Asia has been called many things over the course of history. Two of the most popular names for Asia have been the Orient, the Far East.
What is the distance between Honolulu and ho chi minh city?
From Honolulu to Ho Chi Minh city as the bird flies it is 6,307 miles,
What were the consequences of the tet offensive?
Popular support of the war declined in the United States.
Who controlled indochina in 1886?
Germany Prior to WW2 had taken control of the whole of Indochina (Vietman, Laos, Cambodia and a few others). Germany's defeat in WW2 saw them withdraw from Indochina leaving it ungoverned, causing havock. Hope this is ok.
Why do vietnamese people celebrate tet?
To celebrate a new year. The time of giving thanks to our ancestors for letting us live this long. It is also a time of reunion with those that you don't meet often. That's just one of the reasons. When I ask my mum, she said she didn't know. She just did what she was told when she was small up until now. It might be because of celebrating a new yer full of new things and luck. There are many myths that you can research up in the internet. Every story has its different side.
What was the effect of the tet offensive on Americans?
Support for the war in the United States lessened because Americans realized that the Viet Cong were still strong.
Why did France get involved in Vietnam?
Like most fads, nations that had battleships and colonies drew respect from surrounding nations. The bigger the battleships and the more widespread the colonies, the more powerful you were. France was amongst the competitors of the 17th, 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.
Why did Vietnam split from France?
The Chinese had control over Vietnam, but in 939, they left and an independent Vietnam was created. In 1407, the Chinese regained control of the area. In 1427, the Chinese were driven out and another Vietnam nation was established. In 1861, the French seized control of Saigon and the rest of the south by 1867. They took control of the north by 1883. In 1940-41, the Japanese advanced into and took control of Northern and Southern French Indo-China, as France had been defeated by Germany at that time. It was during this period, that Ho Chi Minh, a Vietnamese Communist, returned to Vietnam from China and headed a Revolutionary League to regain independence for Vietnam. In 1945, he proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. When the Allies defeated Japan in WWII, the British and Chinese accepted the surrender of the Japanese in Vietnam and the French re-entered the area and took over control again. On December 19, 1946, Vietminh forces attacked the French in Hanoi and the Indochina War--also known as the Vietminh War--began. In 1954, the Vietminh defeated the French at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and the nation was temporarily divided into two sections, north and south. The people of the south chose Ngo Dinh Diem as their ruler and Ho continued to rule the north. Diem refused to go along with the planned elections in 1956 to unite the nation, because he knew he would lose, so the Vietminh members in the south created the Viet Cong and the war between north and south for control of the country began. MrV
Which countries helped South Korea during the Korean war?
because air planes werent a mode of civilian transeportaion the U.S. sent troops in boats. Because the Japanese lost to us it is acustom to help your victor so they also helped refule ,and suply boats.
Why did the United States enter the war in 1917?
The United States joined the Korean War because the US feared that all countries in Asia would be turned to a communist country. At the time of the Korean War, China was a huge factor because China supported North Korea. If the United States did not support South Korea then the domino effect would have been put to effect.
In other words.. The United States joined the Korean War to resist communism from spreading.
How far from southeast Asia to England?
The flight time for flights between the above places is 13 hours
This is an approximate travel time. The actual time might change depending on the flight path chosen, weather conditions, etc.
How many Indo Pakistani wars were there?
4 major wars
3 between India and pakistan
1 between India and China
NB! sending army to Srilanka can't be considered as war or battle
The Republic of South Vietnam was about 67,000 square miles.
Who helped Vietnam get their independence?
Which independence?
China ruled Vietnam for centuries and in 938 CE, a Vietnamese leader named Ngô Quyá»n defeated Chinese forces at the Bạch Äằng River - winning independence.
In the mid-to-late 1800s, France won a series of military victories which saw them take control of Vietnam as a colony of France.
Under Ho Chi Minh, the irregular forces of the Viet Minh waged war on the French and the country was divided in the 1950s, with the North becoming independent under Ho Chi Minh and the South under the restored Vietnamese emperor Bảo Äại (who have been termed "King of Annam" under the French). The North was consistently skirmishing with the forces of the South.
There was a coup in the south, which eventually led to the South being declared a Republic. The American government of the time was worried about Communist expansion and the possibility that communisim would spread throughout the region,and wangled an invitation to send military advisers to the South.
The coup was counter to agreements to hold nationwide elections, and a series of military regimes followed.... all assisted to one degree or another by covert American involvement. This developed into the Vietnam War, and was a long and bloody affair.
Ho Chi Minh died in 1969 and was succeeded by Phạm Văn Äồng, who led the country after it was re-unified after the war. But the driving force all throguhout the wart had been Ho Chi Minh, and he must get the credit for the independence which followed.
What are some traditions form southeast Asia?
See: Vietnam
For official purposes, customs in Vietnam dictate that people generally use the English Mr. or Ms. before the title or the title and the first name. They also use the Vietnamese word 'Thua', which stands for 'please', to add a note of reverence.
- They give more importance to their family name and put it first, then their middle name and finally their first name.
- True to the conservative traditions in Vietnam, the Vietnamese are absolutely averse to any kind of physical contact in public, especially among the opposite sex. Hence they do not generally shake hands but bow down a little to greet each other. At times they also join there hands and sometimes an elderly person touches a child's head.
I'm not an expert in this area. But to my understanding, the Vietnam War created divisions between the American popluation and the government. People could see for the first time the devastation caused by war, and this put a massive pressure on future governments for peace and an end to American involvement in future international disputes. The American government was also deeply shocked by the proceedings in Vietnam. The infamous Tet Offensive (where the Vietcong attacked and took over approximately 100 towns and cities across South Vietnam), was seen as a military embarrasment and provided further pressure for the American army to stay out of future disputes. In South Vietnam, untold damage was done to the Vietnamese economy, infrastructure and the rainforests. Vietnam went from becoming a major exporter of rice to a country that could hardly feed it's own people. Also, due to American tactics such as "Operation Ranch-Hand" which used chemicals such as Agent Orange to defoliate the rainforests, vast areas of natural resources became useless. This further decreased South Vietnam's ability to provide for itself and recover from the war. Even though after the war, South Vietnam did eventually be defeated by the Communists, it remained very weak and therefore no longer any real threat to the US itself.
