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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 did the cold war teach us?
The cold war has helped humanity to gain a better understanding of how our actions can affect others
Was President Johnson nearly defeated by anti-war candidate William Westmoreland?
General Westmoreland was commander of US forces in South Vietnam during LBJs administration.
How Many men Killed on Hamburger Hill Vietnam?
According to sources I have consulted, the US and South Vietnam lost 72 men.
North Vietnamese losses are unknown as they dragged away their dead whenever possible, but 630 NVA bodies were counted after the battle.
Not all hippies used drugs. Those who did, tended toward marijuana, LSD, and mescaline.
right but most of them did marijuana, LSD, mescaline, coke, crystail meths any type of drug
How many American lives were lost during tne Vietnam war?
Over 50,000 Americans were killed and missing in action during the Vietnam War.
Why did the US call agent orange agent orange?
Agent Orange was used to kill foliage. It was a defoilant to clear the leaves off the trees so aircraft could spot the enemy. The soldiers were exposed to the agent when they walked through the forrest.
How many countries have Vietnam fought?
North Vietnam & their southern Viet Cong allies (all supplied by Communist China/USSR) vs US/Australia/New Zealand/Thailand/South Korea/South Vietnam/Philippines.
Did the united state fight in the korean was before or after sending troops to vietnam?
No, they were "police actions".
What is the Education in Vietnam?
Most of the schools in SOUTH Vietnam appeared to be lone standing, single story buildings, sometimes built upon raised pillars to avoid rising water during the Monsoon Season. Most structures in SOUTH Vietnam had metal tin roofs, probably due to the availability of US Army Engineer/US Navy CB (Construction Battalions) material. There were possibly some larger type buildings in the larger cities of Hue, Da Nang, Saigon, etc. Personal homes in the cities appeared to be made of a "stucco" type of material, and seemed to be connected to other structures, much like an apartment complex, both single & two stories tall. In the countryside, nearly all homes were built upon pillars, were single story, and "cabin" like in shape, often with wooden front platforms; which served as a front porch. Roofs in the country homes were thatched vegetation from the nearby forests (contrary to popular belief, there are a lot of regular old fashioned hard wood tree forests in Vietnam). Doors for those houses were often a flexible material, such as a blanket, tarp, cut into strips, where a person could just wave their arm through them to pass through.
How might imperialism be one of the causes of Vietnam War?
If someone were to class "communism" as a form of "imperialism" then yes that was one of the causes of the Vietnam War. The French Indochina War (1st Indochina War) was "basically" a war of imperialism; and had NOT the Viet Minh been backed by the communists, the US would have probably stayed clear of that conflict. But since the now (then) North Vietnamese were COMMUNISTS, and clearly supported by the Communist Superpowers, and we, the US, were a "pledged enemy" of communism; WE had to stop the attempted conquest of SOUTH Vietnam. It was only the geography of the land, and the fear of starting World War III (the involvement of the Communist Superpowers-as had happened in the Korean War when Red China entered into it) that prevented us from saving the South.
What does J'amie bien mean in french?
J'amie means "I Love You" in French.I'm part French by the way ;).
What was Gerald R. fords involvement in the Vietnam war?
He ordered an airlift of about 300,000 Vietnamese refugees into the United States
Why were many African Americans opposed to the war in Vietnam?
Because rich people choose not to go while poor people didnt have no choice but to go and because they didnt approve fighting with anyone
For a long time known as the secret war or secret bombing (no one was supposed to know about it). Amongst the targets were the Ho Chi Minh trail and a NVA Armored Regiment (equipped with PT76 Amphibious Light Tanks and possibly T-54/T-55 medium gun tanks) that was known to be operating in Laos/Cambodia; obviously awaiting orders from Hanoi to enter South Vietnam at some point.
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What countries supported North Vietnam and the VC?
Since 1959, Red China supplied North Vietnam with MiG-19 jets (J6 versions that actually arrived in 1969) and MiG-17 (J5 versions) and the pilot training to go with them. The USSR supplied the SAMs and MiG-21 interceptors and the training to go with them. Both nations supplied the North with PT76 Amphibious light tanks, T-54/55 medium gun tanks, truck, 122mm rockets, artillery, AAA, small arms.
Your questions can be answered after you clarify them a bit.
1. What "Imperialist League"?
2. US Soldiers? This indicates that NO naval units are involved and NO aircraft are involved; as Airmen and Sailors are not soldiers. It also indicates that NO US Marines are involved. This must strictly be a US Army operation.
3. What "expansionist war"? Is the US trying to obtain more over-seas territory, like in the war against Spain in 1898, when the US obtained the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico?
What were the American military tactics used during the Vietnam war?
US Tactics Working closely with the Army of the South Vietnamese the Americans tried to make it difficult for the Vietnamese Communists to gain support from the South Vietnamese peasants. 'Strategic Hamlet' attempted to place peasants in fortified villages at night, where they couldn't be 'infiltrated'. This backfired badly. It was very unpopular with the peasants who resented being so far away from their rice fields and ancestors. VC demolished many of the fortified villages anyway. The Air War Frustrated by lack of success on the ground, the US tried to win the war from the air. Operation Rolling Thunder that began with dropping millions of tons of High Explosive bombs on North Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh trail. This was backed up by phosphorous and napalm bombs - the latter causing dreadful burns to thousand of innocent civilians. When this failed to break down the jungle cover the USAF started 'Operation Ranch Hand' - the defoliation programme, using Agent Orange. This deadly chemical cocktail, containing dioxin, killed off millions of acres of jungle to try to weaken the VC - but left a horrendous legacy in Vietnam. The dioxin got into the food chain causing chromosome damage to humans. There were hundreds of cases of children born with deformities. Of all aircraft, the helicopter (mainly Bell Huey) was the most useful, dropping platoons in the jungle clearings and out again. They were excellent air ambulances.
To increase the number of American troops and bombing campaigns in Vietnam.
Second answer. General Westmorland did not attempt to advise US President Lyndon Johnson on methods to "Americanize:" the Vietnam War.
Why are veterans left homeless?
For the same reason's other people are homeless. The rule is this: if a person has a specific personality before that individual went into the service...that person may still have that personality when the individual leaves the service; but that personality be expand or regress...based upon the life experiences of that particular individual.
Only a truly "shell-shocked" man, who was perfectly normal before he went in (to the service), may be mentally influenced after the war...to become homeless. And in such an event, the VA is there to help him. During the Vietnam "era" it WAS the Veteran's Administration Hospital's policy to NEVER turn down a veteran.
Why was 1968 known as the Year of Upheaval?
So many violent events took place:
1) assasination on Martin Luther King 2) assasination of Bobby Kennedy
3) Vietnam War getting very hot (Tet Offensive) and division within USA
4) Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
5) Protests, strikes, and riots everywhere in the world
There is a variety of food eaten in the Marines nowadays. There are professional cooks employed to cook healthy meals for the marines, ranging from grains, to meats and vegetables.
What effect did My Lai have on the Vietnam war?
Without getting into the incident ....
The incident itself didn't became public knowledge in 1969, a year after it happened.
It immediately prompted widespread outrage around the world.
The massacre also increased domestic opposition to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The three U.S. servicemen who made an effort to halt the massacre and protect the wounded were denounced by U.S. Congressmen.
Calley was a scapegoat following orders. But it was the brutality of it that brings up questions.
Many of the victims were sexually abused, beaten, tortured, and some of the bodies were found mutilated.... between 347 and 504 people. Some of those American soldiers were animals ---- some cried while they killing them.
Major cover-up by the US Military. That sure as hell did nothing for the trust of the American people.
If the military would cover up something like this, to this extent, what else is it covering up?
The US government backed up the military 100%. Well, there went that trust too. What else is the White House covering up about Vietnam? Like the fact that we had been over there for almost 10 years now.
General William C. Westmoreland, congratulated the unit on the "outstanding job", Army's Stars and Stripes magazine, "U.S. infantrymen had killed 128 Communists in a bloody day-long battle."
What did this say? That either our top military commanders are either bald-faced liars or completely incompetent and clueless as to what was going on in their own command.
Here's a good one .....31-year-old Army Major Colin Powell, was charged with investigating. Powell wrote, "In direct refutation of this portrayal is the fact that relations between American soldiers and the Vietnamese people are excellent." Powell's handling of the assignment was later characterized by some observers as "whitewashing". Major Colin Powell was in the unit that was responsible for My Lai, supposedly he got there AFTER it happened.
The effects ....Some military observers concluded that My Lai showed the need for more and better volunteers to provide stronger leadership for the troops. As Vietnam dragged on, the number of well trained and experienced career soldiers dropped sharply. So, our army was uneducated.
Others pointed out problems the military's insistence on unconditional obedience to orders while at the same time limiting the doctrine of "command responsibility" to the lowest ranks.
Others saw it as a direct result of the military's attrition strategy, with its emphasis on "body counts" and "kill ratios".
The fact that the massacre was successfully covered up for 18 months was seen as a prime example of the Pentagon's "Culture of Concealment" and of the lack of integrity that permeated the Defense establishment.
The fact that Calley was the only officer convicted led many to see him as a scapegoat and belief that there was a lot more corruption and hidden agenda within the military and government than anyone ever thought.
Ernest Medina -- Captain, company commander ,who planned, ordered, and supervised the execution of the operation, after resigning from the army went to work at an Enstrom Helicopter Corporation plant owned by F. Lee Bailey.
Samuel W. Koster -- Major General, commanding officer, had actually been promoted to the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1970, he got demoted one rank, to Brigadier General, for failing to conduct an adequate investigation and was reassigned to become deputy commander of Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Four Star General William Westmoreland became the U.S. Army Chief of Staff.
Four Star General Colin Powell eventually ended up in the White House as the 65th United States Secretary of State (2001--2005), serving under President George W. Bush.
So, as you see, the "effects" didn't last that damned long. We have SHORT memories.
This is a prime example of the old saying ..."Those who do not know their own history are doomed to repeat it....."
If you remember the incident in Iraq with the US Army reservist who served in the 372nd Military Police Company, Spec Lynndie England, 1 of 11 military convicted in 2005 by the Army courts martial in connection with the torture and prisoner abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad during the occupation of Iraq. All while being witnessed by the CIA officers present.
This was under the command of a very close personal friend of President Bush and Colin Powell ---- She was the commanding officer of thel Iraq detention facilities, Brigadier General Janis Karpinski, was reprimanded for dereliction of duty and then demoted to the rank of Colonel on May 5, 2005 for a pending misdemeanor shoplifting charge filed years earlier.
