Napalm

The Vietnam War and the Fragmentation of American Society At the end of World War Two, Americans experienced a period of remarkable national consensus and of “fervent faith in American exceptionalism.” Despite having deployed atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which caused the excruciating deaths of tens of thousands of civilians, many Americans viewed their country as exceptionally benevolent in its treatment of others. As historian Christian Appy writes in American Reckoning: The Vietnam…

The Vietnam war: The War With No Winners Tears began to swell as she held the flag, and looked at the uniformed man in front of her, a shameful look on his face. She knew the day would come, she had seen it happen to the other mothers. She looked at the picture of him, remembering the day he set off to war, talking about how he'd bring back a medal, and how he died in a bullet ridden jungle breathing in pesticides because of the fear mongering politicians. A war thought to last 90 days became a…

To what extent did the containment of communism in Vietnam reflect the high ideals of the Truman Doctrine and the spread of democracy? ESSAY Introduction World War Two crippled Europe and Asia and left only two countries standing, the superpowers of the Soviet Union and the United States. These countries had very different ideologies, the Soviet Union was communist and the United States was capitalist. The Soviet Union was a totalitarian regime and the US was democratic. Both countries…

Vietnam War Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War was a commitment of 30 military advisors which was later increased to about 7,000 over a decade. Australia’s commitment was increased because of the Menzies government’s decision in 1965 to try and protect South Vietnam. Australia’s commitment was due to the alliance with the USA under the ANZUS treaty. The Australian troops were based in Vung Tau but undertook missions throughout the Phuoc Tuy province. Australians involvement in…

After weeks of reconnaissance, on the morning of July 1, 1970, the North Vietnamese started firing mortars at the firebase. The began to besiege the Americans, in the firebase. During the siege that held on for 23 days, 75 US servicemen were killed. The battle for the hilltops raged for days. The 101st was surrounded, outnumbered almost ten to one and running low on supplies. It was only the high ground and the bravery of its defenders that kept the enemy from overrunning the FSB Ripcord. Major…

anti-communist from South Vietnam. In March 1965, U.S. sent their first troops to Vietnam, where the U.S. was using B52 Bombers, high technology, equipment, and their helicopters. The U.S. used Napalm against the Vietcong, and North Vietnam; destroying many of them at once due to the fact that once the Napalm hits, it destroys whatever is in its way. Saigon was surrounded by the North Vietnamese, and Tan Son Nhut which was an air base was under attack. President Ford wanted to save as much…

When the United States takes the place of the French in the Vietnam War, Hal Moore is chosen to train lead a battalion of soldiers using helicopters for the first time in combat. He is told to take 400 men into a landing zone in La Drang Valley even though no one has any clue as to how many soldiers the North Vietnamese have around that area. When they arrive Moore captures a Vietnamese scout who tells them they have landed right next to a base camp located in a mountain near the landing zone…

Much of the conflict that occurs in The Quiet American, includes internal conflict of Thomas Fowler, and external conflict is characterized with his feelings and perception s of Pyle. The structure of the novel itself showcases the internal conflict with Fowler, as there are many flashbacks that reveal his feelings. Initially, he is very adamant on being uninvolved to the extent of not even having an opinion as a reporter. He prefers to be someone who simply sits back and records the events…

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold perpetrated the Columbine High School massacre on April 20th, 1999. Both were seniors at the school, both kept journals largely concerned with planning the massacre, and both killed themselves at the conclusion of the shooting. Both had been bullied severely, but had friends other than each other. Harris had a history of depression and suicidal thoughts, and was prescribed medication for this. Klebold had more severe depression,…

gases such as mustard gas utilised in World War Two still ensured there was a chance that those shot/gassed could survive (providing the wound was not near arteries or organs and troops kept their gas mask at hand) but the extreme heat of ‘ordinary’ napalm bombs (800-1,200°C ) as well as its ability to take out a large number of people at once meant that Vietnamese troops had to be very tactical to lessen the Americans’ ability to use it. The invention and progression of nuclear warfare in the…