Proxy war

The Vietnam War affected a lot of people, both directly and indirectly. With thousands left dead in the war with over 2000 missing, it’s not a surprise that many people were left grieving for the loss of a loved one or hoping for the return of someone missing. The article, story, and letter we read showcased the effects the war had on the vets that survived the war and the families of those who did not. I will explain the effects of the war on vets, their family, and their friends. and the…

The American soldiers that came home from the war between the Vietnam War and World War II were treated differently by the public when compared to each other. The soldiers that came from World War II were greeted as heroes and the country would celebrate for their return and acknowledging the hardships, difficulties and sacrifices invested during their service. (National Archives) Unfortunately, the Veterans of the Vietnam War were treated with no welcome-home rallies or honorable recognition…

In “Why has America Stopped Winning Wars?” Dominic Tierney argues that the US has been unable to win wars since 1945 because the world is so peaceful, the US is so powerful, and the remaining conflicts are “…the toughest and most unyielding internal struggles.” While Tierney’s major theme is compelling and deserves further investigation, the argument he makes in his article cannot stand on its own; he uses false premises, provides inadequate evidence to justify his argument, and uses…

Analysis Men and women that went to Vietnam came back plagued with gruesome stories of all the things they did and some never came back at all. The Vietnam War was the most unpopular war the United States had ever been involved in. Unlike WWI, WWII, or the Korean War the veterans were not welcomed home. They hid their involvement from the war to stay away from the judgement they would have received from some members of society. The soldiers normalized death and destruction while in Vietnam so it…

The Vietnam war was fought for roughly twenty years. It began on November 1st, 1955 and ended on April 30th, 1975. The cause of the war was because America was afraid that communism was spreading throughout South-east Asia. The Vietnam war is looked upon as being one of the most unpopular wars in America’s history, more than three million people died in total (Williams). The Vietnam war is an unforgettable war that the United States fought in. There were many deaths including innocent civilians.…

Victimized by the Past: The Vietnam War By: Christina Z ( Grade 10 ) A time consuming and money splurging war that blemished the communist regime of North Vietnam and their former assailant, South Vietnam; who embodied a contradicting ideology upon communism. However it is now a story that society divulges to pupils in History Class; a forgotten past that slowly entombed by unmindful individuals. But what they took no notice was its significance that lingered until this day. Therefore, this…

War is a place no one wants to be. It is full of blood, violence, and death surrounding you wherever you go. However, some people use those moments in war to better their life. Those people realize that there cannot be anything worse that being in war. Some people are can be too young to even remember the one let alone know what war really is. In the Vietnam War, there was thousands of babies who dealt with the destruction of personal items and the loss of family members. This novel is filled…

strengthen the clarity of the situation. The Vietnam War was incredibly complex and brutal; it’s harsh legacy survives to this day. In Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, the letters and videos supplement the viewers understanding of the atrocious reality of the war in Vietnam and paint a picture how soldiers and others truly felt about the war effort. Many of the letters resonate with the audience. One audience that combines both the atrocity of war with the jovial spirit of a young man…

deaths later, the Vietnam War went down as one of the most significant in United States history. (Source A) The war is more historically remembered as the Indochina War to Americans due to its location and its unforeseeable loss to North Vietnam. Although the United States was just an ally of South Vietnam with hopes to stop the spread of communism, they ended up being the largest foreign military presence which lead to Vietnam schooling labeling it as the American War. Having only been there…

dating back to the mid 1900s of people who were interviewed in all sorts of subjects but the main topic seemed to be communism. You get to hear what I made out to be the opinions of some political figures, also the stories of veterans of the Vietnam war, along…