Project on Vietnam War and Anti War Moment
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Project on Vietnam War and Anti War Moment
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The Vietnam War - What was the roleof the anti-war movement in changingAmerican opinions toward theVietnam War?
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1Reason behind change in American opinion at the time of anti war moment............................2List of protest taking place in Vietnam War...............................................................................5Vietnam War Stopped.................................................................................................................6CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
INTRODUCTIONVietnam is a South-east Asian Country which is popularly known for its sea, beaches,rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. Hanoi is a capital of Vietnam which is rankedamongst one of beautiful city in the world. The Vietnam War is the only war which was beinglost by the USA and started due to involvement of US in the 1960's in Vietnam. This was a firsttime when USA actually faced a heavy loss in war and indicated as horror of war which wasbeing witnessed by the people from their living rooms. This project will lead to provide adescription about completely Vietnam War with its causes and the Anti War moment whichchanged the opinion of Americans that they might lose something in their entire life process 1.This is completely based on historical property and aspects which are related with the project sothat it determines and define consideration would get evaluated properly. This study clearlyinclude certain graphical aspects and major consideration so that causes of war could beidentified and evaluated.MAIN BODYVietnam war was one of a largest and costly war ever fought in the American Historywhich was a single one where American pull them back. The War started from the year 1954 to1975 in which majorly South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in which NorthVietnam got victory in nature of frame. This war got started just because America wanteddemocracy in nature and not wanted to be a part of communist world 2. This was the only reasonwhy America put their leg into such kind of position.They think that if one of a nation become communist then others might get influencefrom it and become take up communist practices. This was the only reason they supported SouthVietnam in war and provided them sufficient arm and forces to deal with such position in a bettermanner. But when situations got changed and become out of the control as they put them in suchkind of war so that a better results could be drawn. Usually it refers to such period when USAand other stated and members of SEATO joined the force of South Vietnam so that they could1Ayalon, A., Popovich, E. and Yarchi, M., 2016. From warfare to imagefare: How statesshould manage asymmetric conflicts with extensive media coverage.Terrorism andPolitical violence,28(2), pp.254-273.2Iriye, A. and Saunier, P. eds., 2016. The Palgrave Dictionary of Transnational History:From the mid-19th century to the present day. Springer.1
made appropriate contest with communist consideration and aspects better in which they deal outwith Viet Cong and North Vietnam Army. During that time, United States had the largest presence of military where they essentialdirected the war from period of 1965 to 1968. It was one of a longest occurring war in the UnitedState history until presence made for Afghanistan (2002 – 2014). Although, United States failedto get a military victory in frame where South Vietnam was ultimately take over by NorthVietnam. Vietnam experience in context of United States is known as “the only war whichAmerica lost”. Although, it become and indicated as major topic in recent time and even todaywhere more and more decisions getting impacted over 3. Casualties in the War In that war, USA suffered around 47000 killed with 11000 non-combat deaths inconsideration. Along with this, 10000 were missing during this war. Along with this, SouthVietnam faced a lot of casualties of their civilians which was lower estimated about 415,000. stillViet Cong and North Vietnam where such institutions who were not able to calculate thewounded. In the year 1995, Vietnam government stated that around 1.1 million combatant haddied during 1954 to 1975 with 6,00,000 more wounded. Thus, such casualties define that number of death were high in frame where maximumnumber of individuals died in such war. It is really essential to determine the harm which reflectthrough this war as it has emerged to be one of deadliest war in the American history as theysuffered defeat.Reason behind change in American opinion at the time of anti war momentAlthough, Americans previously think that they had the widest and super power in theworld as compared with others as well as have much potential to defeat any nation ororganisation. But after the Vietnam war this perspective of many Americans changed and haverealised that Vietnam and related communist parties too possessed with a potential to fight waragainst supreme nations4. An anti war movement launched as people does not war to be continued as large numberof people lost their lives due to war. The significant rise in the causalities influenced people in3Katz, Andrew Z. "Public opinion and foreign policy: The Nixon administration and thepursuit of peace with honor in Vietnam." In The Vietnam War, pp. 109-126. Routledge,2017.4Kirk, D., 2016. Tell it to the Dead: Memories of a War. Routledge.2
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