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- 41: The Economic Growth of Asia
- ... s drew a hard blow and left a serious and lasting effect to many Asian countries. This however, did not hamper the growth of countries such as China, Japan and Vietnam as their government were taking serious steps to recover economically. Thus, the global market cannot deny a place for these 'Asian Dragons', because these countries are growing at a tremendous ... Japanese recovery from its defeat in the Second War presents a truly remarkable story of persistence, determination and hard work by an entire population, and considerable financial and diplomatic skill. Vietnam was the latest among these countries to emerge as a 'gold mine'. This was set back by the Vietnam War in the 60's and the 70's. The war practically crippled the country's economy. Vietnam's economy grew based on a five-year plan system. This ...
- 42: The Atrocities of the Vietnam War
- The Atrocities of the Vietnam War The many decisions made by the policymakers in Washington regarding the War in Vietnam, perhaps America’s greatest foreign policy failure, had many consequences that, though unforeseen, could have been avoided. The main policymakers include: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard M. Nixon. These men and their advisors created a "policy of atrocity" in Vietnam. The decisions that created the most widespread destruction, besides the bombing escalation’s by Johnson and Nixon, was Robert McNamara’s proposal to JFK for a "quantified war". A " ...
- 43: Analysis of “The Vietnam Wall”
- Analysis of “The Vietnam Wall” In the poem “The Vietnam Wall” the reader joins the poet Alberto Rios (1952) on a visit to the Vietnam War Memorial. Rios portrays first-hand the powerful emotional effect the wall has on everyone who visits. “The Vietnam Wall” can be found in Discovering Literature edited by Hans ...
- 44: Australia In The Vietnam War
- ... been involved in so many conflicts. A number of recent conflicts in this century come to mind, they include, The Boer War, World War One, World War Two and The Vietnam War. By far the conflict that drew the most outrage from Australian citizens was the Vietnam War. Australia has been drawn into these conflicts through a number of treaties and alliances made with other countries. Often it is not the conflicts that have drawn most outrage from Australian citizens, rather the insistence of other countries, for Australia to accept large numbers of post-war refugees. The introduction of conscription into Australia during the Vietnam War, caused much outrage in the Australian public. Vietnam was the first war ever to be properly televised, the public saw for the first time the true brutality of ...
- 45: Vietnam And LbJ
- ... many, the 1960's could definately be considered one of the most controversial decades of this century. It was a time in which many mistakes were made evolving around the Vietnam War which resulted in the immense suffering of two nations. The war had many casualties; along with the death of soldiers and civilians, LBJ's presidency and the 'Great Society' also were killed by the war. The US's fear of the domino theory led them in an attempt to control the spread of communism in North Vietnam, whose government was led by Ho Chi Minh. This attempt had failed in many ways because of an inexperienced president and his unarticulated ideals of how to control a war ... of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, his successor, vice-president, Lyndon Baines Johnson, or LBJ, was forced to take the plunge into presidency at a crucial time. The Vietnam War had already been ignited and US involvement was apparent. Because Johnson was an insecure man, and with that insecurity came a fear of being ridiculed, he wanted to ...
- 46: America: One Nation
- ... and political views. Now I am not writing this paper about Richter scales. And though the Great Depression was a very rough time, I am arguing the impact of the Vietnam and Second World War on American society. World War II was a war the people wanted. When the war had been brought to American soil at Pearl Harbor, war was ... Families stayed intact and the divorce rate was at a low. Morale was also very high. Then in early 1960, the United States was forced into another armed conflict. The Vietnam War. Because France could not contain the army of North Vietnam, they were forced to give up the territory, and the United States became adversary of North Vietnam. The Vietnam War was truly a war America should never have gotten ...
- 47: Lyndon Johnson
- ... of gunshot wounds on November 22, 1963. He formulated many policies and carried out many others that Kennedy could not finish. He faced many foreign problems as well, including the Vietnam War and the Cold War. How he dealt with foreign problems put him near last if not last in foreign affairs, when compared to other presidents. Johnson always talked to ... tension eased after Johnson agreed with Panama's president to discuss outstanding problems.(Peter Lisagor, 149) Johnson stated soon after becoming president, "This nation will keep its commitments from South Vietnam to West Berlin. We will be unceasing in the search for peace; resourceful in out pursuit of areas of agreement even with those with whom we differ; and generous and loyal to those who join with us in common cause."(Peter Lisagor, 149) The United States continued its technical and financial assistance to South Vietnam. In August 1964, North Vietnam torpedo boats attacked U.S. Navy destroyers in the Gulf of Yonkin. Johnson ordered U.S. planes to bomb North Vietnam's torpedo boat ...
- 48: Analysis of A Cartoon Regarding the Vietnam War
- Analysis of A Cartoon Regarding the Vietnam War Throughout the Vietnam War, many significant terms evolved . This cartoon illustrates some of them. The first thing noticed is the sign: "The Old Myths Home", as the place of gathering. The different myths ... myth to look at is the Domino Theory. This was an American belief that described their opinion on how communism would spread. The United States felt that if one country, Vietnam, fell into the hands of communism then another would and it would continue to grow. This belief was also given to the American soldiers and the American public as ...
- 49: The Vietnam War and Hollywood Movies
- The Vietnam War and Hollywood Movies "Vietnam was the longest war in American history." It lasted more than ten years and killed hundreds of lives. The media was a big part of the war. Back at home in the U.S., televisions, radios, newspapers, and especially Hollywood movies portrayed the war in Vietnam. During the late 60’s to late 80’s, Vietnam movies from Hollywood changed their views of the enemy to the U.S. forces. The early movies tried to ...
- 50: A Prolonged Civil Conflict
- The reasons why the Vietnam War lasted so long is a very controversial subject among Americans. There is no simple answer to as why the war lasted so long. Many factors have to be considered when analyzing the war. The first factor that has to be considered is whether or not the U.S. really belonged in the Vietnam War in the first place. The initial reason that the U.S. became involved in Vietnam was because they thought that North Vietnam was going to Russia and China, which were communist countries, for support. Because of the containment policy, the U.S. felt it ...
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