Lyndon B. Johnson in Office
analytical Essay
879 words
The conflict in Vietnam was a situation where no matter which path taken, more negative than positive effects would hit the US and their allies. President Lyndon B Johnson took office after the assassination of JFK and now controlled a grieving nation. During the mid 1960s, Unites States President Lyndon B Johnson was forced to make a decision about the future in Vietnam. Any action he took would significantly affect those in the US who were still recovering from the death of a beloved president. Johnson and his advisors quickly narrowed their options down to three distinct options, all with what seemed to provide minimal benefit to the American people. Those three avenues of approach included pulling out all troops already in Vietnam, inserting thousands of more troops into Vietnam, or seeking neutralization over the countries of North and South Vietnam. President Johnson, while considering his options, was highly concerned with “The Domino Theory,” the threat of communism in Southern Asia; however he was also concerned about his image as president. With that being said, he knew that this was a deteriorating situation in Vietnam and no matter what path was chosen, he would face criticism. President Johnson, along with his advisors, procrastinated as long as they could to “pick their poison,” deciding that inserting combat troops was the best way to obtain economic and strategic value in Southern Asia. President Johnson’s rise to power at home in the US was directly proportional to fall of power in the deteriorating South Vietnam. Just four weeks before the death of JFK, South Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem had been assassinated himself. The death of their president had been demoralizing to the South Vietnamese an... ... middle of paper ... ...ound it. After the assassination of John F Kennedy, President Johnson quickly learned that the ongoing problem in Vietnam was worse and worse than he had ever known. Being quickly informed of the situation day by day, along with the fact that it was getting worse, Johnson had realized he had stepped into quicksand and minimal benefits would come with it. His secret phone recordings with key leaders and advisors give listeners the elimination process he went through to best serve his country. Every step he took during the Vietnam conflict was one with precise discussion with his men. President Johnson had to deal with the harmful outcomes that came with each presented course of action. In the end had it not been for fear; fear of The Domino Theory, fear for his personal Image, President Lyndon B Johnson may not have been forced to escalate to war in Vietnam.
In this essay, the author
- Describes how president lyndon b johnson was forced to make a decision about the future in vietnam after the assassination of jfk.
- Analyzes how president johnson's rise to power at home in the us was directly proportional to fall of power in deteriorating south vietnam.
- Explains that lyndon b johnson had three options of how to take on vietnam in front of him, and he took much time consulting with advisors.
- Describes how president lyndon b johnson was forced to make a decision about the future in vietnam after the assassination of jfk.
- Analyzes how president johnson's rise to power at home in the us was directly proportional to fall of power in deteriorating south vietnam.
- Explains that lyndon b johnson had three options of how to take on vietnam in front of him, and he took much time consulting with advisors.
- Explains that the president and his advisors questioned themselves constantly about the importance of the countries in southeast asia. the domino theory said if one country falls to communism, others will fall one after another.
- Narrates how the vietcong's attacks against the us troops and what was left of the south became a tipping point for johnson, who realized he needed to bite the bullet despite not having the nerve to do it.
- Explains that president johnson was placed into the vietnam conflict with no way to get around it. after the assassination of john f kennedy, he realized that the ongoing problem in vietnam was worse.
Harness the Power of AI to Boost Your Grades!
Haven't found what you were looking for? Talk to me, I can help!
Related
- analytical
- opinion
- explanatory
- narrative
- The Vietnam Waranalytical essayFrom the outset, the Vietnam War manifested itself as a conflict that could only be settled by prolonged engagement. Because the war was fundamentally an ideological struggle between the democratic, capitalist United States and the Communist bloc of the U.S.S.R. and China, the strategy formulated by both democratic and communist advisory forces in North and South Vietnam conformed to accepted Cold War military practices. However, while initially similar to the war in Korea, the war in Vietnam soon outgrew and exceeded the expectations of U.S. strategists, evolving into one the longest and most bitterly contested campaigns in U.S. history. The reasons for this relative loss of control on the part of the American executors of the war were manifold, but perhaps the most influential forces can be attributed, firstly, to the obduracy of the North Vietnamese and their allies in the South in the face of perceived American imperialism and, secondly, to the respective international policies of five successive American presidents in regards to U.S. military action in Vietnam and neighboring Laos and Cambodia. In the following essay I will provide a relatively brief but concise outline of the ways in which these distinct yet interrelated factors contributed to a protracted U.S. military presence in Vietnam.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the vietnam war manifested itself as an ideological struggle between the democratic, capitalist united states and the communist bloc of the u.s.
- Explains that the north vietnamese communist represented a new wave of vietnamese nationalists and freedom fighters.
- Analyzes how the reversal of president franklin delano roosevelt's policy calling for the liberalization of colonial rule during the administration of harry s. truman and the subsequent u.s. support of french colonies after world war ii alienated vietnamese nationalists.
- Explains that the vietnam war manifested itself as an ideological struggle between the democratic, capitalist united states and the communist bloc of the u.s.
- Explains that the north vietnamese communist represented a new wave of vietnamese nationalists and freedom fighters.
- Analyzes how the reversal of president franklin delano roosevelt's policy calling for the liberalization of colonial rule during the administration of harry s. truman and the subsequent u.s. support of french colonies after world war ii alienated vietnamese nationalists.
- Explains that the resolute commitment to resistance was duplicated in the "south" designated by the abstract demarcation line laid out by u.s. led geneva convention in 1954.
- Analyzes how the vietcong and their counterparts in the north garnered enough popular support to feasibly prolong the war indefinitely.
- Analyzes how presidents truman, eisenhower, kennedy, johnson, and nixon's international policies led to the quagmire in vietnam.
- Analyzes how president johnson's efforts to solve the crisis through a process called vietnamization led to the sending of 500,000 american troops to vietnam during the 1968 escalation.
- Analyzes how nixon was determined to end the war in vietnam as quickly as possible, but this task proved more difficult than he had perhaps anticipated. nixon's contradiction is emblematic of the attempts made by the u.s.
- Analyzes how the conflict between vietnamese nationalists and u.s. policy-makers led both nations into war.
1667 wordsRead More - Lyndon Johnson War Analysisanalytical essayIn his monograph, Lyndon Johnson’s War, Michael Hunt converses the different verdicts, choices, faults and actions which lead up to the Vietnam War. Hunt exploits documents from both American and Vietnam archives to explain in full the actions taken by many American leaders and the potential thought process of our counterpart the Vietnamese and other European and Asian countries and their leaders. In each and every one of these archives he makes a point of it to explain how the United States came to be drawn into the conflict in Southeast Asia and several times through this book Hunt makes the silent argument that the Unted States of America fought the war as if it were “fighting a conventional war.”(Hunt, pg. 53) Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of further American involvement into the war.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how michael hunt uses documents from both american and vietnam archives to explain how the united states came to be drawn into the conflict in southeast asia.
- Analyzes how hunt's book "the cold war world of the ugly american" focuses on the actions that president truman and eisenhower were plagued with during the cold war.
- Analyzes how hunt builds his argument for the failure of the american government to properly handle the situation overseas by filling in more background information.
- Analyzes how michael hunt uses documents from both american and vietnam archives to explain how the united states came to be drawn into the conflict in southeast asia.
- Analyzes how hunt's book "the cold war world of the ugly american" focuses on the actions that president truman and eisenhower were plagued with during the cold war.
- Analyzes how hunt builds his argument for the failure of the american government to properly handle the situation overseas by filling in more background information.
- Analyzes hunt's criticism of the succeeding kennedy administration and their personal mistakes and lack of proper government experience.
- Analyzes how hunt's chapter, "that bitch of a war," focused on the johnson administration and his inconsistent and usually inappropriate use of colorful words.
- Analyzes how hunts lyndon johnson's war imposes on his readers how ill-prepared each presidential administration was. the poor vision of us forgein policy esscientiously ranined any chance for the united states of america.
1025 wordsRead More - Vietnamopinion essayMany believe that America's involvement in the Vietnam War was a disaster. The majority of the men and women fighting in the war had little or no idea why they were there in the first place. The staggering number of lives that was lost cannot and will not be overlooked. The importance of this war was decimated, and the actions of political leaders were scrutinized by there own people as well as other countries. One question that comes to mind when thinking about the Vietnam War is our reasoning for entering the war and what our enemies thought about America's intervention in the war. America's intervention in Vietnam changed the lives of many people and families in our country today.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that america's involvement in the vietnam war was a disaster. the staggering number of lives that was lost cannot and will not be overlooked.
- Analyzes how loren baritz, author of god's country and american know-how, explains that moral authority was imbedded in american culture before america was even a country.
- Explains that american political leaders felt they had a promise to keep to themselves and the citizens of their country. the containment theory pledged america's opposition to the advancement of communism.
- Opines that america's involvement in the vietnam war was a disaster. the staggering number of lives that was lost cannot and will not be overlooked.
- Analyzes how loren baritz, author of god's country and american know-how, explains that moral authority was imbedded in american culture before america was even a country.
- Explains that american political leaders felt they had a promise to keep to themselves and the citizens of their country. the containment theory pledged america's opposition to the advancement of communism.
- Opines that a change of policy is required in times like these.
- Opines that defense secretary mcnamaras' thought is seconded by the american majority and the people who were fighting the war on their homeland.
- Opines that the american people will learn from their past and not be destined to re-live the horrible events at vietnam.
- Describes the duties of a wilderness instructor/intern at blue ridge backcountry.
840 wordsRead More - Vietnam Crisis Analysisanalytical essayThe purpose of this paper is to better understand the political dynamics that were in play at the very beginning of the Vietnam crisis that eventually lead to the disastrous war in Vietnam. It will examine the historical record from various viewpoints and hope to discover those instances where a failure in communication lead to a cascade effect of fear and uncertainty that set into motion those events that drew the political leaders of the United States deeper and deeper into the quagmire of Vietnam and south-east Asia. How did the Logic of Fear dominate the thinking and policies at the time? The hypothesis of this paper is to show that those failures in communication and signaling could plausibly have been avoided with more adept diplomacy, and subsequently the war in Vietnam could have been averted.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the purpose of this paper is to better understand the political dynamics that were in play at the very beginning of the vietnam crisis that eventually led to the disastrous war in vietnam.
- Explains that the japanese seized control of vietnam from the vichy french in 1940 and remained in control until the end of the war. vietnam was a key staging area for japanese operations on the asian continent.
- Explains that the vietnamese leadership worked relentlessly toward freedom for their country before and during the war. the japanese allowed vietnam to become "independent" despite japanese shackles.
- Explains that the purpose of this paper is to better understand the political dynamics that were in play at the very beginning of the vietnam crisis that eventually led to the disastrous war in vietnam.
- Explains that the japanese seized control of vietnam from the vichy french in 1940 and remained in control until the end of the war. vietnam was a key staging area for japanese operations on the asian continent.
- Explains that the vietnamese leadership worked relentlessly toward freedom for their country before and during the war. the japanese allowed vietnam to become "independent" despite japanese shackles.
- Explains that the first and arguably most significant failure of diplomacy in vietnam on the part of the united states extended from the 1954 geneva accords.
- Opines that the u.s. and western powers left ho chi minh with little choice but to turn to the chinese for help.
- Opines that the failure of u.s. diplomacy up to this point is staggering in retrospect.
- Explains that many in the american government saw vietnam as a quagmire, but the u.s. administration acting within the logic of fear felt there was no choice but to engage the region or risk losing another country to the communists.
- Explains that john f. kennedy took over the presidency from eisenhower in 1961. the ambiguity of their mission undermined their morale and was a precursor of what was to be the theme of american leadership throughout the war.
- Analyzes how the soviet union played a small role in the conflict in vietnam, but the u.s. viewed it through the prism of the cold war.
- Argues that the united states of america hypocritically refused to honor an agreement to support the free will of the vietnamese people to democratically elect their own government.
- Analyzes how the logic of fear dominated american decision-making through each president's administration that grappled with the vietnam crisis.
- Analyzes how the u.s. attempted to contain the communist plague led them to numerous, disastrous conclusions about how to handle this backward, stone age insurgency as they interpreted every moment through the logic of fear.
2356 wordsRead More - The Pros And Cons Of The Vietnam Waranalytical essayAs part of his campaign, Linden B. Johnson directed his efforts toward the improvement of life of those in poverty, focusing little attention to the Vietnam War. Yet once elected, he brought upon “the escalation of the Vietnam war to an intensity that few Americans expected when they cast their ballots for him” (Walsh). Johnson’s increased interest and support for the war created a major issue of misrepresentation, his election came from his ideas aimed at the “Great Society,” yet he authorized the increase of the original “20,000 U.S. troops to more than a half million” to serve in Vietnam (Walsh). The policies that the former president was elected under was what the general public hoped would come from his stay in office, yet his legacy would go on to be almost entirely regarding his involvement in the war. Not only did he bring the United States deeper into the war, he also failed “to honestly discuss how badly the war was going and to reveal the true costs of the conflict” (Walsh). This duplicity on the part of the former president, forged for a severe difference in preference and policy between him and the majority of United States public that had elected him into office for his first official presidential term in
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the vietnam war spurred anti-war protests and draft evasion, despite its unpopularity. the american government, acting as the agent, was acting independently.
- Analyzes how the war, in and of itself, had mixed views from the public, as many believed that it was a fight for freedom and against communism.
- Analyzes how the public lost faith and support for the war, which lasted nineteen years in its entirety, due to the disapproval and regret that came with the united states involvement in the vietnam war.
- Analyzes how the vietnam war spurred anti-war protests and draft evasion, despite its unpopularity. the american government, acting as the agent, was acting independently.
- Analyzes how the war, in and of itself, had mixed views from the public, as many believed that it was a fight for freedom and against communism.
- Analyzes how the public lost faith and support for the war, which lasted nineteen years in its entirety, due to the disapproval and regret that came with the united states involvement in the vietnam war.
- Analyzes the dissatisfaction caused by the draft and the underlying antiwar sentiments. the draft was furiously opposed by a variety and majority of peoples
- Analyzes how linden b. johnson's increased interest and support for the war created a major issue of misrepresentation.
- Analyzes how the deception of the united states government led to the vietnam war being unpopular throughout the nation. the fabrication of information to sway the public in favor of war furthers the principal-agent problem.
- Analyzes the disconnect between the american people and their representatives in government. the vietnam war was the first war that america could not be victorious in.
1416 wordsRead More - Lyndon B. Johnson Aka LBJexplanatory essayThe 36th president of the United States was Lyndon B. Johnson aka LBJ. He was born August 27, 1908 in Stonewell, Texas. When Lyndon was a teenager his family owned a farm. He would help his father out on the farm. He was married to Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson. He has two daughters, Luci Baines Johnson and Lynda Bird Johnson Robb. Lyndon B. Johnson went to college at Southwest Texas State Teachers College, which is now Texas State University. He participated in debates and campus politics. When he graduated, he taught school for a brief period of time. Before becoming president, LBJ was asked by John F. Kennedy to be his Vice President. LBJ accepted the offer. On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that lyndon b. johnson, the 36th president of the united states, was born august 27, 1908 in stonewell, texas.
- Explains that lyndon b. johnson became president of the united states on november 22, 1963, when president john f. kennedy was assassinated. his vice president was hubert humphrey.
- Explains that in lyndon b. johnson's final years of presidency, in 1967, the vietnam war was escalating. people began to protest on college campuses and in major cities.
- Explains that lyndon b. johnson, the 36th president of the united states, was born august 27, 1908 in stonewell, texas.
- Explains that lyndon b. johnson became president of the united states on november 22, 1963, when president john f. kennedy was assassinated. his vice president was hubert humphrey.
- Explains that in lyndon b. johnson's final years of presidency, in 1967, the vietnam war was escalating. people began to protest on college campuses and in major cities.
- Explains that lyndon b. johnson died of a sudden heart attack on his texas ranch in 1973. he kept things in order and always tried his best.
315 wordsRead More - Lyndon B. Johnson's Injustice In The USanalytical essayLyndon B. Johnson, famously known as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States who was in power when the Vietnam War took place. Though Johnson made many controversial decisions while in office, his goal was to ensure the security and welfare of the United States. LBJ once said, “If we quit Vietnam tomorrow we’ll be fighting in Hawaii and next week we’ll have to be fighting in San Francisco” (Important People). This is one outcome of many that could have resulted if he didn’t send 500,000 American troops to Vietnam.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that lyndon b. johnson was the 36th president of the united states who was in power when the vietnam war took place.
- Explains that johnson was a public supporter of south vietnam against the national liberation front, or viet cong.
- Explains how president lyndon johnson decided to get america more involved in the conflict in vietnam by putting into action 'operation rolling thunder'.
- Explains that lyndon b. johnson was the 36th president of the united states who was in power when the vietnam war took place.
- Explains that johnson was a public supporter of south vietnam against the national liberation front, or viet cong.
- Explains how president lyndon johnson decided to get america more involved in the conflict in vietnam by putting into action 'operation rolling thunder'.
- Explains how johnson implemented two positive policies within his idea of a ‘great society’: he passed the civil rights bill that jfk proposed while in office and signed the economic opportunity act of 1964.
- Opines that the programs he hammered into the legislative steel of our democracy have survived his painful war, but the fallout of that war will always hover over his presidency with endless "what-ifs" and "how much furthers".
- Explains that johnson's main focus was keeping the united states and its people in check, but he wanted to do so with the approval and support of american citizens through eliminating poverty and injustice in america.
- Analyzes how johnson was right in his decision to send american troops to north vietnam. although he risked his position as president and put the lives of many men and women in danger, even congress showed its support of johnson after operation rolling thunder.
1052 wordsRead More - South Vietnam Case Studyanalytical essay...nd engaging in full scale military engagement in Vietnam was a rash decision as it contained little investigation and inadequate research on the battle techniques of the Northern Vietnamese before engaging. Altogether, President Johnson’s response and executed action towards the events occurring in Southeast Asia were rash, rushed and researched. His elitist attitude towards the power that the United States held compared to the “guerilla” forces of the Viet Cong created a mentality that the United States would easily suppress the opposing forces as they were the dominant world power; however Johnson neglected major elements of geopolitical situations and warfare style needed to be successful. President Johnson had a chance to withdraw from Vietnam after Kennedy’s assassination but chose to escalate the situation that had been brewing since the Truman administration.
In this essay, the author
- Explains how the united states enacted various refugee, military and economic policies to create a self-sufficient democratic nation-state in south vietnam.
- Describes john f. kennedy's legacy regarding vietnam as a paranoid and defensive intervention spurred by anti-communist mentality and foreshadowing of the domino effect in asia.
- Analyzes how john f. kennedy's administration was plagued with various obstacles stemming from miscommunicated information, instability of loyalty within the kennedy and diem partnership, and militarized pressure from the viet cong towards south vietnam.
- Explains how the united states enacted various refugee, military and economic policies to create a self-sufficient democratic nation-state in south vietnam.
- Describes john f. kennedy's legacy regarding vietnam as a paranoid and defensive intervention spurred by anti-communist mentality and foreshadowing of the domino effect in asia.
- Analyzes how john f. kennedy's administration was plagued with various obstacles stemming from miscommunicated information, instability of loyalty within the kennedy and diem partnership, and militarized pressure from the viet cong towards south vietnam.
- Analyzes how president johnson's elitist view about the economic, military and global capabilities of the united states fueled his decision to engage in full-scale military engagement in vietnam.
- Explains that the arms race between the communist and democratic forces for control over southeast asia escalated for nearly twenty-five years, leading to the second indo-china war.
1646 wordsRead More - Why Is Lbj Successfulopinion essayBecause the United States government did not wish to barter with communist countries, they did everything in their power to prevent the spread communism in counties (Faber and Faber 234). This was the main cause of the Vietnam War. Under many circumstances did Johnson attempt to negotiate peace with Ho Chi Minh, the president of North Vietnam at the time, however all endeavors failed. Instead purusing peace, the United States military dropped bombs on North Vietnam in February of 1965. Instead of engaging in more violence, Johnson chose to consult for peace with the Vietnam government in April of 1965 (Faber and Faber 233). Since all attempts of peace failed once again, Johnson proceeded to send thousands of troops to Vietnam. The Vietnam was the reason why Johnson became such a controversial president. After sending a great deal of young soldiers across the sea to never return truly infuriated thousands of people. Johnson’s strong leadership skills were of no help during the foreign policies because he spent most of his time on building the Great Society (Faber and Faber
In this essay, the author
- Explains that lyndon baines johnson, the thirty sixth president, was chosen by the people to guide the united states into becoming a successful nation. the assertive democrat held the title of john f. kennedy's vice president until kennedy’s assassination in 1963.
- Explains that lbj's great society program was a series of miniature programs designed to assist citizens in need. the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 provided schools with new classrooms, better teachers, and scholarships.
- Analyzes how johnson handled the civil rights movement of the 1960s with grace. he advocated equality for everyone through the great society program.
- Explains that lyndon baines johnson, the thirty sixth president, was chosen by the people to guide the united states into becoming a successful nation. the assertive democrat held the title of john f. kennedy's vice president until kennedy’s assassination in 1963.
- Explains that lbj's great society program was a series of miniature programs designed to assist citizens in need. the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 provided schools with new classrooms, better teachers, and scholarships.
- Analyzes how johnson handled the civil rights movement of the 1960s with grace. he advocated equality for everyone through the great society program.
- Opines that johnson's strong leadership skills were of no help during the foreign policies because he spent most of his time building the great society.
- Opines that lyndon baines johnson was an outstanding leader regarding events pertaining to civil rights, poverty, and education, however events like the vietnam war altered america's opinion on this man.
890 wordsRead More - The Disillusionment of the Vietnam Waranalytical essayFrom the year 1955 when the United States vowed to help support the South Vietnamese fight off the Northern communist, a total of about 60,000 soldiers dead and 300,000 wounded. The soldiers who offered their lives were on average the age of 23 meaning many gave up education and a family to fight for the lives in the bloody massacre we call the Vietnam War. At the beginning the United States only gave minor assistance to South Vietnam, but as the years continued and the Northern Communist began crippling the South, the United States offered more military aid. In 1961 after President John F. Kennedy sent a group of officials to assess the progress of preventing the spread of communism. It became evident that more military support was needed. “Working under the "domino theory," which held that if one Southeast Asian country fell to communism, many would follow, Kennedy increased U.S. aid, though he stopped short of committing to a large-scale military intervention”(History 1). After a group of generals over threw Ngo Dinh Diem the president of the government of the public of Vietnam the South Vietnam government become very unstable. Three weeks later President John F. Kennedy was assassinated befo...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that president dwight eisenhower pledged to support south vietnam's new nation in 1955. the united states pumped seven billion dollars in aid so that vietnam would not "go over quickly" like a "row of dominos."
- Explains how the united states vowed to support the south vietnamese fight off the northern communist, killing 60,000 soldiers and wounding 300,000.
- Analyzes how the united states spent more than 120 billion dollars on the vietnam war in efforts to stop the spread of communism. corruption was rife in the government and military of south vietnam.
- Explains that president dwight eisenhower pledged to support south vietnam's new nation in 1955. the united states pumped seven billion dollars in aid so that vietnam would not "go over quickly" like a "row of dominos."
- Explains how the united states vowed to support the south vietnamese fight off the northern communist, killing 60,000 soldiers and wounding 300,000.
- Analyzes how the united states spent more than 120 billion dollars on the vietnam war in efforts to stop the spread of communism. corruption was rife in the government and military of south vietnam.
- Explains how the war gained disaffection from the majority of the united states civilians. the first war protest was held in ann arbor at the university of michigan on march 24 1965.
- Opines that anyone can justify a war where so many were killed and crippled, and billions of dollars spent is incomprehensible. the object of war is to defeat the enemy.
- Cites brigham, robert k., and e. kenneth hoffman. "battlefield:vietnam | history." pbs: public broadcasting service.
984 wordsRead More - Vietnam War Research Paperopinion essayThe Vietnam war is such a controversial topic in America’s history. Some veterans that served in the war won’t even talk about it still to this day. The Vietnam war was a war that started in 1954, and lasted for about 20 years until 1975. America decided to join this war because they did not like the spread of communism and wanted to stop it at all cost. During this war, America had 4 different Presidents, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. Many people believe that the United States should have gotten involved in the war, while other people believe that the United States should not have involved themselves in the war. The three topics this essay will discuss are the problems that the United States created in Vietnam and also the
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the vietnam war was a controversial topic in america's history. america joined the war because they didn't like communism and wanted to stop it at all costs.
- Analyzes how the artifacts depicted the vietnam war had a negative vibe about them, such as the video of the americans dropping the napalm bomb on south vietnam.
- Opines that the united states shouldn't have gone to war because this was not our business or our fight.
- Explains that the vietnam war was a controversial topic in america's history. america joined the war because they didn't like communism and wanted to stop it at all costs.
- Analyzes how the artifacts depicted the vietnam war had a negative vibe about them, such as the video of the americans dropping the napalm bomb on south vietnam.
- Opines that the united states shouldn't have gone to war because this was not our business or our fight.
- Opines that the war should have been the last thing on americans' minds, instead of going to war to fight other countries. we need to keep america strong and powerful and spend and use our energy and finances to make it the greatest country.
634 wordsRead More - The Decade Long Waranalytical essayMark Atwood Lawrence’s study, The Vietnam War: A Concise International History, is about the changing of the French-Indochina conflict to America’s involvement in the war from 1954 to 1975. This book also went through each President of the United States that had to deal with the Vietnam War starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, to Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
In this essay, the author
- Explains mark atwood lawrence's study, the vietnam war: a concise international history, about the changing of the french-indochina conflict to america’s involvement in the war from 1954 to 1975.
- Analyzes how lawrence's vietnam war: a concise international history bolsters the argument for what vietnamese peasants, presidents, and american soldiers had to go through during this conflict on the 17th parallel.
- Analyzes how lawrence ties together the information in a well-organized manor.
- Explains mark atwood lawrence's study, the vietnam war: a concise international history, about the changing of the french-indochina conflict to america’s involvement in the war from 1954 to 1975.
- Analyzes how lawrence's vietnam war: a concise international history bolsters the argument for what vietnamese peasants, presidents, and american soldiers had to go through during this conflict on the 17th parallel.
- Analyzes how lawrence ties together the information in a well-organized manor.
- Analyzes how lawrence's book was not for a reader who doesn't know much about the vietnam war.
- Analyzes lawrence's study about the vietnam war and the role of the united states in southeast asia from 1954 to 1975, including the second indochina war, bolstering the south vietnamese army and launching air attacks against north vietnam.
- Analyzes how the vietnam war: a concise international history shows the trials and tribulations of americans serving in the war.
1154 wordsRead More - Watergate Scandal In Vietnamanalytical essaysaw a high political cost in the conclusion of the Vietnam War, as the long and weary conflict also brought light onto the distrust of the government and officials. Events such as the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which lead to U.S. troop deployment in Vietnam, the secret invasion of Cambodia, and the tragic Kent State shooting had put America in a crisis of faith and confidence in its own government. To the American people the ones that lead that nation were no longer credible, and this was further confirmed with the resignation of president Nixon along with the Watergate Scandal. Because of these factors, the Vietnam War changed the views of a generation as they became more and more skeptical in their own government in the wake of the Vietnam War. After the war the U.S. and it’s people were wounded and humiliated. Over 50,000 thousand men gave their lives for a pointless cause: to contain the spread of communism. America’s defeat undermined its superiority, confidence, and ultimately its commitment to internationalism; as future leaders would be wary of any involvement in foreign countries, they were afraid of being stuck in another Vietnam. This reluctance to commit overseas was known as the “Vietnam Syndrome”, were leaders would not send troops to foreign land unless it was in national interest or when there is strong public support. Gradually this syndrome would be shrugged off as America regained its status as a superpower and won relatively quick wars such as the Gulf War shaping the nation we know
In this essay, the author
- Explains how the watergate scandal reinvigorated the public's distrust in their own government.
- Opines that the end of world war ii brought forth a surge in advancements of technology, economy, and pride among the american public.
- Explains that the vietnam war devastated the u.s. economy as they funded $168 billion into the conflict but to no avail. president johnson launched "great society" programs while intensifying the war in vietnam.
- Explains how the watergate scandal reinvigorated the public's distrust in their own government.
- Opines that the end of world war ii brought forth a surge in advancements of technology, economy, and pride among the american public.
- Explains that the vietnam war devastated the u.s. economy as they funded $168 billion into the conflict but to no avail. president johnson launched "great society" programs while intensifying the war in vietnam.
- Explains that the american government implemented a series of policies that reflected the weaknesses and issues it had during the conflict.
- Analyzes how the vietnam war changed the views of a generation as they became more and more skeptical in their own government.
- Analyzes how the vietnam war was a conflict that the u.s. did not want but one it needed. the draft, tension between the government and its people, government distrust, and the overall negativity of the war led to domestic revolution.
1319 wordsRead More - Graduation Speech: The War In Vietnamnarrative essayToday I have more updates on the war in Vietnam. In May Vice President Lyndon Johnson went to visit the President of South Vietnam, President Diem. Johnson deemed President Diem as the “Winston Churchill of Asia”. That same month of Johnson’s trip to South Vietnam, we decided to send in forces, known as advisory forces, to train and prepare South Vietnamese soldiers for battle in case something happened, we want them to be prepared just as much as we are. Unfortunately, on November 2, President Diem and his brother were kidnapped and killed by a group of soldiers, when this happened we as the United States felt that we needed to become more involved in Vietnam because we wanted to help them fight against the communist rebels and their increasing
In this essay, the author
- Narrates how the united states was involved in the war in vietnam after president diem and his brother were kidnapped and killed by a group of soldiers.
- Narrates how the united states was involved in the war in vietnam after president diem and his brother were kidnapped and killed by a group of soldiers.
264 wordsRead More