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…The Vietnam war. It changed the lives of many people, eliminated those of others. For those back in America, the hardship was felt as their sons died overseas. In Vietnam, the hardship was felt as their sons and daughters died right in front…

…Robert S. McNamara, appointed by John F. Kennedy to the position of U.S. Secretary of Defense in 1961, said about the Vietnam War, "It is important to recognize it's a South Vietnamese war. It will be won or lost depending upon what they do. We can…

…Robert S. McNamara, appointed by John F. Kennedy to the position of U.S. Secretary of Defense in 1961, said about the Vietnam War, “It is important to recognize it’s a South Vietnamese war. It will be won or lost depending upon what they do. We can…

…Richard Nixon and The Vietnam War Entering the executive office in 1969, Richard Milhaus Nixon would have to "pick up the slack" of his predecessor Lyndon Johnson who had left office while the Vietnam War was still waging on. Expected…

…The Vietnam War was Australia’s longest involvement in a major overseas conflict, and it’s the most controversial. It was the firs time national servicemen were sent to fight for their country. It was a war that eventually caused great divisions…

…To many, the Vietnam War symbolizes controversy, myth and question in America. There are many events that made Americans wonder what reasons we had for putting our troops and families in Vietnam. Up till that point, many other Americans had never…

…Vietnam: Affecting People Today         The Vietnam War is still a touchy subject to many people. My Father was in Vietnam, but he served as a secretary. In this position he did not see many of the atrocities that most veterans did. Many…

…Many events led up to the Vietnam War. The League for the Independence of Vietnam, generally known as the Viet Minh, was organized in 1941 as a nationalistic party seeking Vietnamese independence from France. On September 2, 1945, less than a month…

…The United States of America is often described as invincible and unyielding. Yet during the Vietnam War, America was forced to look at its weaknesses, both politically and militarily. President Lyndon B. Johnson, in sending U.S. Marines in March 1965…

…Gardens of Stone Francis Ford Coppola’s Gardens of Stone provides three different perspectives on the Vietnam War. There were young men such as the character Jackie Willow who believed that it was their duty to serve their country. This soldier…