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…The Vietnam War, military struggle fought in Vietnam from 1959 to 1975, involving the North Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front (NLF) in conflict with United States forces and the South Vietnamese army. From 1946 until 1954, the Vietnamese had…

…Vietnam By the late 1960s, the conflict in Vietnam had escalated to a limited war involving approximately half a million military personnel and billions of dollars a year. The American presence in Indochina had steadily increased from the Truman…

…not infracted upon, but the main goal was to keep communism out of other countries. There were many factors that led the United States to be involved with the Vietnam conflict. Other than political factors, there was the fact that there were many different presidents…

…and historyplace as secondary. Summary of evidence:  French had had colonies in Vietnam for many years - not a whole country.  French ruled the country for many years - wanted independence.  The communistic organisation Viet Minh came…

…**note: the "#" stand for footnotes, please refer to the seperate footnote list for details. The Affects of The Vietnam War on U.S. Foreign Policy and The Media As men were gruesomely slaughtered and women and children savagely massacred…

…Throughout the Vietnam era hardships and tragedy plagued the area of Vietnam. This immoral war left the Unites States with resentment, but not in its fullest form because the war was an experience that anyone who visited Vietnam would never forget…

…Vietnam is the most controversial events to ever divide the US aside from the Civil War. Although throughout history the US is known to be very isolationalist, this time they took charge. As time passed and the threat of Communism spread to Vietnam…

…of former President John F. Kennedy, the Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson took over in Washington. He was pressured to follow through on the late President's programs and policies on Vietnam which involved the demonstration of America's strength…

…In any war, psychological stresses are inevitable. The memory of risking one's life will not fade quickly and is reason alone enough to drive one insane. As stated previously, however, the war in Vietnam provided additional stresses. A major stress…

…and the Vietnam War could have been handled much more efficiently and less costly if the US had just believed and interpreted the information they had received equivocally. Many ideals that the United States holds are based on notions that have been held…