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…Why did the USA become involved in Vietnam in the 1950s and 1960s? The USA became involved in Vietnam because of a cry for help from the Vietnamese president of that time, Ngo Dinh Diem, or at least, they used it as an excuse for what they did…

…Introduction The Vietnam anti-war movement was a very important part of American history. It reshaped the way Americans thought about the government, and was revolutionary in the way the people of the country voiced their opinions and used their right…

…The Vietnam War had great political impact and led to great separations within Australian society. Because Australia has such a big land mass, and having a small population, it has always felt like there was threat by foreign powers. Vietnam…

…deeper into the war, Americans wanted to get out more badly. The growth of anti-war movements was caused by a mixture of different factors. The decline of support for the Vietnam War mainly started in 1968. Although antiwar movements in the United States had…

…The Vietnam War is viewed by the majority as one of the worst periods in American history. The Americans moved into Vietnam in 1954 under the pretence of fighting against an "evil and aggressive Communist regime"1. The government stated the Domino…

…There was many reasons for the USA to get involved in Vietnam between the 1950's and 60's however they were all in stages, not just in one go. They called America and USA'S 'clash' the "Cold War" which began mainly due to America and the USSR'S political…

…Australia's presence was in Vietnam from 1962 to 1972. It first began with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) who served in infantry, artillery and armoured divisions. Later in the war, when Australia sent more troops (because conscription…

…Vietnam The Vietnam war started long before the 1960's and 70's involvement of the United States and Communist China. The story of Vietnam dates back to the early 20th Century and this is how most Vietnamese view Vietnam in the 20th Century…

…Why Did the US withdraw its forces from Vietnam in 1973? The US presence in Vietnam was required to contain the communist influence from living up to the expectations of the Domino Theory. At the time France was fighting to gain back control…

…in which the countries of S.E Asia were closely linked so if one fell to Communism, the next would fall the next like a rows of dominoes. China had a Communist government in 1949, then North Korea and then North Vietnam, the U.S feared if South Vietnam became…