Reasons of the Vietnam War

Reasons of the Vietnam War

1. Vietnamese wanted to become an independent nation, so they had to fight the French which were allies of the U.S
2. The election were promised by the Geneva Convention in July, 1954 but were never held, and Ho Chi Minh (a political leader) would have won.
3. For the Vietnamese to unify there country, they would have to fight the corrupt dictator of South Vietnam
4. U.S increased its military after the incident of the Gulf of Tonkin, which gave President Johnson the approval of Congress to fight an undeclared war.\
5. After founding the People's Republic of China, and the Korean war in 1950, the United States changed its foreign policy drastically towards Asia.
6. U.S military and politicians invented the "Domino Theory" which was falsely stated that if one nation fell to Communism, the others would follow like dominoes.
7. The American Government underestimated the will of the Vietnamese people to fight, they had fought the French, and the Chinese. The American people couldn't comprehend with the Vietnamese.
8. After Vietnam was declined assistance from the U.S (Western nations) Vietnam accepted assistance from China and the Soviet Union, turning the conflict into a Cold War stand off between democracy and the communism.

Table of Contents

1.  Discrimination of African American Soldiers.  Written by Connor Standring.  This article discusses ways that African American soldiers faced discrimination.
2.  Clothing and Fashion.  Written by Nico Vergara.  This article talks about the different clothing and the fashion styles that Vietnamese families wore during the war, versus what American's were wearing during this time.
3.  Vietnamese Leaders.  Written by Connor Standring.  This article is a brief biography on Le Daun, one of the most influential and important leaders for post-war Vietnam 
4.  Map and Geography.  Written by Evan Sheridan.  This article provides a short summary of where the war was fought and how the region was divided between sides.
5.  Music.  Written by Trey Davis.  This article talks about a specific Vietnam War song that was popular during this time.
6. Mental Effects of the War.  Written by Nico Vergara.  This artcile discusses how the war affected the soldiers and their families mentally with the trauma of the war.
7.  Weapons.  Written by Nico Vergara.  This article talks about the different artillery used during the war and which side used them.
8.  American Media During the War.  Written by Connor Standring.  This article discusses the pros and cons of the media coverage during the war, and how it may have affected the outcome of the war.
9.  Military: US. Written by Trey Davis  This article discusses various military tactics and leader conducted by the United States during the war.
10. Guerilla Warfare.  Written by Evan Sheridan.  This article discusses the use of Guerilla Warfare during the war, which proved to be a very successful tactic.
11. Remembering the Vietnam War.  Written by Evan Sheridan.  This story talks about the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C and the affect it has on Vietnam veterans today.
12.  Reasons of the Vietnam War. This article discusses a short summary of the causes leading up to the Cold war stand off between democracy and communism.

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Discrimination of African American Soldiers

African American Discrimination

By: Connor Standring

      

        During the Vietnam War, discrimination that took place in the United States, rolled over to the military.  Due to the creation of Project 1000 which encouraged people to enlist into the army from more poor areas, many African Americans had enlisted.  When the recruits from Project 1000 arrived in Vietnam, white soldiers saw them as inferior to themselves and treated them poorly.  African Americans often received the least desired housing and duty assignments that were available.  They also were passed over for promotions, no matter how efficient they were.  Studies also showed that African Americans received worse punishment for crimes committed during active duty than white soldiers did.  More studies show that a higher percentage of African Americans were killed, because they were often assigned more dangerous combat assignments. 

 

 



Clothing/Fashion

By: Nico Vergara

 

Vietnamese Family

American Hippies

            People at this time starting wearing anti-war clothing and symbols such as peace signs. Some people called this the starting of the hippie era. There were many decorations on many peoples clothing like patches, drawings/designs, and fabrics were added on the clothing as well. When the soldiers came back who survived they liked to wear their uniforms sometimes to show what they have done for our country. Many men during the 60's and 70's had long beards or mustaches and men started growing out there hair very long, going back to the start of the hippie era, because there were so many people against the war people liked and wanted to spread the word of peace. 

Vietnamese Leaders: Brief Historu of Le Duan

       Le Daun

 

Born: April 7, 1908

Died: July 10, 1986

Place of Birth: Quang Tri, Vietnam

Place of Death: Hanoi, Vietnam

 



       Le Daun was a very major political leader in North Vietnam during the war, and was the principal leader of post-war Vietnam.  Le Daun was one of the founder of Vietnamese Communism dating back all the way to the 1930s!  However, Le Daun was more experienced in leading a political party, thus when he came political power in Vietnam, he lacked government experience. 

       Little is known of Le Daun's early life, but many historians believe that he may have been part Chinese, which indicates why he never talked or wrote about his childhood.  Le Daun also was not his birth name, it was given to him.  Historians do not know his birth name.

Map and Geography: By Evan Sheridan

Map and Geography

Vietnam is shaped in a long "S" stretching for 1000 miles from China in the north to the Gulf of Thailand in the south. The country's land area including water is about 127,000 square miles. It is a country of tropical lowlands, hills, and densely forested highlands, with level land covering no more than 20 percent of the area. Three quarters of Vietnam is made up of mountains and hills. Because of the vast range of latitudes and altitudes, Vietnam's climate is very diverse, although the entire country lies in the tropics and subtropics. US soldiers had lots of trouble fighting in Vietnam due to climate and geography. The Americans weren't used to the humid weather, jungle, mountains, precipitation, and lay of the land. Therefore the whole war they were at a disadvantage due to not knowing the land like the Vietnamese soldiers themselves.
By:Evan Sheridan