America, as Harman describes, was seemingly invincible, until its involvement in the Vietnam War. In the 1950s, France had already been at war which divided Vietnam into the North and South. France was backed by the U.S. who funded a majority of the war effort and helped take over South Vietnam. But according to Harman, “The US was trapped in a war of attrition from which there was no easy way out,” (Harman 572). He sees the Vietnam War on the whole as not only a waste of time, men, and resources for the Americans, but also a cause of “huge fissures …in US society” (Harman 572).
In China, the United States spent very large amounts of money supporting the nationals against communist leader Mao Zedong, an effort that failed. In 1949, the People’s Republic of China, a communist nation, was established. April of 1975 was another Southeast Asian failure, when the communists under leader Ho Chi Minh took over Vietnam and re-created a communist state. Over the course of those thirty years after WWII, The United States tried its hardest to contain communism. We joined forces with other nations in that effort, an effort that was mostly successful in Europe.
This essay will outline the good and the bad things he has done to China during his time as emperor. Qin Shi Huangdi was a skilled person who had many amazing plans and projects for the future. Some of them were made possible but his intention of staying ruler for 10,000 generations never came true. At that time he had the power to do anything to China and one of his biggest goals were to unify the whole of China. He made many outstanding creations and rules for China that are still their and are still being used.
To stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, the United States use its military to support Vietnam. The French ruled most of Indochina, including Vietnam, from the late 1800s until World War 11. French rulers restricted freedom of speech and jailed many Vietnamese nationalists. Others fled to China and began an organization under Ho Chi Minh. He formed the Vietminh, trying to win Vietnam's independence.
Ho Chi Minh, the vital leader in Vietnam's fight for independence had an enormous impact on the struggle against, and victory over the French. His early influences and surroundings whilst growing up had a significant impact in shaping Ho's views on French colonisation, leading him to establish the Indo-Chinese Communist Party, (the ICP). Through his political involvement in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh became the founder of the Viet Minh, where he gained essential support, resulting in many of his successes. His ability to appeal to all Vietnamese people led to him being perceived as a patriot by the Vietnamese. As well as being respected by his people, Ho Chi Minh was able to skilfully manipulate the French through his "superior political manoeuvring" .
The French were not involved in this war but a played a role in how and why it started. After World War II the French had control of Vietnam, The French rule was harsh and once Ho Chi Minh came to rule he tried for independence from French and as this happened communism came about. The U.S.A was worried about the spread of communism in Asia and believed that they too should have a democratic government. What sparked the interest of the United States was the “Domino Theory” which meant that the goal of communism was
The French and the Dutch however still wanted to keep their colonies, including Vietnam which was a colony of the French, which caused dilemma for United States policy makers. The US felt the focus should be on stopping the spread of communism instead of worrying about colonies. Because the Dutch and French were focused on
Nixon uses the propaganda technique of assertion. He continually states how Congress was at fault for the loss of Vietnam and that is that. Such assertion is used to show how decisive Nixon was and show his leadership abilities. There are many problems with Nixon’s story of Vietnam however. He just cannot be seen as credible in defending himself.
After major losses by French forces in Vietnam, U.S. became involved in trying to ensure the success of the non-communist South Vietnamese government. American presidents believed in the domino theory, that if if one country in Asia fell to the communists, the others would also become communist. Thus the United States intervened actively in Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand and Laos. 2. "How the U.S. Got
Why did America get involved in the Vietnam War? The surrender of the French: The surrender of the French in Vietnam had important repercussions for US policy in Asia. For the USA, it was another example of the spread of communism and brought their involvement in the conflict in Vietnam. The French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, due to the lack of plans to combat the guerrilla tactics of the Vietminh, provided a reason as to why the US increased its involvement. USA’s involvement is highlighted through the extensive aid to the French as they transported ships crammed with military hardware.