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Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:00:39 PST

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Did we lose the vietnam war on television or because of television?

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 16:48:30 PST

Did we lose the vietnam war on television or because of television?

The Viet Nam War Era was one of social discontent on all levels.Not only...

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:04:42 PST

The Viet Nam War Era was one of social discontent on all levels.Not only were folks beginning to question the War, but women and African-Americans were demanding their rights, as well.People from all walks of Life were demanding answers to previously unanswered questions...How long will we really be in Nam?...Why AREN'T women paid the same as men for the same work?...How exactly DOES skin color make a person less than someone else?...The Viet...

The 60s produced one of the most radical social revolutions in history....

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:47:48 PST

The 60s produced one of the most radical social revolutions in history. Changes in economy, technology, media, work roles, birth control, and many other things, produced dramatic shifts in society, particularly for young people. The 60s empowered many groups who had never had a voice before and young people took advantage of this strange new power. The 60s revolution challenged the concept of automatically respecting your 'elders and...

I think by the late 1960s the question of why we were in Vietnam was a...

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:42:38 PST

I think by the late 1960s the question of why we were in Vietnam was a moot point. We were there. People began asking "when" and "how long"--When were we going to get out and how much longer were we going to allow our young men to be drafted into that war?

Things aren't always what they seem....

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 22:05:30 PST

There is usually very little argument over the 'why' of Vietnam in 1965-1966......what happened to that argument in '67, 68,69????

U.S.foreign policy and the Vietnam War (Conflict)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:46:33 PST

Post WWII U.S.foreign policies beginning with the Marshall Plan, continuing with the Containment Policy, and finally the Domino Theory, had a powerful contributing force in the Vietnam War. At the time, was our government justified in its pursuit to destroy communism, and or communist aggression wherever it posed a threat?

One could also argue that the decision to intervene in Vietnam was an...

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:54:50 PST

One could also argue that the decision to intervene in Vietnam was an indirect result of a backlash against the non-interventionist policy the USA had during the early years of WWII.

Is there a connection between WWII and the Vietnam War?

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:14:43 PST

Vietnamese politics during the 20th century can trace its roots to the 19th century, and it could be argued earlier than that. However, the war can trace its roots to French colonialism. Known as French Indochina, Vietnam was abandoned by the French in order to rebuild France after WWII. This political vaccum left Vietnam vulunerable to outside aggression. A perfect spot for the cold war tensions between The Soviet Union and The United...