Vietnam War
Thesis Statement
Vietnam is located in the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. The War started after World War II
was ended. The First Vietnam War was between French and North Vietnam. French ended the involvement in Vietnam. But they had a conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. This was the Second Vietnam War. Other communist countries like China and Soviet Union wanted to make Vietnam a communist country. Usually Vietnam war was called the first war that America defeated.
The cause of defeat at the war, first reason is that communists in North Vietnam urged nationalism so that citizens have strong feelings about unification then they could overcome the shortages of their military power. Secondly, elite class in America, posed a question where the U.S intervening at the War is appropriate. Through the media and public hearings, its aspect of against international law spreads to the America society and also the usage of defoliant and massacre civilians were received coverage.
So this truth came out and in October 15th 1969, people set this day as anti-war at Vietnam then starts anti-war campaigns. These kind of anti-war campaigns make U.S government decide the end of the war.
Requiring anti-war in America gets increasing. President Lyndon Johnson failed at reappointment in the presidential election in November 1968. Richard Nixon, newly elected as a President, announced the Nixon Doctrine at this year and madedecision of withdraw army in Vietnam war. And secretly had negotiations with North Vietnam. The Paris Peace Accords were signed in January 27th 1973.
After the war ended, Vietnam lose lots of things. Not only Vietnam, many other civilians died. But it overcome the difficulties during post war period with essential and wise ways.