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Vietnam and Korea, 2002.
An examination of the two wars fought by America after the Second World War - the Vietnam War and the Korean War.
1,204 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper briefly compares the Vietnam and Korean Wars and discusses how these were the start of a new style of war fought by the Americans after the Second World War. It discusses how the Russians and the Americans were placed on opposite sides of these wars and the ideological differences (the Cold War) that lead to the formation of these superpowers.
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"The Cold War is the name given to the era after World War II as tensions between East and West increased and coalesced around issues of ideology and fear of nuclear war. The Cold War arguably added to those tensions rather than reducing them until the era ended with the breakup of the Soviet Union. Much of American foreign policy since World War II has been shaped around anti-Communism, and it has only been recently with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union that America has found itself without a clearly identified enemy. In the 1950s, anti-Communism was bound with ideas of tradition, family values, and the protection of the American way of life. Yet, two images of the world seemed at odds in this era--on the one hand, a world torn by strife and threatened by Communism, and on the other, the American world of affluent families living in freedom and equality."
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Socioeconomics in South Korea & Vietnam, 1999.
Comparative analysis of social & economic development. Analyzed in terms of govt. & politics, role of United Nations, globalization, debt, industrial policy, resources and human rights.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 36 sources, $ 135.95
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"SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA [SOUTH] & VIETNAM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
This research examines social and economic development in both the Republic of Korea [South Korea], hereinafter in this research referred to a ?Korea,? and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, hereinafter in this research referred to as ?Vietnam.? As a part of this research, human rights issues in the two countries are considered separately from the discussions of social and economic development.
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Social development and economic development in Korea and Vietnam are addressed in this section. The two aspects of development are considered separately."
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U.S. and Vietnam?s Misperceptions during the Vietnam Conflict, 2002.
This paper explains how the U.S. and Vietnam?s misperceptions of each other affected the way they fought the war, mentioning the My Lai massacre and the affect this had on the way Vietnamese perceived the United States.
1,360 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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Because of the way the Americans fought this war, the Vietnamese had different perceptions or misperceptions of the United States. All of the assigned readings make this point valid. Many of the Vietnamese civilians saw the American soldiers as instruments for America?s leaders wanting their war machine to defeat the North Vietnamese, not to help Vietnam, but just to win. American leaders were making their decisions by listening to certain people ?who didn?t really know what they were dealing with.? This paper explains how the Americans misunderstood the Vietnamese and what went wrong when they tried to take over the fight between North and South Vietnam.
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"After reading the assigned books for this paper, I have come to the conclusion that the way the US fought this war was not very honorable. The American military leaders back in the United States did not know enough about what was really going on in Vietnam and as a direct result, they underestimated the power of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Regular Army. Herr makes this evident when he says ?there is a point of view that the United States got involved in the Vietnam War ... simply because we thought it would be easy.?1 "
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Vietnam, 2005.
This paper discusses the history of Vietnam prior to the Vietnam war, especially its relationship to France.
2,680 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper explains that the conquest and colonialization by France of Vietnam began by using the Catholic Church and their missionaries as an advance party to eliminate the threat to France's other vast southeast Asia holdings and ended with France's embarrassing military defeat in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. The author points out that the nationalist movement arose in Vietnam in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and gained momentum during the Japanese occupation of World War II; after the end of World War II, the Vietminh party (the League for the Independence of Vietnam, a coalition of nationalists and Communist groups), headed by Ho Chi Minh, established a republic with its capital at Hanoi. The paper relates that President Truman, not President Kennedy, were the first leader to entangle the U.S. in the Vietnamese malaise because Truman actually sent military forces to set up missions in Indochina to protect the United Nations troops in Korea from being attacked by Communists from both China and North Vietnam.
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Introduction and Thesis
The True Beginning and the Reasons Therefore
The Geography and History of Early Vietnam
Religion and French Imperialism in Vietnam
World War II and Post War Vietnam up to 1954
The French Indochina War
The Geneva Accords and U. S. Involvement
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"The first European missionary executed in the Vietnamese Central capital of Hue was Frenchman Francois Isidore Gagelin. This of course was a public and highly publicized event wherein the Good Father Gagelin was publicly strangled. Not hanged mind you but strangled with two beefy hands of a huge Vietnamese executioner. This incident happened in the late 1830s and stuck in the minds of both the Catholic Church and the French government."
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Visiting Korea, 2004.
An overview of tourist attractions in Korea and reasons why Korea is a good place to visit.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper is about visiting Korea. The paper discusses Korean food and culture, tourism in the country, Seoul, the DMZ and reasons to visit Korea as a tourist. Tourist-friendly developments in the country are also discussed.
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"David Peterkofsky, writing in "Travel Age West", comments that the opening of a major international airport, the thawing of relations between North and South Korea and the ongoing commemoration of the Korean War are boosting Korea's visibility on the tourism landscape. Noting this convergence of tourism-friendly developments and preparing itself for the World Cup soccer tournament, the Korea National Tourism Organization launched its "Visit Korea" marketing program. Peterkofsky adds that judging from recently tallied visitor totals the year was not too shabby for Korea's tourism industry."
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The Vietnam War, 2007.
This paper discusses the Vietnam war and the failure of the Americans.
1,253 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper explains how the era of McCarthyism in America ushered in a period of policies aimed at combating communism. This and the policy of containment which aimed to limit the expansion of communism explains the involvement of the United States in Korea and Vietnam. The paper relates that the Vietnam War resulted in the Vietcong winning over the Americans. The paper discusses how Ho Chi Minh's leadership, dedication and sacrifice were the primary reason for Vietnam's success in the war against an opponent with superior training and equipment. The paper explains that Americans' commitment and dedication to a war that was not actually theirs, underestimation of their opponents and scrutiny at home and abroad were the causes for America's loss in the Vietnam War.
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"Not only did the NVA and Vietcong employ military tactics but they also closely studied their American enemies. As daily casualties took its toll on America's forces and reports of atrocities and drug abuse filled the American media, the NVA and Vietcong capitalized on this by giving the media access to villages decimated by American troops and airmen in their countless "search and destroy" operations and bombing runs (America and the World, pp 187). As protests mounted around the United States, the NVA leadership sent letter hailing these peace advocates as heroes and followers of peace and justice, further fueling more and more anti war rallies."
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Vietnamization, 2002.
This paper examines how the U.S. military policy of Vietnamization contributed significantly to the chaos and collapse of democratic and military structures and the eventual loss in the Vietnam War.
4,125 words (approx. 16.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 110.95
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The first part of this paper examines the roots of American involvement in South Vietnam, as well as the American objectives in maintaining two separate Vietnamese nations. In the next part, the paper examines the origins of the policy of Vietnamization, tracing how this policy evolved through the terms of President Johnson to President Nixon. In this section, the paper also looks at how Vietnamization was enacted. The next section details how these Vietnamization policies ultimately proved insufficient in light of the North Vietnamese offensives from 1972 to the final offensive in 1975. In the last part, the paper concludes that Vietnamization failed not as a policy per se, but because Vietnamization failed to meet its own goals. The South Vietnamese armed forces were not yet equipped or trained to stave off their North Vietnamese opponents. This weakness was exacerbated by the fact that Vietnamization was enacted at the very time when the North Vietnamese armed forces were gaining strength in the countryside.
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"More than 25 years after the last helicopter lifted from the United States embassy in Saigon, the Vietnam War continues to cast a shadow on American history. Whether the preservation of South Vietnam was worth the human and financial costs to both the Americans and Vietnamese continues to be the subject of contentious debate.
The chaotic withdrawal of US forces in 1975 was a blow to the collective American psyche that had, until then, yet to experience such a failure. By then, the United States had spent an estimated $150 billion on the Vietnam War, wreaking havoc on its economy in the process. It had dropped seven million tons of bombs in both North and South Vietnam. The war had served as a divisive force, causing tense civil unrest throughout the country."
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Vietnam.
This paper discusses the historical and strategic U.S. operations in Vietnam.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that, at the time of the conflict, Vietnam was divided into two opposing nations, similar to Korea today; the territory of the former French colony of Vietnam was occupied by two opposing armies: North Vietnamese, armed by the Soviets, and South Vietnamese, backed first by the French and later by the Americans. The author points out that a lesser publicized aspect of the analogies of World War II and the Vietnamese conflict is the use of the carpet bombing, which was so successful in trampling the remnants of Nazi Germany, but proved to be ineffective in Vietnam. The paper relates two major lessons learned in the Vietnam conflict: (1) When using techniques such as carpet-bombing, the loyalty of ground forces must be understood because the strategy can have an opposite effect upon morale and cohesiveness of the populace, and (2) carpet-bombing must be timed specifically so as not to permit the enemy time to regroup.
Table of Contents
Strategic Setting
Opposing Forces
Command Relationships/Adjustments Made to Doctrine
Employment Concepts
Joint/Coalition Operations
Command and Control of Air Assets
Lessons U.S. Forces Learned in Vietnam
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"From the beginning, the White House was criticized as exercising undue influence over the waging of the war. For instance, during the first major air offensive known as "Operation Rolling Thunder," the White House, it was alleged selected targets designed for public relations rather than real strategic value. It did not focus on advice from military leaders from the actual theater of operations. "President Johnson and Secretary McNamara maintained detailed tactical control of the missions. President Johnson and his advisors chose the targets from an Armed Forces' suggested list." "
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North Korea, 2004.
This paper discusses North Korea, its history and its present nuclear position.
5,815 words (approx. 23.3 pages), 34 sources, MLA, $ 139.95
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This paper explains that, currently, the most pressing threat to international security lies not in the Middle-East but in the Korean Peninsula because, in April 2003, North Korea withdraw from the 32-year-old nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty thus beginning a nuclear stand-off. The author points out that, although some analysts believe that North Korea's is pursuing nuclear weapons to reunify the Korean peninsula or to save the threatened regime of Kim Jong-Il, North Korea claims to be acquiring nuclear weapons for one reason: Without nuclear weapons, it would feel vulnerable to a U.S. attack meant to overthrow its current government. The paper states that a nuclear North Korea would further destabilize the Northeast Asian region, would threaten U.S. security interests and would encourage neighboring nations such as Japan and South Korea to obtain nuclear weapons of their own, prompting a Northeast Asian nuclear arms race. Illustration.
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Introduction
History of the Korean Peninsula
North Korea under Kim Il-sung
North Korea under Kim Yong-Il
Timeline North Korean Nuclear Crisis
North Korean Threat and its Implications
Positions of the Powerful and Involved Nations
South Korea
China
Russia
Japan
U.S.
Conclusion
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"North Korea is a country that is engulfed in secrecy. Its history is extensive and encompasses many centuries. Who are the Koreans and where did they come from? In his essay "The Origin of the Korean People: Who are the Koreans?", Lee Wha Rang states that no one knows exactly where the Koreans came from and who they are. He states that "DNA tests show that Koreans are about 15% of South Pacific origin (the Jomon people) and the rest attributes of the Mongolian stock from the Baikal region." It is believed that the Jomon people left Africa 35,000 - 89.000 years ago, in two general directions, south and north, respectively, and they merged again in Korea, Japan and China some 10,000 years ago. The first Korean nation was established in 7,197 BC and lasted for 3,301 years. It was known as the Han-gook."
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American Involvement in Vietnam War, 1998.
This paper studies the years of repression in Vietnam and the events that led to the outbreak of the Vietnam war.
1,950 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper gives an historical overview of foreign intervention in Vietnam starting with the colonial occupation of Vietnam by the French. It details the Vietnamese revolution as a result of French rule (including the rise of Ho Chi Minh). It concentrates on the causes of the Vietnamese civil war and the later American Involvement in Vietnam.
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"Vietnam, bordered by China to the north, Laos to the west and northwest, and Cambodia (now Kampuchea) to the southwest, is an S-shaped country no bigger than the state of Florida. Vietnam occupies the eastern coast of the Indochinese Peninsula. For thousands of years the people of Vietnam have lived with constant foreign intervention and colonization (by the French)."
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The Two Koreas, 2003.
An analysis of the relationship between the two Koreas between 1945-2003.
5,520 words (approx. 22.1 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper presents a Discussion and analysis of the relationship between the two Koreas, North and South from 1945 to 2003, and prospects for reunification. It looks at the division of Korea following the second world war into the Communist North and the non-Communist South, and the impact of the great powers' support of each region. The paper looks at the disparity of the economies of South Korea and North Korea and the impact of the Cold War and changes after its end. It looks at the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program, the role of the United States and proponents of reunification, and outlook for its success.
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"This research paper discusses and analyzes the relationship between and prospects for reunification of North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK and South Korea Republic of Korea or ROK ..."
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Korea: A Time of Unhealing National Division, 2006.
This paper examines the changes that have occurred in Korea over the past fifty years.
3,243 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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In this paper the author examines the changes that have occurred in Korea over the past fifty years. In his paper, the author starts with the history of Korea and the circumstances behind the divide into North and South. The author looks at both Koreas and what happened to them during the Second World War. He examines the economic and political aftermaths of the war and provides an overview of the political and economic situation today. The author details the conflicts that arose between North and South Korea; in particular he notes military efforts by North Korea over the years to infiltrate the South. The paper does point out that few societies have changed as rapidly, however, as South Korea's, in the past fifty years. He highlights how a nation of mostly poor peasants under the control of Japan has evolved into a dynamic industrial society. The paper concludes with a look at the difficult task of uniting both Koreas, which the author believes is near impossible unless there is a power struggle in the North, which would eliminate the current dictatorship
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"So, what was the aftermath of the Korean War? "The ideological significance of the Korean War was never in doubt; it was essentially a Cold War eruption fuelled by an American intervention designed to prevent a popular revolution." This from an author who seems to have pro-North sympathies. Yes, it was a Cold War eruption, and yes, it was to keep an American ally, Syngman Rhee, in power. As briefly mentioned above, Rhee was able to use the War as a means of tightening his control over south Korea. In fact, by 1956, he was able to force the Korean legislature to reverse the two-term Presidential limit, so he could continue in power. Rhee controlled the press, fomented violence against dissenters with youth gangs, and, under the umbrella of being "needed" by the Western powers in their fight in the Cold War."
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Vietnam Landscape, 2002.
Examines why the terrain in Vietnam was to the disadvantage of American and Allied forces during the Vietnam War.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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American military fighting men who saw action in Vietnam between 1965 and 1973 participated in perhaps the most unusual battleground ever. Often, the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers did not wear uniforms, making the enemy virtually indistinguishable until they opened fire. But equally frustrating for American and other allied fighting forces was the unusual terrain of Vietnam, which not only protracted the way, but also made victory a virtual uncertainty. I will look at some of the geographic conditions in which allied forces fought and why the terrain put our men at such a grave disadvantage.
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National Security Affairs of Vietnam, 2006.
A review of Vietnam's national security affairs.
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper presents an exploration of the national security affairs of Vietnam. It examines Vietnam's major and minor adversaries and discusses the national purpose of Vietnam and how that interest creates international conflict or affects international relations. The paper also uncovers the source of power for Vietnam and summarizes any threat that Vietnam is currently facing.
Outline:
Introduction
Major Adversary
Minor Adversary
National Purpose
Ideologies
National Threat
Conclusion
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"The national purpose of Vietnam is three fold. The first purpose that the nation has is to rebuild its highways, roads, bridges, trade industry and agricultural abilities that were destroyed during the conflict. This has been a steady goal of the nation since the 1970's.
The second purpose of Vietnam is to develop strong relations with the United States. The United States has recently become the number one trading partner with Vietnam. The exports and imports of the nations currently total $4 billion annually with growth on the horizon. The continued friendship between the United States and Vietnam is important as a national purpose for Vietnam as it continues to avoid China's watchful eye and wrath.
As long as Vietnam and the United States remain friendly and continue to build relations Vietnam will feel more comfortable if a face off with China ever occurs. With the US as an ally it is probable that China will think twice before making any move in the direction of Vietnam(Heitzman, 1991). "
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U.S. Foreign Policy During the Vietnam War, 2000.
A look at how pre-Vietnam War U.S .foreign policy had strong links to the foreign policy in the Vietnam War.
2,105 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 66.95
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This paper discusses American foreign policy before Vietnam and foreign policy in Vietnam, and shows how a number of the elements that led to these policies were present in governmental perspectives for decades.
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"Though the foreign policies decisions that were instrumental in the Vietnam War were different from the policies that supported other international actions during the 20th century, including World War II and the Korean War, a number of the elements that led to these policies were present in governmental perspectives for decades. One of the most significant influencing factors in the policy developments of the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations was the perceived threat of communism and the necessity of action to prevent its spread. This factor had been present in the development of foreign policy since before the First World War, and led to the perception of the necessity of force to stomp out its proliferation."
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