The Origins of the Vietnam War (Essay Sample)
This sample was about the origins of the war in Vietnam. The war started out as a military conflict between North and South Vietnam, but was soon intensified by the involvement of the United States. The essay explored the roots of the war, dating back to the 1880s when political leader Ho Chi Minh formed the Viet Minh to liberate the country from French colonial administration. In addition to discussing the origins of the conflict, the essay presented some of the consequences of the Vietnam War.
The Origins of the Vietnam War
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The Origins of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a protracted military conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The conflict, intensified by the ongoing cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States (US), resulted in the death of more than three million people, including fifty-eight thousand American soldiers (Chapman, 2016). The war not only had a profound impact on Vietnamese politics and society but also significantly influenced the U.S. military and foreign policy (Chapman, 2016).
The origins of the war date back to the French colonial rule of Indochina in the late 1880s. Political leader Ho Chi Minh, inspired by the communist ideology, formed the Viet Minh or the Vietnamese Independence League to liberate Vietnam from French colonial administration and fight the Japanese who had invaded the country during World War II (Daum et al., 2017). Japan withdrew its forces from the country following its
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