Why were US forces withdrawn from Vietnam in 1973?
Why were US forces withdrawn from Vietnam in 1973? America's withdrawal to the war was similar to their gradual involvement in the 50s and 60s. Around the world, there was a climate of détente as the Cold War between the US and Russia was beginning to thaw. Governments, both communist and democratic, began to realise that political aggression would not lead to peace and prosperity for all parties. Pressure came from both international governments and domestically for the US to quickly end the war, and leave Vietnam. The US had to accept that communism was not a threat to their society and could not be 'contained'. A more amicable foreign policy was introduced and concessions were made with China and Russia. President Nixon's visit to China in 1973 marked a progressive step towards easing tension between the two hostile countries. Richard Nixon won the election of 1968 with of promises to "de-Americanize" Vietnam until there was "peace with honour." He agreed to "Vietnamize" the war, which meant the gradual removal of US troops that were replaced by increased warfare by the South Vietnamese Army. At the same time, both official and secret negotiations took place in Paris with the North Vietnamese. However, progress was not made, as both sides wanted conflicting agreements. Under US terms, peace would be achieved if the country were to remain divided, while the
Woodrow Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson With the nation at war, Wilson put his progressive agenda on the back burner in order to concentrate on a full-scale mobilisation of the economy and industry. Under Wilson, industrial production increased by 20 percent, daylight savings time was instituted to save fuel, the government took over the telephone and telegraph systems, and a massive shipbuilding program was launched. Americans began paying a new income tax and buying Liberty Bonds to pay for the war. The tremendous authority the federal government exercised over the U.S. economy during World War I has never been matched. And not all of this authority was positive; there was wide scale abuse of civil liberties during the Wilson administration, which Wilson justified in the name of the war. Wilson sponsored Espionage and Sedition acts, which outlawed criticism of the government, the armed forces, and the war effort. Violators of the law were imprisoned or fined, and even mainstream publications were censored or banned. Wilson's trip to France in December 1918 was the first time an American President had gone to Europe while in office. His peace plan, called "The Fourteen Points," aimed to prevent the secret alliances and treaties that pulled the world into war in 1914. Guaranteeing self-rule to non-white colonial holdings and all European sections of the huge Ottoman would dismantle the imperialist
World War 2.
World War 2 The War is one of the most tragic things in our world today. It is even sadder that usually it comes around at least once in our lifetime. In the 20th century alone we have already had two huge wars. These wars were call the World Wars simply because they involved most of the big countries of the world. Many people have died in these wars.. especially the second World War. That is my focus for this essay. The leader of Germany at the time of WW2 and the person who most think started WW2 was a man named Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria. By the time that World War 1 started in 1914, he was living in Germany. He served well in the German Army and for that he earned a medal for bravery. At the end of the war Hitler decided to take up politics. By 1921 he was already the founding leader of the Nazi party. Hitler was an incredibly racist man and he had a great hate for Jews. By 1933, Hitler gained political power by winning the election. Soon after he made himself absolute dictator, calling himself the Fuhrer which means "Leader". By the end of the 30's he was already sending Jews off too concentration camps to meet a horrible death. I believe that Hitler was one of the greatest causes of World War 2. Although there are many other reasons, he was definitely one of them. Another reason was the Treaty of Versailles. This
World War I.
World War I Essay Abby Lochmann "Those who make war against the United States have chosen their own destruction," George W. Bush, 2001. This statement could have been as easily said in 1914 as it was said today, because it applies in both time periods. The situation in both eras is that of tension and war. Our country has always become closer during times of war, and everyone can see the patriotism overwhelming Americans today. This only helps us to comprehend the emotions and actions of the people of the 1920's. However, there are many things that were never an issue during WWI. The phrase "History is destined to repeat itself" is proved by the similarities between the war on terrorism today and WWI, although the same thing never happens twice so there are obviously many differences also. In both World War I and the War on Terrorism, our country became involved because our people and land was threatened. Back in 1914, the Germans were committing acts of violence on innocent citizens. They were sinking passenger ships that weren't the smallest threat to them, they just sunk them because they had the technology. This fact made us angry, but as long as it was British people dying, we didn't get too enraged. When the Germans sunk the cruise ship Lusitania that happened to carry 28 American citizens, we wanted revenge. Another example of a threat on U.S. territory was
World War One Sources Question
History GCSE Coursework Question 1 Study sources A, B and c. Use your knowledge of the First World War to explain which two posters were published before 916,and which one was published after 1916.You must give reasons for your answer. The sources A and B were produced before 1916 and C was produced afterwards. Source C is an American poster and these wouldn´t have been needed before 1916, as America did not join the war until 1917. Joining the army before 1917 when conscription had not yet been introduced was voluntary so posters like A and B which encourage men to join off their own backs by playing on emotions and make them think why they should join the army would have been needed. Posters A and B are very similar, they both use the family in encouraging recruits and patriotism-making the men feel that the war is something they should be part of. Whereas source C is portraying the enemy as a beast using propaganda to give the men enthusiasm to fight the Germans. Question 2 Study sources A B and C. In what ways are these posters similar, and in what ways do they differ? Posters A and B are very similar in using family values yo encourage young men to join the army .Source C is also similar to A and B in the sense that they all have something to do with patriotism of the war. Although A and B are similar in the way that they are both concerned with family and
World War One Sources Questions
Kayleigh Hay 11ms History coursework Question 1. In this question I intend to examine each source, A and B, to find out which source is more reliable for giving information about bombardment in world war 1. Bombardment took place when soldiers bombed enemy defences with heavy artillery. The idea was for all this artillery fire to kill the defending soldiers or force them to retreat. Bombardment was unsuccessful because the artillery couldn't destroy the trench systems or cut through barbed wire. Source A is a piece of text, this is taken from 'Britain at war 1914 - 1919' a textbook written by Craig Mair in 1982. This passage is about the Battle of the Somme, 1916 and is a secondary source. A first sight this tells me that the passage may not be as reliable as a primary piece of evidence. Source B is a photograph taken in 1916 at the remains of a German machine -gun post near Guillemont. The photographer's name isn't mentioned. This is a primary source as it is taken at the time. This may mean the source is reliable. The passage in source A only tells us about the effects of bombardment in the Battle on the Somme, but doesn't mention bombardment in the whole of world war 1. Also all the information in the text only shows the negative aspects of bombardment. The text says nothing positive about artillery bombardment. Source A also suggests the bombardment wasn't
Women and the War Effort in Britain.
Women and the War Effort in Britain Jas Singh 10D Teacher - Mrs Ball ) Source B is the front cover of the War Worker magazine, which was written in 1917. It shows a British Soldier holding a flag of the Union Jack, along with a female worker also holding a Union Jack. In the background of the picture we can see factories and industries and vast electricity pylons. The impression that we are meant to be getting is that men and women are both united in a common cause, and that cause is to work together to help win the war. It also tells us that the women back in Britain are just as important to the war effort as the men fighting on the frontline are. However, Source B cannot be trusted as it comes from a propaganda magazine, and so it is inevitable that the magazine has a different purpose. It was produced primarily to encourage women to support the war effort, and to persuade women to find work, and so some of the information in the magazine and indeed on the front cover may have not been truthful - it was just trying to convince the women. Therefore, we must question the reliability of this source. Whereas Source B was saying how attitudes towards women had improved, Source F is saying the opposite, saying that, "Attitudes to women workers remained, in many instances, negative." It also goes on to say how women workers threatened the position of male workers as the women
Women During The Second World War.
Anna Galloway Women During The Second World War Question 1 The thrust of source A, the message to women was that the war was being waged to protect all the things that they held dear. It makes the point that traditionally women were at the heart of the home and family. However in order to protect this ethos it is inferred that, every woman in the country must be prepared to make sacrifices in order to keep them. The source says "all those little things that are so important in every woman's life" which at that times implied home and family; the broadcast far from denigrating these values said "treasure them and cling to them" the broadcast went on to say that the war was being waged to protect these values, our freedom and future. The broadcast indicates that whilst the men of the country were at the front prosecuting the war in order to support them every woman must sacrifice their comfortable existence to have the home and take over jobs which had been vacated by the men at the front; the broadcast emphasised that "we are all in it together" and in order to succeed and protect all, that both men and women held dear they must be prepared to "fight for them" men by taking up arms and women by changing roles and keeping, agriculture, transport and industry going; providing support morally, through men knowing the home front was being kept going and materially i.e. munitions
With Reference To the Period 1880 To the Present day, explain why people chose to migrate to Britain?
WITH REFERENCE TO THE PERIOD 1880 TO THE PRESENT DAY, EXPLAIN WHY PEOPLE CHOSE TO MIGRATE TO BRITAIN? Introduction: In its present state, Great Britain stands as a fascinating study of a successful multicultural project, which is rooted in particularly curious social foundations and a unique political culture. In particular, Britain has been able to avoid a great deal of conflict between minority populations and the native majority, despite a political system that makes no presumption of equality. This is a result of a unique set of orientations, which emphasise the virtue of fairness, despite the conspicuous absence of an egalitarian ideal in policy making. Jewish People 1880s->: 1880 and 1905 had seen an influx of Ashkenazim Jews from the Russian pogroms, and then, of course, came the 1930's with the persecution that began the Nazis' programme of their destruction. There was some political racism in Britain that reflected what was happening on the continent, but not from the government and it met popular resistance in London. A strong working class Jewish element received support from other working class people, as well as in particular the support of Irish immigrants whom Jews had helped in their settlement. Jews in Britain number well under half a million, with half of their number in London and a strong concentration in Manchester. A majority of Jews in Britain
With reference to the period 1880 to the present day, explain why people chose to migrate to Britain?
Q1: With reference to the period 1880 to the present day, explain why people chose to migrate to Britain? I am going to utilize the opinions of the Jewish, Spanish, Japanese and the Caribbean to make an conclusion of why people chose to migrate to Britain, during the period 1880 to the present day. People from these different countries and cultures helped to create the foundations of the country we know today. Some have stayed for only a short while or they move on. Others have made homes here. Those that settle are called immigrants. Migrate means to leave one place or country and settle in another. There are different ways of classifying why people move to a place. Historians call them "Push and Pull factors". A "Push" factor is something, which forces people to leave their homeland, e.g. flooding or unemployment. A "Pull" factor is something about their destination that attracts people, it pulls them there. E.g. they might be attracted by the employment chances or by better housing. Some of those who have settled, come as refugees driven from their homes by natural disasters such as persecution or war. From time to time immigrants may have encountered prejudice and discrimination but have gone on to settle and establish communities. Over the centuries immigrants have influenced every aspect of life in Britain from clothes, food and language, to religion and politics.
