Explain why America became increasingly involved in the affairs of Vietnam
Explain why America became increasingly involved in the affairs of Vietnam Before the Second World War Vietnam had been a French colony. Vietnam consisted of mainly thick jungle and most of the people who lived their were farmers growing rice on the flat, fertile land by the coast. The Japanese during the war occupied Vietnam. A strong resistance movement, Vietminh (anti-Japanese resistance movement) emerged with a communist leader, Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh inspired the Vietnamese people to fight for an independent Vietnam. When the war ended the Vietminh controlled the north of Vietnam and were ready to take control of the rest of the country. The French wanted to regain control of Vietnam again. The Vietnamese people had not fought the Japanese only then to hand over power to the French. In 1946 war broke out between the French and the Vietminh. Ho Chi Minh cleverly did not mention that he was communist so that countries such as the USA would not get involved. The French asked President Eisenhower of the United States to send American troops to help. There was even mention of using nuclear weapons. Eisenhower said 'No' to both of these requests. The United States had just ended the war in Korea in which over 40,000 American's had died. They were in no mood to see anymore Americans die in Vietnam. In 1949, Ho Chi Minh declared himself communist. This date was cleverly
Explain why the US withdrew its forces from the Vietnam War in 1973
Explain why the US withdrew its forces from the Vietnam War in 1973. In the early 1960s, the American president, John F. Kennedy pledged financial and military aid to the struggling South Vietnam. As political unrest grew the support from a war in North Vietnam grew and 1963, and with John Kennedy's assassination in 1963, President Johnson felt that, to keep in with the U.S. foreign policy of containment, he would have to send a vast amount of young soldiers into Vietnam to help fight the rising influence of the Viet Cong. For over ten years, the U.S. pledged thousands of young troops and billions in financial aid until public opinion and guerilla tactics forced the U.S. to withdrawal from Vietnam, claiming that they hadn't been defeated but that they had left in their own right. But in reality, a tiny, lesser economically developed country had successfully defeated a new super power. This was due to many reasons, both short and long-term, such as the political unrest in the U.S., fighting conditions, military tactics and lack of trained unity within the U.S. forces, all of which will be dealt with in this essay. In the mid-1800s, Vietnam was colonized by French forces, which imposed dramatic political and cultural changes on to the country. And though they helped boost the country's economy, fuelled by exports, the French government often ignore calls for self-government
What were the major problems facing US forces when fighting the war in Vietnam?
What were the major problems facing US forces when fighting the war in Vietnam? There were a number of problems facing US forces when fighting the war in Vietnam. Perhaps one of the biggest problems that they faced was the fact that the Vietcong were fighting using guerrilla tactics: fighting on a small scale, taking independent, irregular actions. The Vietcong depended on stealth, concealment, and surprise attacks and ambushes. Guerrilla warfare spread as Vietminh soldiers who were trained and armed in the North - the Vietcong, returned to their homes in the south to assassinate, ambush and sabotage. Unlike conventional wars in which the Americans may have fought, the war in Vietnam had no defined front lines. Much of the fighting consisted have hit and run attacks, with the guerrillas striking at government outposts and then retreating into the jungles. Most of the US soldiers were also caught out by booby traps set up by the Vietcong. These ranged from simple holes in the ground to metal spikes covered in poison or human excrement. Booby traps were thought to have accounted for 11 per cent of US deaths in Vietnam and 17 per cent of wounds. After 1965, US involvement in the war escalated rapidly in response to the growing strength of the Vietcong. By 1967, US troop strength in South Vietnam had risen to 389,000 men, but despite their sophisticated weapons, the Americans
Why Did The USA Become Increasingly Involved In The Vietnam War?
Why Did The USA Become Increasingly Involved In The Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was a prolonged and unsuccessful attempt by South Vietnam and the United States to prevent the Communists of North Vietnam from uniting South Vietnam with North Vietnam under their leadership. The Vietnam War was probably the longest war in which the Americans fought in and the only war in which they were defeated. This essay will discover the facts and reasons for why America became involved in the Vietnam War from the Second World War up to sending the first troops up to Vietnam in 1965. At the end of the Second World War Americans were still concerned about the spread of Communism and were still offering military aid and economic aid to any country requiring defense for themselves over Communist countries. The USA was still a great believer in the Domino Theory. This was the belief that if one country fell to Communism the rest would follow. America had also been so concerned about communism due to the fact that countries such as Poland, Czechoslovakia and Romania had communist governments. Following the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945 near the close of World War II, the uneasy wartime alliance between the United States and Great Britain on the one hand and the Soviet Union on the other began to unravel. By 1948 the Soviets had installed left-wing governments in the countries of Eastern
Difference in number of Stomata in different leaves
Biology Coursework An investigation will be carried out to see how the numbers of stomata differ in different plant species. Stomata are tiny openings found on the underside of the plant leaf. [1] The pore is formed by a pair of cells called 'Guard Cells'. Guard cells control the opening of the stomata. These pores on the underside of the plant leaf allow carbon dioxide to enter. Carbon dioxide is used in photosynthesis. At the same time when the stomata are open Oxygen and water vapour escape from inside of the plant. Water vapour leaving the plant is called Transpiration. This occurs mostly in leaves of the plant but can be from the flower and the stem. Hypothesis The leaves of different plants and the sections of leaves will have different number of stomata. The amount of stomata on the plant leaf is dependant on the environment. The plants that are in temperate environment will have many more stomata than the plants that are in Tropical environments. Null Hypothesis There is no difference in the number of stomata in any plant leaf or any section of the plant. Any difference is purely due to chance I will investigate how to find out the different number of stomata in a plant leaf. Experiment Apparatus Nail Varnish Microscope Microscopic slide Lab coat Tape Plant leaf Step by Step - Get apparatus 2- Take a leaf from a plant and mark 3 sections, top,
An investigation into the effect of a germination inhibitor on the germination of seeds.
GERMINATION INHIBITORS An investigation into the effect of a germination inhibitor on the germination of seeds. INTRODUCTION The necessary conditions For a seed to germinate there are specific conditions different seeds need. In this experiment, cress seeds are to be used. Going through the basics first though, for a seed to successfully germinate there needs to be: o An adequate supply of water o A suitable temperature o An appropriate partial pressure of oxygen o A suitable supply of light Water uptake is a crucial part of the necessary conditions because germination can only commence after the uptake of water by the seed. Water absorption is imbibition. The optimum temperature for germination is the optimum for the enzymes involved in mobilisation of food reserves, provided that other factors are not limiting. This temperature varies from species to species (i.e. 1 - 45°C). Respiration makes available the energy for metabolism and growth. Germinating seeds respire very rapidly, and require oxygen for aerobic respiration. Seeds will not germinate in the total absence of oxygen. Diffusion of oxygen through the testa may be slow, however, and in the early stages of germination seeds may rely on some anaerobic respiration, at least until the testa has ruptured. So this explains why water, oxygen and a suitable temperature are needed for germination, therefore
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Per me, Le lezioni iniziano alle nove circa. Ho sei lezioni al giorno, con una pausa di 20 minuti dopo la seconda lezione alle undici e una pausa pranzo dopo la lezione quarto della durata di cinquanta minuti. Tutti devono andare a scuola da bambini. E 'stata obbligatoria fino all'età di sedici anni, ma è stata cambiata a diciotto anni. Le lezioni terminano alle 3 ore e trentacinquei, ma ci dovrebbero essere le attività extra-scolastiche dopo la scuola. Per esempio, recitazione è un'attività piuttosto frequentata nel doposcuola del mio istituto. In molte scuole, si deve portare l'uniforme scolastica. Penso che l'uniforme è utile perché di solito è meno costosa e certamente meno stressante. Un uniforme previene alcuni problemi sociali, come gli studenti bullismo gli studenti che non sono molto ricchi. Ai figli adolescenti è opportuno dare un certo grado di libertà, ma non troppo. In genere, è studiare una dozzina di materie fino all'anno dodici. La mia materia preferita è probabilmente la biologia perché trovo abbastanza facile e il professore è divertente. Mi piace anche la matematica, perché c'è sempre una risposta definitiva e il professore è molto simpatica. La lezione che odio di più è la Storia. L'avevo studiato per 3 anni fino a quando ho abbandonato l'anno scorso. Non so perché ci viene insegnato materie che non siamo mai userà nella nostra
An Investigation into a Woodlice's Preferred Choice of Environment.
AN INVESTIGATION INTO A WOODLICE'S PREFERRED CHOICE OF ENVIRONMENT. SCENARIO When he was gardening, Kevin noticed that he rarely ever saw woodlice, but when he lifted stones or wood etc. The woodlice found underneath seemed to run in all directions. HYPOTHESIS Woodlice prefer dark, damp and warm surroundings to light, dry and cold environments, by setting up a choice chamber with all of the available conditions within, I will determine that woodlice do prefer a wetter, darker environment to a lighter, drier one. And I predict that you will find that the woodlice mover quickly to the wet/dark compartment, more so than the other three. Null Hypothesis:- Woodlice do not have a preferred environment for living in. Any difference that occurs will be due to chance factors. BIOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE Woodlice appear as insects but in fact they are crustaceans. They are one of the only crustaceans known that have adapted to living on land instead of water. Like other insects, they have no shell, and they possess no waxy cuticle, which helps prevent water conservation. Because of this, woodlice are prone to losing water easily via evaporation due to their outer skin being very permeable. This is why they prefer to remain in damp environments. It is said that in dry air, within two hours they will be dead, (www.science.org.uk). By observing them in different environments (e.g.
Biology Issue Report on GM Foods
A Level Biology – Unit 3 Issue Report Food Shortage March 2012 Course Code: AN03 Biology A Level 2009 Unit 3 - 6BIO3 -------------------------- ________________ Problem – Producing Enough Food for the World’s Growing Population Food shortages are not a new problem but they have become more widespread in recent years. Food riots took place in Haiti in 2008 following demonstrations over the rising price of food and India suffered drought due to the failure of monsoons in 2009 (1). Famine is a very real issue right now in Africa with the Sahel region of West Africa facing a “worsening food crisis (2)”. In the Horn of Africa (see fig 1) in 2011 tens of thousands of people died (estimates range between 50,000 and 100,000) from famine following a drought said to be the worst in 60 years (3). Climate change is one of the reasons behind the drought that triggered East Africa’s 2011 famine. As climate change is unlikely to be reversed in the near future, reduced rainfalls are expected to continue and a solution is needed to combat the diminished growth of crops and yield in arid, populated areas. The world population is nearly 7 billion at the moment and the United Nations estimates it will reach 9.3 billion by the middle of the century (4). The majority of the increase is expected to be in developing countries. The UN also states that food production must
Introductory econometrics assignment. The reasons for creating these two relative price variables is to demonstrate the impact of relative price changes of no.2 and no.3 canned tuna to the unit sales of brand no.1 canned tuna. As a result of that no.2 an
INTRODUCTORY ECONOMETRICS ASSIGNMENT PART 1 a. By using 'Genr' function from eview, to generate two new relative price variables: RPRICE 2 = APR1/APR2 and RPRICE3 = APR1 / APR3. The reasons for creating these two relative price variables is to demonstrate the impact of relative price changes of no.2 and no.3 canned tuna to the unit sales of brand no.1 canned tuna. As a result of that no.2 and no.3 canned tuna are the substitute goods of no.1 canned tuna. Dependent Variable: LOG(SAL1) Method: Least Squares Date: 10/20/11 Time: 23:05 Sample: 1 52 Included observations: 52 Variable Coefficient Std. Error t-Statistic Prob. C 0.27575 0.518528 9.81716 0.0000 RPRICE2 -1.858067 0.513899 -3.615630 0.0007 R-squared 0.207265 Mean dependent var 8.437187 Adjusted R-squared 0.191410 S.D. dependent var 0.813654 S.E. of regression 0.731651 Akaike info criterion 2.250676 Sum squared resid 26.76564 Schwarz criterion 2.325723 Log likelihood -56.51756 Hannan-Quinn criter. 2.279447 F-statistic 3.07278 Durbin-Watson stat .353070 Prob(F-statistic) 0.000696 b. The table above shows the result of estimate function: . is equalled to -1.858067, which means one unit change in RPRICE2 or the relative price change of no.1 and no.2 canned tuna will result in -1.858067 % change in SAL1 or unit sale of no.1 canned tuna. Also, the 95% confidence
