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AntiCommunism and Antiwar are two sometimes opposing terms I've seen throughout. Anti communism and more specifically containment have been reasons for the Vietnam war while antiwar protests are those against it.
I'd like to know more about McNamara as it has been called his war and he's seemed to been a crucial part of it too.
ROBERT McNAMARA (1916-2009). - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara (left) and Secretary of State George Ball in a Pentagon news briefing on the situation in Vietnam, 7 February 1965.. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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President Diem. HORIZONTAL. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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A topic that I would like to learn more about is the effect that the war had on the civilians in Vietnam who were not fighting in the war but were forced to live in that environment.

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Certain reoccurring topics that came up in the article were communism and forcing people to fight for their country. Communism and preventing it from spreading was one of the main reasons for U.S involvement. The U.S would rather support Diem, a vicious totalitarian dictator, than allow Vietnam to become a Communist government. One topic that was interesting was the fact that people were forced to fight. American men, averaging at 22, were drafted into the conflict, and Vietnamese peasants were forced to assist the Vietcong. One interesting thing that I would like to learn more about is the My Lai Massacre.
The My Lai Massacre, the mass murder of 347 to 504 unarmed citizens of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), almost entirely civilians and the majority of them women and children, perpetrated by US Army forces on March 16 1968. Women and children in My Lai, Vietnam, shortly before US soldiers shot and killed them.s Source Report of Army review into My Lai incident, book 6, 14 March 1970.. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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When reading the text on the Vietnam War, some reoccurring terms and themes were guerrilla warfare, communism, and the treatment of the peasants. Guerrilla warfare is the tactic that was used by the Viet Cong to fight the United States. They would hide and ambush our troops in order to have the element of surprise when fighting. Communism was one of the main reasons the United States even entered the war. We were nervous about the spreading of it and felt we needed to step in. The peasants of Vietnam were treated poorly and many were killed due to the effects of the war.
Something I'd be interested to learn more about would be the effects of all the chemicals the United States used against the Viet Cong that also ultimately affected anyone who was living in the area, like Napalm and Agent Orange.
Vietnam War / Napalm Victim / Photo 1971. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Some re-occurring terms I found throughout the text were communism, peasants, and antiwar. The whole point of the war from an American's point of view was to stop the spread of communism thoughout Asia. Peasants in Vietnam were the ones being caught in the crossfire. On one hand, if they were suspected of helping US troops, they would be severely punished. On the other, American bombing missions often destroyed their homes and even killed friends and family. AS the war grew old, and America threw more soldiers and materials into the fire, the citizens back home grew less and less supportive of the war effort. I large antiwar movement arose. This ultimately cause the US to pull out of the conflict.

I would like to know more about the side effects of Agent Orange. I understand the US used it to destroy wildlife to give the Vietcong less places to hide and ambush troops, but what effects did this have on everyone involved? The American soldiers, the Vietcong, and the citizens? What did this substance do to them?

VNM: Dealing With The Leagcy Of Agent Orange In Vietnam. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.quest.eb.com/search/115_3877650/1/115_3877650/cite. Accessed 16 May 2017.

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Guerilla Warfare and the tactics both the USA and Vietnam used to fight is something that I would like learn more about. Although the fighting was brutal, I find these tactics very interesting.

Image: A Viet Cong soldier hiding in the bushes getting ready to fight.
Viet Cong Soldiers.

Viet Cong Soldiers. Photographer. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Some reoccurring terms throughout my research on Vietnam include dictatorship and communism. The United State's involvement in the Vietnam War was due to the oppressive nature of Diem's dictatorship and the spread of communism throughout this region. Kennedy, however still supported Diem whose value's disagreed with the U.S. Kennedy's justified his support for Diem through his fear of other nations falling at the hands of communism.
One topic I would like to know more about is the aftermath of the usage of toxic chemicals such as agent orange, and whether if the aftermath of these chemicals are still relevant today.

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Throughout researching the Vietnam War, the terms Communism, Viet Cong, and guerrilla warfare were mentioned very often. The U.S. intervened in the war in Vietnam because of the threat of the spread of Communism. The Viet Cong was formed to fight against Diem's forces and unite North and South Vietnam under Communist rule. Guerrilla warfare was the military strategy used by the Viet Cong.

I would be interested in learning more about how the Vietnamese peasants were affected by the United States through things like chemicals being sprayed on their crops and bombing raids destroying their homes and killing their families.

Vietnam War / Spraying of Agent Orange. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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VNM: Dealing With The Leagcy Of Agent Orange In Vietnam. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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The Vietnam War consisted of many reoccurring themes involving Us Involvement, foreign policy, and the idea containment. From the start of the 1950s, the US intervened in numerous wars to prevent the spread of communism. This idea of communistic expansion became known as the Domino Theory.  As a result, was Us involvement necessary? According to the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, it was certainly vital in Johnson's eyes.

I would like know more about the Hardships that the North and South Vietnamese needed to face from the war. This may include the effects of bombings, search and destroy tactics, and expelled chemicals.

Vietnam War/The spraying of herbicides. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Communism, U.S. involvement, and resentment of U.S. troops were all reoccurring themes in the text, due to the United States containment policy being placed on a higher tier of importance as to moral for the war and the opinions on the home front. I am interested as to how the guerrilla tactics of the Viet Cong were able to defeat the tactics used and perfected by the United States. The U.S. fought the Revolutionary War using guerrilla tactics, and won, so what was different this time? Communist guerrillas (Viet Cong) travel in small boats through a swamp under cover of reeds on thir way to making a surprise attack on US forces in Dong Thap Muoi area, South Vietnam. Vietnam War. 1966. . Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Recurring terms I saw were: murder, punishing killing, and death- mainly referring to peasants. Both sides used inhumane tactics against these often (but not always innocent people.)
I'd like to know more about the birth defects caused by the toxic chemicals the US sprayed on peasant farms.

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Guerrilla Warfare and communism are reoccurring terms that have been frequently mentioned in the article. Guerrilla Warfare was the brutal way of fighting that was used during the war, which many American soldiers weren't physically and mentally prepared for. The Vietnamese used this fighting style in order to fight for a communist government, where the government controls the economy and all property and wealth are shared equally by the people.

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Two reoccurring terms in the article are Vietminh and Viet Cong. The Vietminh were the original patriot force standing behind Ho Chi Minh, which later evolved into the Viet Cong, the patriot force fighting Diem. Other reoccurring terms are the names of the two Vietnamese leaders, Ho Chi Minh (communism) and Diem (democracy/Christianity), and the names of the various American presidents involved in the war, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, as well as the US military advisor, McNamara. The terms "Tet Offensive" and "Saigon" also reoccur, as Saigon was an important government installation in South Vietnam, which the Viet Cong launched a major offensive against during the Vietnamese holiday Tet, which is why it has become known as the Tet Offensive.

Something I would be interested in learning more about is the home front during the Vietnam war, more specifically, the peace protests.

Image: Peace protest in Washington, D.C

Protest in Washington, D.C. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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American involvement in the Vietnamese conflict became a reoccurring theme due to our commitment to containing the spread of communism, and preventing the domino theory from becoming a reality. President Kennedy used economic aid and military "advisers " to support Ngo Dinh Diem's anti-communist government in South Vietnam, and President Johnson increased our military presence in Vietnam to send a warning to the communist USSR. I would like to know more about America's public opinion towards helping Diem's government and sending more troops into Vietnam.
Johnson visits US troops in Vietnam 1966. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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The leadership styles of each country in Vietnam are discussed  frequently. The communist rule by Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam and the dictatorship of Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam each influenced the support that the received from outside countries.

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Instead of describing the Vietnam conflict as a war against the Viet Cong or the North Vietnamese, it is described as a war on communism many times throughout the article. That's what it was for many Americans, especially towards the beginning of the war. It was for the containment of the pinkos, and the guarantee of Vietnamese democracy. I'd like to learn about anti-war protesting in more detail. The counterculture movement during the 60s and 70s is very interesting and covers many broad topics including the Vietnam War.

Anti-Vietnam War Protests and Demonstrations.. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Foreign policy, communism, and Vietminh are terms that are re-occurring. I would like to learn more about General William Westmoreland's missions. One of his missions became known as the My Lai Massacre. I want to know what his other missions were and the outcome of them. General Westmoreland. Photographer. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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One term that was re-occuring throughout research of the Vietnam War is the guerilla warfare strategy used by Viet Cong. Since they were fighting on their home ground and knew their land well, they were more comfortable using a risky strategy.
Something that I would like to know more about is the antiwar movements on the American home front and how that impacted soldiers as they returned from war.
Peach March in Washington, D.C. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Throughout my research, I have noticed economic tensions. In both Vietnam and in America the populations have been suffering due to the need to fuel the war and the war effort. The people are not able to afford basic necessities due to the cost of them rising.

The topic I would like to more about is the antiwar movement. Many were against the war, but I would like to know in depth on why they were against it.
Protestors Push Police Vehicle At 1968 Democratic National Convention. Photographer. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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I have noticed the names of various leaders and a lot of document titles.
I am interested in defoliation of trees and the  effects of using chemicals during Vietnam.
Defoliation Flight. Photographer. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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What terms do you see re-occurring throughout your research into the Vietnam War?
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