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Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

THERE WAS A little dog, for a short time. The soldier-doctor got it when he went back to Saigon on one of the rare breaks he was allowed – to recharge, see family, remember what it was like to exist outside of a war zone.

He’d never been much of an animal person, but he didn’t know how to say no when his aunt brought the little dog to him, after buying it from a market.

“Aiyee, you need company out there,” she said, stroking his arm. “I can’t imagine how awfully lonely you must be. You need a friend.”

It was a beautiful dog with the fluffiest tail, all bunched up at the back, and an inquisitive face that seemed to question him every time he looked at it. He picked it up and it immediately licked his face, and he felt a strange kind of warm relief.

So off he went back to the trenches, now with a little dog following behind.

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Aircraft's were  used to drop air missiles.

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When we kept fighting in Vietnam and the people there got tried of us dropping weapons on them.

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-Ngo Dinh Diem
First president of South Vietnam in 1955. He led South Vietnam from 1954-1963 until he was executed with his brother, Ngo Dign Nhu, for the suppression of Buddhists. He was a dictator that instilled fear in the people of South Vietnam.

-Nguyen Cao Ky
Was a former politician of the Republic of Vietnam. He also served as the Prime Minister and Vice President of the Republic of Vietnam.

-Nguyen Van Thieu
Joined the military to overthrow Diem in 1963. He is the man that blamed the United States for not keeping its promise of defeating the Soviet Union.

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Robert McNamara, an American business executive and the eighth United States Secretary of Defense.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States

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North- Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) the communist part of Vietnam
South- The Republic of Vietnam which had a free market system which was opposite of the North and was the an ally of the U.S..

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-Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890- Septmeber 2, 1969)
Formed the Indo-Chinese Communist Party(1930). Became the first president of North Vietnam(1954-1969). He also created the League for the Independence of Veitnam.

-Vo Nguyen Giap (25 August 1911- 4 October 2013)
Was a General in the Vietman People's Army and a politician. Sevred as the leader of the Viet Minh resistance.

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$28.5 billion to aid south vietnam
$111 billion in military operations
$168 billion TOTAL

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The most staggering outcome is the casualties which was almost 3.5 million in total but in the end South Vietnam lost and joined under communist rule of the North.

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Helping the hurt

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U.S. and U.N. involvement in the Vietnam War

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U.S. and U.N. involvement in the Vietnam War

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The U.S. supported the war, while U.N. was opposed to it. The U.S. took over the war by funding it and providing soldiers.
Since the U.N. was opposed to the war , they didn't want anyone to help, so they weren't granting permission.
Despite the U.N.'s decision, america and other countries helped anyways.

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All male U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live, including male immigrants (documented or undocumented), are required to register in selective service. This means it is mandatory they fight in war. They do not get a say in where they go.

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Finally leaving

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Vietnam population has 95.54 million people. The capital of Vietnam is called Hanoi. The size of Vietnam is 127,881 miles. The economy is a lower- middle class. The gov't is Socialist party, Unitary state, One- party state, and Communist part.

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The U.S. feared the spread of communism and made an attempt to stop it.