https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5 How president John F Kennedy left a lasting impact on the Vietnam War. en-us 2021-05-14 15:36:53 UTC 2025-11-23 15:36:00 UTC hello@padlet.com 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1525241782 2021-05-14 16:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1525241782 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1525245008 2021-05-14 16:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1525245008 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1525258104 Kennedy signed the Peace Corps into action which created the volunteer service in which the US sent troops to developing nations to help provide medical treatment, education for children, food, and other necessities. This helped change America's representation with foreign policy and proves the US as a reliable ally. ]]> 2021-05-14 16:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1525258104 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529152272 Kennedy focused a lot on helping the South Vietnamese and most of his war development was entering troops into Vietnam. Kennedy debated sending US combat forces to Vietnam, but he ended ups ending US pilots and air force to back up South Vietnam's ground forces. He sent several US military troops to President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam. He increased the amount of troops in Vietnam by over 2,300 men, and he authorized herbicides in roads threatened by the Viet Cong.  ]]> 2021-05-16 22:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529152272 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529161731 Kennedy wanted to start pushing out troops into Vietnam to threaten the communist Viet Cong. He was an advocate for the domino theory and wanted to do his part in preventing communism from spreading to developing nations. His mindset was to support South Vietnam fighting against communism and create peace with outside nations. ]]> 2021-05-16 22:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529161731 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529172955 Kennedy was the youngest candidate ever selected for US president. He was most known for his management of the Cuban Missile crisis, he announced a naval blockade and demanded the Soviets remove their weapons from Cuba, Peace Corps, the continuation of the Apollo space program, his Civil Rights activism, ensuring trust between countries, reliving cold war tensions, and providing missions and goals for the country. Up until he was assassinated JFK was actively involved in creating peace between foreign conflicts and handling current event topics. Kennedy did his duties as president and was one of the most trustworthy presidents in US history. ]]> 2021-05-16 22:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529172955 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529180701 2021-05-16 23:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529180701 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529192044 2021-05-16 23:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529192044 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529195571 2021-05-16 23:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529195571 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529242357 The US culture was severely damaged by the impacts of the Vietnam War. The US was left with a crippling economy, and weakened patriotism. The Early 1960's under Kennedy's rule was the era of protest with the opposition to the Vietnam war, Civil Rights protesting, and the Cuban missile crisis. ]]> 2021-05-16 23:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529242357 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529249785 2021-05-17 00:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529249785 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529250303 The music industry was heavily impacted as artists such as The Beatles created music that surrounded the war efforts. The music was created to help paint a picture of everything that was happening in terms of opposing the Vietnam war. ]]> 2021-05-17 00:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529250303 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529259736 One of Kennedy's missions as president was to win the Space Race and wipe away any possible communist victories for the Soviet Union. Kennedy ensured that the Apollo mission continued and years later the Kennedy Space Station landed the first man on the moon. ]]> 2021-05-17 00:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529259736 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529263402 2021-05-17 00:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529263402 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529274948 Clothing was impacted by the Vietnam war as it inspired the hippie generation that was to come in the 1970's. The heavy topics brought on more casual clothing that could soon conform into the hippie movement. ]]> 2021-05-17 00:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529274948 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529310856 The form of sculpturing became very popular because of the way artists began to protest the war using reflective art. Eventually this art was shown in the Vietnam art gallery.    ]]> 2021-05-17 00:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1529310856 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1540714284 Kennedy addresses the war in Vietnam and their purpose in fighting the war. ]]> 2021-05-19 17:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1540714284 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1540777973 President Kennedy and Robert McNamara discuss the strengthening troops of the Viet Cong. Kennedy explains how he still thinks the war is valuable in preventing the "domino theory" and that he is still optimistic. 
   ]]> 2021-05-19 17:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1540777973 9960340 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1540819144 Kennedy addresses South Vietnam reassuring them of what is to come in the new year. ]]> 2021-05-19 18:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1540819144 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542255025 2021-05-20 03:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542255025 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542257985 The American public during Kennedy’s presidency was strongly against the Vietnam war, questioning why they were involved and protested enlistment to the war. Through the media, Americans were able to see what happened in Vietnam and how their soldiers killed millions of innocent Vietnamese lives, becoming scared of their government and wanting to back down from the war to end the massacres. JFk escalated the war by increasing U.S military advisors in South Vietnam, which ultimately lead to his assassination ]]> 2021-05-20 03:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542257985 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542270089 They weren’t always informed of what was going on, but once the publicity exposed the fighting in the war, people became outraged and instantly wanted to be revoked from the war.]]> 2021-05-20 03:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542270089 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542273482  More than 58,000 Americans and 3 million Vietnamese were killed and left in ruins, making America in a state of grief, anger, as their loved ones are gone. Veterans could never live down to what they experienced; being forced to kill for their country and face with guilt the rest of their lives, possibly develop PTSD and having to readjust to the American society and cope with war trauma after returning to the United States. A widespread of the public distrusted the U.S. government and made the military less popular.]]> 2021-05-20 03:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542273482 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542286831 2021-05-20 03:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542286831 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542289094 2021-05-20 03:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542289094 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542290980 The bombing of North Vietnam cost about $2‐billion to supply weapons for the war. Overall, the war as a whole costed about $6‐billion to reconstruct the damages. Requirements of the war effort strained the nation's production capacities, leading to imbalances in the industrial sector. Factories that would have been producing consumer goods were being used to make items from the military, causing controversy over the government's handling of economic policy. In addition, the government's military spending caused several problems for the American economy. The funds were going overseas, which contributed to an imbalance in payments since no corresponding funds were returning to the country. In addition, military expenditures, combined with domestic social spending, created budget deficits which fueled inflation. Interest rates rose, restricting the amount of capital available for businesses and consumers. ]]> 2021-05-20 03:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542290980 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542322980 2021-05-20 03:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542322980 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542324787 2021-05-20 03:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542324787 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542329569 Public mediums such as TV and radio were important communication technologies, allowing the media to communicate with thousands of people at once. Cameras and movies can visually communicate a message to all viewers in ways that words cannot. They can evoke a strong emotional reaction from viewers and be used in a biased manner to communicate a certain point of view. Military technologies included highly toxic chemicals in bombs, aircraft with explosives (fighter planes like the F-4 Phantom, B-52 heavy bomber, and Bell UH-1 helicopter), booby traps,  grenades, and machine guns (M-16 rifle). ]]> 2021-05-20 04:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542329569 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542335450 2021-05-20 04:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542335450 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542411460 2021-05-20 04:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542411460 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542415306 The United States sprayed over 73 million liters of chemical agents on the country to strip away the vegetation that provided cover for Vietcong troops. They  destroyed crops and disrupted rice production and distribution. About 45 million liters of the poisonous Agent Orange was sprayed, which poisoned the soil, river systems, lakes and rice paddies of Vietnam, enabling toxic chemicals to enter the food chain and affecting it ecology. U.S. aircraft targeted 4.5 million acres including  Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Thua Thien Hue and Kontum, destroying their inland's hardwood forests and coastal mangrove swamps as they sprayed.]]> 2021-05-20 04:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542415306 9959632 https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542465228 2021-05-20 05:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/9960340/a8h5hos3dhr3ulk5/wish/1542465228