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Why was and is the Vietnam War still so controversial? America recognized that the region was vulnerable. Communist expansion was a threat that violated the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) which included France and its protectorate-Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh was an ardent Communist who led brutality against fellow Vietnamese people. He was a "hero" only to the Communists, their supporters, and the anti-war crowd.
The "anti-war movement"...
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1st Air Cavalry Lieutenant Joe Abodeely shipped off to Vietnam at the beginning and height of the Tet Offensive in January 1968. He kept a diary and wrote letters home recounting his experiences in real time about the patrols, the combat air assaults, the discomfort, the anxiety, the elation during major military operations, and his experiences with the Vietnamese people.
The year-1968-was one of the most volatile years in Vietnam. It was an interesting...
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This is one the best books you'll read about the Vietnam War. You'll learn how six U.S. Presidents knew the dire need to protect South Vietnam from Communism. You'll see how the betrayal by politicians, media, academia, and draft-dodgers influenced public opinion and the war's conclusion.
Learn some philosophies of war and trace the evolution of the horse cavalry to helicopter cavalry to Air Cavalry as it became a dominant factor in Vietnam and influenced...
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