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Vietnam: Past and Prese
OConnor, Rayner, Tierney
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Vietnam
Eventful history Rich Culture Americans dont think
about the country
Vietnam
Vietnam. Map. operationworld.orgWorld. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
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DRV (North Vietnamese) and Viet CongRVN (South Vietnamese)
- Backed by the United States
Part of Cold War
- Against Communism
What Was the Vietnam War?
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Why Did the US Interfere?
Stop CommunismDomino Theory
Trained ARVN
Military advisors train guerrillas
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Key Statistics and Figures
United States
- 58,119 KIA- 153,303 wounded
- 1,948 MIA
South Vietnam- 230,000 KIA
- 1,169,763 wounded
North Vietnam- 1,100,000 KIA
- Unknown wounded
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Other Facts75,000 were severely disabled
- 23,214 were 100% disabled
5,283 lost limbs- 1,081 lost multiple limbs
61% of KIA were younger than 21
- 11,465 were younger than 20
17,539 of KIA were married
Average age of KIA: 23.1
Five men KIA were 16 years old
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Tet Offensive
January 1968DRV and VC
Assault on US Marines at Khe Sanh
Attacks on cities throughout South Vietnam
Heavy casualties
Psychological attack on RVN and US
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Famous Picture from Tet Offensive
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Psychological Effects of the Vietnam WaAmerican Troops
PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) 30.9% of male American Vietnam Veterans suffer from lifetime
A 2003 study found 4/5 veterans suffer from PTSD twenty five y
war.
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Psychological Effects of the Vietnam WaAmerican Troops
Depression, anxiety and alcohol issues Men
Alcohol dependence and abuse, Antisocial Personality Disorder a
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Women Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression
Higher wartime exposure = more psychological diso
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Psychological Effects of the Vietnam WaAmerican Troops
Some disorders developed when soldiers returned the United States after the war. American veterans returned to a political hostile Am
Thus resulting in the acute anxiety and self-estrangement
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Psychological Effects of the Vietnam WaVietnamese
Contributing factors to psychological disorders amongst Vi Chemical/Herbicide Spraying Exposure Family Breaks Up War Environment
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Psychological Effects of the Vietnam WaVietnamese
Particular Groups Psychologically impacted Soldiers
Prisoners of War
Families Single Mothers
Evacuees
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Agent Orange
19,000,000 gallons used in Vietnam War
- Most common herbicide used.
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Agent Orange
Spraying Agent Orange. N.d. Photograph. Veterans Today.
Veterans Today, 13 June 2010. Web. 19 Mar. 2013.
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Effects from the usage of Chemicals/herbi
American Troops Cancer Leukemia Hodgkin's lymphoma
Children of American Troops Spina Bifida
Birth Defects
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Effects from the usage of Chemicals/her
Vietnamese Children Still Borns Diabetes Type Two Various Birth Defects
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Effects from the usage of Chemicals/her
KC Ortiz. The Effects of Vietnam. Online Image. Known Gallery. Web. 16
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Environmental Impact
25 million acres of fo 20% destroyed American Grass
Map of Spray Missions in South Vietnam, 1965-7gatech.edu. Operation Ranch Hand. Web. 19 Nov
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Vietnam Today
89 million people 94% Literacy Communism Economic Reform
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Exports
Cashews Clothing Rice
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Cashew Controversy
Human rights violation labor rehabilitation
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Vietnam as a Whole
Warmth Culture History
Travel Tours Company Brochure Design
biz Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
Travel Brochure Example
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Works Cited
Adams, Eddie. 1 Feb. 1968. Saigon, Vietnam. Wnpr.com. Web. 20 Nov. 2013
Agent Orange. History.com. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
Ashwill, Mark A; Ngoc Diep Thai. Vietnam Today: a guide to a nation at a crossroads. Yarmouth: Intercultura
Bennett, Curt. Vietnamese Morning. Warpoetry.co.uk.Web. 20 Nov. 2013.
"Birth Defects in Children of Vietnam and Korea Veterans - Public Health."Birth Defects in Children of Vietna
Veterans - Public Health. Department of Veteran Affairs, 14 Feb. 2012. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.
"Facts about Herbicides - Public Health."Facts about Herbicides - Public Health. Department of Veteran Affa
Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
Hammond, Susan, dir. WarLegacies.org. N.p., N.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.
Hickman, Kennedy. Vietnam 101: A Short Introduction.About.com.Web. 20 Nov. 2013.
Hitchens, Christopher. "The Vietnam Syndrome." Vanity Fair. N.p., Aug. 2006. Web. 04 Nov. 2013.
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Works Cited (Cont.)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Travelocity.com. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.
KC Ortiz. The Effects of Agent Orange in Vietnam. Online Image. 21 July 2009. Known Gallery. Web. 16 N
Mahato, Ananda, et al. Vietnams Economy: Poverty and Prospects. mrdwab.com.Study Abroad, 1999. Web
Map of Spray Missions in South Vietnam, 1965-71 Map. cc.gatech.edu. Operation Ranch Hand. Web. 19 No
Murphy, J. M. "War Stress and Civilian Vietnamese. A Study of Psychological Effects."NCBI. U.S. National L
n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
Ra, T Huy. "Sustainable value and significance of the Communist Manifesto". dangcongsan.vn. Central Com
Communist Party of Vietnam, 8 March 2007. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.
Simon, Julian L . Population Matters: People, Resources, Environment, and Immigration . New Brunswick: Tra
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Spraying Agent Orange. N.d. Photograph. Veterans Today. Veterans Today, 13 June 2010. Web. 19 Mar. 2013
Summers, Harry G. On Strategy: A Critical Anaylsis of the Vietnam War. London. Random House LLC, 1995.
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Works Cited (Cont.)
Travel Tours Company Brochure Design Bluedesign.biz Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
Tucker, Spencer. Vietnam. U P of Kentucky, 1999. Print.
Vietnam. Map. operationworld.org. Operation World. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
Vietnam War: Facts, Stats & Myths. U.S. Wings.Web. 20 Nov. 2013.