HIST 2P16 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Anti-Communism, Marital Rape, Parental Leave
Document Summary
War compelled a major reconsideration of the us role in the world and the us claims about that role. Fighting global communism and helping other countries. War caused major rupture in the us society itself. What does it mean to be american. Sharpened contradictions in us society that were already present. Questioned if these values were being upheld overseas and at home. Reform of america using vietnam war as agent. Ho chi minh- campaign leader against the us. French not successful and defeated by vietnam military lead by mihn. French divided country in 2 (like korea) Us funnelled thousands amounts of economic and military aid into south vietnam. Sent cia and other spies to try to sabotage the north. A resistance movement develops in the south who are against the corrupt governments and the involvement of the us. 1967- more than half a million us troops serving in vietnam. Despite all their effort the us is not winning the war.
