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The Vietnam War and the Western World 

 Did you ever know that Vietnam use to be split apart in two regions just like North and South Korea? The western world had a huge impact from and in the Vietnam War. The western world includes major countries such as the United States of America, Canada, and Cuba. The Vietnam war had mainly from events such as; The first word of the war came from President Eisenhower’s worry about America, Canada’s aid and helps portray a part in the war along with Cuba, and The North Western world being affect by the war such as in economy and death count. According to CBC in “[|Canada’s Secret War: Vietnam]” Canada was heavily involved in the war by 30,000 Canadians volunteering to help America fight by going to Southeast Asia. They also helped by doing secret missions, weapon testing, and arms production. The Vietnam War had seemed to bring a lot of controversy into this world.



 The First word of the war had come from President Eisenhower because he had a bit of worry about America. In the article “Priorities Matter” President Eisenhower had started to support South Vietnam in the war because he did not want North Vietnam’s communism to spread to the western world and influenced the mind of the American society. That’s where the president’s “Domino Theory” had come into play. In “France’s Partnership with Eisenhower.” France demanded more assistance from Eisenhower as she struggled at Dien Bien Phu against the Vietminh. Eisenhower gave more support than Truman had before him, though he did not send in ground troops. There are several main reasons for Eisenhower's increased involvement in Vietnam. The western world had a big impact in and from the Vietnam war because President Eisenhower started the war through his worry of America by the president not wanting any type of north Vietnamese communism spreading to USA and France demanding help by U.S. troops.



 Canada helps portrayed a part in the war along with Cuba. In “[|The Secret History of the Vietnam War]” by Daniel Denvir states that at the start of the Vietnam War, Canada was a member of the International Control Commission overseeing the implementation of the Geneva Agreements, and had attempted to maintain an air of neutrality. Canada also sent foreign aid to South Vietnam, which, while humanitarian, was directed by the Americans. Canada tried to mediate between the warring countries, aiming for a conclusion that could allow the U.S. to leave the conflict honorably, but also publicly criticized American war methods. In "[|War Crimes: The Cuban-Vietnam Connection]” by Michael D. Beng . Cuban officials, under diplomatic cover in Hanoi during the Vietnam War, brutally tortured and killed American POWs whom they beat senseless in a research program "sanctioned by the North Vietnamese." Newly declassified secret CIA and Department of Defense (DOD) intelligence documents, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, reveal the extent of Cuba's involvement with American POWs captured in Vietnam. The western world had a big impact in and from the Vietnam War because Canada and Cuba had helped portray apart in the war by Canada trying to maintain an air of neutrality and Cuba kidnapping and torturing American commanders.



 The north western world was mainly affected be the Vietnam War. In “[|The Vietnam War and The American Economy]” there was equivalent amount of funds coming in to the U.S. as much as there was going out due to excessive military spending and diversion of funds overseas. The U.S. began to erode because of the economic paralysis which laid the country forlorn in the 70’s war. In “Canada’s Call in Vietnam” Canada and Sweden became the “Promise Land” for many men fleeing the U.S. to avoid the draft. Canada’s sacrifice for 30,000 men had received scant recongnization from the Government of Canada over the years. The western world had a big impact in and from the Vietnam War because the north western world was mainly affected by the Vietnam War by the U.S. economy plunging down and U.S. Troops fleeing to Canada and Sweden.

 The Western world had a big impact in and from the Vietnam War. The first word of the war came from President Eisenhower’s worry about America. Canada helps portray a part in the war along with Cuba. The north western world was mainly affected by the Vietnam War. This is so important for the fact the Vietnam War had such a huge impact on our American history and the war has affected our way of thinking in general and stereotypical thoughts of foreigners today.