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A 6 page discussion of the
importance of individual actions in the Vietnam War. Discusses these
actions in the context of the political and civil environment of the
time, providing specific examples of the influence of General
Westmoreland and President Johnson. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The power of an individual to direct the course of history can never be underestimated. There are, in fact, hundreds of examples which attest to this fact. Each
of these examples, upon closer examination, reveals that no individual acts entirely alone in the shaping of historical events. Instead there is an interplay between them, circumstance, and other
major and minor players. No better example can be presented than the case of the Vietnam war to document this fact. Two players in particular were instrumental in
shaping the outcome of that war from a historical perspective. Those players were President Lyndon B. Johnson and General Westmoreland. Each shares in the ultimate outcome of U.S.
involvement in the Vietnam war. The question of who won in the Vietnam War has no simple answer. This is
particularly true when we consider the American involvement in that war between 1963 and 1973. It can be contended, however, that although the American military definitely had the capability
of outmaneuvering and outpowering the Viet Cong, the American political environment made it impossible for us to win the war. Although the accomplishments of the American military forces were
tremendous, in fact the Viet Cong were destroyed after the Tet offensive and the North Vietnamese Army was defeated time and time again on the battlefield, our political leaders repeatedly
undermined the efforts of our military. This political undermining occurred from the bargaining table to withholding aid at critical times in the war. Eventually Americans were forced to
abandon the country as a defeated force who had been defeated not as much by a superior foe but an irresponsible American government. Two of the primary players in
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