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This 6 page paper gives a brief overview of the beginning of Vietnam War, the US involvement. Aquinas' Just War Theory is applied to the US involvement in Vietnam. Loads of examples and quotes which support the thesis. This is an integration style paper, quotes are cited from text. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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wars which had preceded it, Vietnam would forever leave legislators and citizens alike wondering if America should have been there in the first place. Was America justified in taking the
action it did? According to the Just War theory, the answer is no. DEVELOPED DEFINTION OF ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE Most people today have heard of the Vietnam War, but
that is just about as far as the information goes. Most of the population does not know where Vietnam is, let alone know why the United States government felt compelled
to take a police action toward another country. Additionally, many do not know that there is such a theory as the Just War theory and that nearly every military action
of this magnitude is considered against this theory. In brief, the first troops were sent into Vietnam in 1965. This occurred because of Cold War sentiment which had as
its goal halting the spread of communism globally. The French government had been in authority over Southeast Asian theater, but when it looked as if things were heating up and
that France could no longer contain the internal strife, America stepped in to support the presidency of Ngo Dinh Diem. This was disastrous as his own men assassinated him, leaving
the United States holding the political bag. Ho Chi Minh determined that this was the perfect time to try and reunite North and South Vietnam, and so the US felt
compelled to hold South Vietnam against the threat of communism which Ho would bring. Many felt initially that this was a just war. The Just War Theory was developed
by Saint Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas discusses not only the justification of war, but also the kinds of activities or operations that are permissible, in his opinion, during a war. This
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