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Here groups will add information about the conflict--the Vietnam War--that happened overseas. What was it like to be a soldier in Vietnam? What was the terrain like that the soldiers faced? How were the soldiers received on the ground? Please make sure your information is clear, concise, and proofread before posting.

How were the soldiers received on the ground?
 * The Conflict**

· Relationships between American Soldiers and Vietnam women were looked down on. · Many women worked at military bases as cashiers, waitresses, laundresses, and secretaries. Here they met the GI’s who were in search for female companionship. · The women were often struggling to survive while their husbands, boyfriends, fathers or brothers were away fighting. · The Vietnam men did not approve of relationships with Americans. · Many American men had wives and girlfriends at home but still created new relationships in Vietnam. · After their term was over, some men left without telling their Vietnamese girlfriends. · Others promised to return but rarely were able to keep that promise. · Vietnamese women who had American boyfriends or husbands got pregnamt. · Society did not accept these children. · Bi-racial children were called "con lai" (half-breed) or "bui doi" (the dust of life) · Mixed-race children were often so horribly tormented by their peers that many did not attend school. The more Caucasian or African American they looked, the more severely they were harassed.

· Some GIs would donate food to orphanages.

**What was life like for a Soldiers during the Vietnam War.**

Marcy. "What was life like for US soldiers in Vietnam?" //WikiAnswers//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2010. .

Infantry - When the US soldiers were deployed to Vietnam, they had no idea why they were fighting, what they were fighting for, or who their enemies were. - The American Government underestimated the enemy, so the soldiers did not know what they were up against. - Not only were the soldiers fighting against the enemy, they were also fighting against the conditions where the war took place. - They fought in misty, muddy, humid areas in the jungle where they not only had to fight their enemies, but snakes, spiders, and booby traps as well. - Many received infections from cuts after not receiving the correct ways of treatment.

Lloyd, Stephen J. "US Vietnam War Soldiers and Malaria." //Historynet//. N.p., June 2002. Web. 20 May 2010. .

- Malaria caused many deaths as well as fighting - Many men were traumatized by the events that occurred. - After-math of war made many men scared and afraid

- All different types of soldiers o Ones who are okay financially o People who barely get by financially o Criminals and mental problem men.

- Had a lot of problems with the village people o They were often killed by the villagers - A lot of them used drugs - If they were “doped up” then they were reported, be dismissed, and be replaced. - When one of the men in their platoon died, they were left there and the other men turned their rifle upside down and put the helmet on it - Government told them that in certain places if anything happened they had to keep it quiet.


 * Works Cited** (in MLA Format)

Lieutenant General John H. Hay, Jr. //VIETNAM STUDIES: TACTICAL AND MATERIEL INNOVATIONS//. WASHINGTON, D. C: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, 1989. //history.army//. Web. 20 May 2010. . PBS. “Aircraft, Transports, and Big Guns .” //Vietnam Online//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2010. .

"People & Events: American GIs, Vietnamese Women and Children." //PBS.org//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2010. .

The Conflict Abroad By: Maria and Sara G

- The Vietnamese were attacked by France who wanted to reinstate their power over Vietnam - After the French gave up, The United States attacked North Vietnam due to the fact that Communism was coming into power
 * Conflict began in Vietnam over the rise of communism
 * People feared the effects of Communism and what their future would be like
 * The Vietnam War spurred over Vietnam's struggle to sustain their independance
 * North Vietnam began an attack on South Vietnam in order to convert them into communists and to destroy their Republic
 * North Vietnam, also known as the Viet Cong, raged several violent attacks on South Vietnam, destroying several major cities and villages
 * The U.S. aided South Vietnam with supplies and military in order to fight off the VietCong and to win the civil war.

works cited: "Vietnam War." //World History: The Modern Era//. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 20 May 2010. .