The Vietnam War - Gimme Shelter

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Description: US involvement in Vietnam through 'Gimme Shelter' by The Rolling Stones. Historic Event Background: So it all started a long time ago... Vietnam was governed by the French up until WWII, when it was taken over by Japan. When Japan was defeated, Vietnam declared itself an independent country. At first France resented, but finally let them go. Vietnam was then split into two, the top Communist and the bottom Democratic. This was only temporary, though, as soon there would be elections to see which party would win, but it was obvious that Communism was favored here. So, the elections never happened because Diem (the then-ruler of the South-Vietnam Democracy) backed out. So the US was rather annoyed by this (we didn't particualary like Communists at the time) and had the excuse later that a Destroyer patrolling around the area had been hit. Of course, it did not take long before we went to war. This was the longest war in American history resulting in nearly 60,000 US soldier deaths, and over one million Vietnamese deaths. When the war became ugly, the new president at the time (Nixon) started 'Vietnamization', which meant that we would slowly pull troops out of Vietnam. Eventually, we withdrew and South Vietnam fell to communism. Music Background: The Rolling Stones, are, basically, a rock band. This song came out during Vietnam, and there's almost no doubting that it refers to this in the lyrics ('War, children,/is just a shot away,/is just a shot away,'). This interesting song (with an interesting intro) never fails at amusing me. The Rolling Stones did many odd things in their music, but this is really what made it interesting. This is also the first track off of their album, 'Let It Bleed'. Mentionable: Notice the short clips of President Lyndon B. Johnson (the one who got us most involved in Vietnam), Ho Chi Minh, and President Nixon. Also, at about 2:43, that short clip is of the Kent State Protest, in which four students were killed by the National guard.
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nvcml ::: Favorites . . .saw my friend's smile turn into pink mist when i was 18. .rememebr the crack and smell of cordite . .we were both drafted . .too young and dumb not to think that was the right place to be . .this was a terrible time of confusion . .with razor-edged contrast . .but there were points of clarity . .and the fact that LBJ and Nixon were corporate hacks and clowns was one of them . .there's a special place in hell for spineless leaders . . rest well my brothers and . .semper fi 07-08-23 20:15:24 _____________________________________________________
noseMF ::: Favorites no more viet nams no more iraks no more wars no more bull shit for FREEDOM LIBERTY HAPPYNESS AND A LOT MORE VOTE ED BROWN AND ME 2008 07-08-23 16:41:55 _____________________________________________________
anthonyreaves ::: Favorites True & well said. 07-08-23 14:35:20 _____________________________________________________
anthonyreaves ::: Favorites This is like trying to live in Paducah,Kentucky fighting the Klan ! 07-08-23 14:24:44 _____________________________________________________
budway1942 ::: Favorites how many soldiers today listen to rap music instead of these gems. 07-08-22 19:51:21 _____________________________________________________
Lyricoholic ::: Favorites they dont have a plan about great music 07-08-23 14:33:39 _____________________________________________________
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Yugguy1970 ::: Favorites At least we got Superglue. 07-08-21 16:02:59 _____________________________________________________
Ace56Garrino ::: Favorites SAIGON.....SHIT.....I'M BACK IN SAIGON. Our great Military Industrial Complex didn't want us to win the war. Too much money being made off the Vietnam War. Greed rules over human life. 07-08-21 15:54:41 _____________________________________________________
Yugguy1970 ::: Favorites heh - America should have learnt how to fight dirtier earlier and they'd have won this war. Oh and how exactly do you win a battle without fighting? Oxymorons at the ready? 07-08-21 15:07:23 _____________________________________________________
juggernaut7274 ::: Favorites The US never lost any major battles in vietnam, military casualties were 10to 1 in our favor. We lost because nobody in the US wanted us there and we're a democracy. 07-08-22 02:34:45 _____________________________________________________
darkhawk07 ::: Favorites We're not a democracy despite what you hear all around you ever single day. We are a republic. 07-08-22 11:47:55 _____________________________________________________
Moocows4eva ::: Favorites we could have won but the casulties were getting so high we had to withdraw you pig eyed sack of shit! 07-08-23 17:21:49 _____________________________________________________
guitardude1050 ::: Favorites Nam for life! 07-08-21 04:56:43 _____________________________________________________
pajinski1 ::: Favorites fag 07-08-21 14:09:00 _____________________________________________________
GroztukWoW ::: Favorites Just out of curiosity (and alot of respect for american nation) But has America ever won a battle without resorting to violence? 07-08-20 21:14:10 _____________________________________________________
juggernaut7274 ::: Favorites and how exactly do you win a battle without violence? 07-08-22 02:35:43 _____________________________________________________
Redbloodsells ::: Favorites Easy, you don't battle. 07-08-22 02:44:25 _____________________________________________________
citizendieter ::: Favorites france has fought (and won) way more wars than the US. ever heard of the hundred years war (now that was a hard fight), the thirty years war, war of austrian, spanish succession, seven years war,... and that's only some of their wars in europe (except seven years war), cause they too have fought on every continent, not only in their colonies, but also in something called ... the American Revolutionary War 07-08-20 20:41:25 _____________________________________________________
blondieb23 ::: Favorites how about....fight? and try to make it better? you can't win by giving up! 07-08-20 12:26:17 _____________________________________________________
panteraboy123 ::: Favorites scoby come to scotland il give you a fucking fight 07-08-19 21:01:03 _____________________________________________________