Question Q.14CommentGS2GS1

"The Vietnam War was a proxy conflict rooted in the ideological rivalry of the Cold War." Comment.

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Introduction

Vietnam war was one of the world's most deadly conflict after WWII and was signified of Cold war eg rivalries.

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Main Body

Vietnam was proxy to ideological rivalry of cold war:

1divided to conflict between two ideological faction ie. Capitalism and Communism in Vietnam

2military support to defiant faction by USSR and USA

2direct military intervening by USA lead forces to build democracy

4highlight western insecurity

Impact and internal dimensions:

Vietnam war signifying internal conflict as well:

1ethnic conflict between local ethnic groups

2diverging ideology between factions of vietnam

3post colonialism crisis of stability was there

4indicate of hafning decolonisation and no institutional mechanism of stability

5influence of outsider to gain sphere of influence

Impact of Vietnam war:

1ultimate withdrawal of USA facilitated ultimate peace in region.

2establish newly stable government lead to steep growth in future.

3distinguish coldwar rivalry in other domains like nuclear sphere.

4USA asserting and appeasement to check USSM growth of china

5victory of USSM in reducing unprecedented ideological imposing

Impacts continued: ultimate withdrawal of USA facilitated ultimate peace in region; establish newly stable government lead to steep growth in future; distinguish coldwar rivalry in other domains like nuclear sphere; USA asserting and appeasement to check USSR growth of china; victory of USSR in reducing unprecedented ideological imposing

— AMIT JARWAL · AIR 205

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Conclusion

Vietnam war is indicative of coldwar rivalry when two blocks tried to maximise their assent influence and western insecurity of communism in whole southeastern . .

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identifies ideological dimension
mentions superpower involvement
contextualizes within Cold War

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AMIT JARWAL

AIR 2052025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

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History of the World

World Wars and Cold War

Cold War Proxy Conflicts

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250

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