135 Vietnam Wa Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
1968
The Year The Dream Died
The year 1968, the year that reporter Jules Witcover says was the Year The Dream Died, was the turning point for the nations future and a time when many peoples hope for a better America died. This is shown through national politics such as LBJs decision to not ....
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Not the least of my problems is that I can hardly even imagine what kind of an experience a genuine, self-authenticating religious experience would be. Without somehow destroying me in the process, how could God reveal himself in a way that would leave no room for doubt? If there were no room for do....
a time to kill
Brief Summery of the book
A Time to Kill takes place in Canton, Mississippi where a little ten year old girl by the name of Tonya Hailey was brutally raped by two drunken rednecks named Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard. The two boys were caught by Sheriff Ozzie Walls and were but on trial for rape....
Achilles in Vietnam
Achilles in Vietnam
The Vietnam War is one the most controversial wars in American history. The objectives and purposes of the war were unclear to the soldiers as well as the citizens of the United States. Due to constant protests, President Richard Nixon ordered the last American troops out in ....
Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD: The CIA, the Sixties, and Beyond
The end of World War II brought a quiet peace across America. People were settling down and starting their own families. Traditional moral values of the past were being re-enforced in the minds of the young. The baby boom was at hand, and this new, highly populated generation of youth was suppos....
Adversity Gives Birth to Healing
Adversity Gives Birth to Healing
As wars go, Vietnam is the one that will always stand out. Because of its enduring service as a mark in international government communication and the movies and books it set off, the Vietnam War still dwells in the psyche of Americans. (Wintle)
Perhaps the ma....
ali
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. later known as Muhammad Ali, was
a black boxer, and was proud of it. Many African Americans
were ashamed of their color, but Ali was different. He was
the first boxer to win the Heavyweight Championship 3
different times. He had a great personality and was ....
Ali
Alis real name is Cassius Clay, his whole career started was 12-year-old. Cassius Marcellus Clays bike was stolen while he and a friend were at the Columbia Auditorium. Young Cassius found a cop in a gym, Joe Martin, and boiling with youthful rage, told Martin he was going to "whup" whoever stol....
All the Presidents Men
"All the Presidents Men"
"If the national security is involved, anything goes. There are no rules. There are people so lacking in roots about what is proper and what is improper that they dont know theres anything wrong in breaking into the headquarters of the opposition party." This is what ....
American fine Arts
American Fine Arts 1945-1970
By: Anonymous
PREFACE: Art during the mid-twentieth century contained some of the most important changes art history. These explosive times were counter-balanced with explosive popular culture. More historical events, abrupt changes, and turbulence occurred from th....
Apocalypse Now Vs. Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now are two pieces of work that are incredibly similar to each other in plot as Apocalypse Now was written after Heart of Darkness, but both novels bring to light a different reflection of their time period and the impact of war and colonization have. Both books are....
Art History
Painting over time has changed a few times. Starting off in the renaissance as one of the only means of art, and the best works of art were very realistic, and a way to portrait people, and then moved to something that was done and looked at differently, but still relevant in modern art. In Post-mo....
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr
Martin Luther King Jr.
I may get a lot of arguments from this statement, but I believe Martin Luther King to be one of the greatest men to have ever lived. However, most Americans do not truly know who he was. There is a federal holiday, postage stamps, and historical reference in textbooks, y....
Athletes as Role Models
Athletes as Role Models
Primetime timeslots, Monday Night's main attraction, a large slice of the daily paper, and worldwide attention and recognition. This is the life of America's superstar athletes, but only in part. America's professional athletes, their political standings, and their ....
Aurthr Miller
Arthur Miller is now regarded as one of the worlds greatest dramatists. In his plays he explores the struggles of the ordinary man against authority and insurmountable odds. It is his ability to dramatize the attempts to find the balance between the different conflicts of life that is Millers fe....
Australia's Involvement in Vietnam War
After World War II had ended, Australia learnt that its mother-land, Britain, could not adequately protect us well from their far away position in Europe and instead turned to a more powerful ally, America. So in the 1960s when America and Australia became worried about the spread of communism i....
Australian-Asian relations
Change in Australia
At the end of the Vietnam War it would have been easy for Australia to retreat into a policy of isolating itself further from Asia. The old perception of Australia as an essentially European country (rather than a Pacific one), could have reasserted itself in the face of defeat....
Australians In Vietnam
The Vietnam War was not like any other as there was no battlefront as such, instead fighting was sneakier and guerrilla warfare wasnt uncommon.
The enemy, members of the Vietcong, the National Liberation Front and the North Vietnamese Army, could not be recognised as they blended in with the ci....
Australias Involvment in the Vietnam War
Australias involvement in the Vietnam War came as a result of the belief that if South Vietnam fell to the communists, the rest of Asia and then Australia, would fall to communism too. During the years of the war, it was seen that the war was the downward push of communism. The United States annou....
Australias Response to Communism in the Post-War Era
In the 1950s the biggest threat to Australia both democratically and physically was communism; a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership, freedom of speech and in theory unequal pay and religion. Communism went against the basis Australian rights and threatened the democracy that many men....
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
On August 19, 1946, a boy named Bill Clinton was born under the name of William Jefferson Blythe IV. He was born in Hope, Arkansas. His father was an automobile-parts salesman. He died in a car accident three months before Bill was born. His mother was named Virginia Cassidy who re....
Biology and Chemical Warfare
IntroductionChemical and Biological Warfare, use of harmful or deadly chemical or biological agents as weapons of war. These agents can kill many people and are considered weapons of mass destruction. Chemical weapons are made up of poisonous chemical compounds, whereas biological weapons are living....
Black and TV
Have u ever thought about African Americans invalid with television? If not in this report you will learn about how African Americans have influenced television. You will learn about television shows that have effected television and also just certain people that have effected television also. Comme....
Brady Bunch - good moral values
Oh my nose! or Marcia, Marcia, Marcia. These are recognizable phrases from a well known
1970s T.V. sitcom The Brady Bunch. I like the show because it reminds me of t....
Campaign to be Equal - Martin Luther King and Gandhi
When conflicts arise and opposing sides are out for vengeance, things can get terribly devastating. Conflicts like; war, elections, foreign and domestic policies, and many small-scale situations can turn into chaos. When problems like these get out of control peacemakers take the responsibility to....
carter wiliams... the average life
Born an only child to a Christian family in Clinton Iowa, Carter Williams was always trying to find his way out of his small town even as a child. his parents Mary and Doug Williams were constantly having to keep the doors and screens locked to keep little Carter from running out into world. He was ....
Cause of War: Stoessingers Misperception Framework
Political Violence has been affiliated with governments and nations since the beginning of political history and plays a huge role in the causes of Wars around the world. What causes leaders to declare war? Many philosophers have based their studies and theories on this question; many have different....
Characterization of Jimmy Cross and Cassio in Literature
An essential part of the development of any good book or story is the characters. In addition to the story line, the characters are what keep the reader interested. Character development, or under development, will limit the readers interest and undermine the plot of the story. Though very importan....
Chicano moratorium
In the reading I seen that Rodolfo Corky Gonzalez was one of the main people in the Crusade for Justice, which was a movement against the Vietnam War that he has been involved in since August of 1966. Gonzalez and Munoz (one of the main people in the Chicano Movement and the Chicano Moratorium)....
Civil Rights Act of President Johnson
Lyndon Johnsons work for minorities began in 1928 when he obtained his first job as an elementary school teacher; it was, of course, at this time a segregated school attended by only Mexican Americans. Johnson had 28 pupils who he recalled were "mired in the slums", "lashed by prejudice" and "buri....
Cold War
How And Why Did The Cold War In Europe And Asia Become More Serious During The Period 1961 To 1963?
The Cold War was a conflict between the Communist nations led by the Soviet Union and the democratic nations led by the United States. It was fought by all means i.e. propaganda, economic war, dipl....
Communist Party of the United States of America
Abstract
In my project I discuss the history, ideals, funding tactics, and espionage theories that have surrounded the Communist Party of the United States of America. The history of the Communist Party from its creation in 1919 through the current time is briefly outlined. The various funding....
conflict between 1952 and 1980 between President and Congress of the United States
In what ways, and for what reasons, did the President and Congress of the United States come into conflict between 1952 and 1980?
The Father of the Constitution, James Madison, in defending the newly proposed Constitution in 1788, noted an underlying principle of competition and rivalry amo....
Death Penalty
The Death Penalty
The death penalty has been a part of the American culture since the founding of this country. Recently the death penalty has faced many attacks. Death penalty opponents have been pushing hard for the United States to abolish the death penalty. This author feels the death penalty ....
Decades Essay - 1960s
The 1960s was a time of great change. There were advances in technology that greatly improved the lives of people. Similarly, significant events in history changed the world. In addition there were lots of important things happened in sports. There were also lots of advances in music.
Fir....
Deviance and social control
Deviance and Social Control
Normal behavior by people is defined as conforming to a standard that has been set by society; expected, usual or typical behavior. Deviant behavior is the failure to conform to the standards set by society; failure to follow rules, committing crimes, as exam....
Domestic Violence
What is domestic violence?Domestic violence is the use, or threatened use of physical force, violence, a deadly weapon, sexual assault, or the intentional destruction of property. It is behaviour that has the intent or impact of placing a victim in fear of physical injury, and a pattern of behaviour....
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, American clergyman and the best Nobel Peace Prize winner on the face of this planet, one of the principal leaders of the American civil rights movement and well-known supporter of nonviolent protest. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior challenges to segregation and racial d....
drug testing in the wrok place
Drug testing in the United States began with the explosive use of illegal drugs, in order to curb drug abuse. This began during the Vietnam War with drug use at a climax. In general, Drug testing is a way to detect illegal drug use and deter it, usually by Urinalysis. Drug testing in the United Stat....
Effects of the Cold War
The Cold War was a bitter verbal rivalry between the two superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union. It lasted from 1945 to 1989. During this time people were always on the edge of there seats waiting for open war to break out. Citizens of the world had to sit back and watch i....
Fallen angels
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Meyers is a compelling novel about the Vietnam War. This book describes the extreme situations that volunteer soldiers faced every day in Vietnam. The author discusses one group of soldiers whose names are Perry, Brunner, Pee-Wee, Johnson, Lobel, and Monaco. The ....
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
My father used to call all soldiers angel warriors, because usually they get boys to fight wars. Most of you arent old enough to vote. This was said by, Lieutenant Carroll. This quote was used to articulate the main theme of the novel: the loss of innocence in the boys. In the....
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Title:
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Author:
Hunter S. Thompson
Pages:
204
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is widely considered to be the pinnacle of Thompson's writing. The book successfully combines widely disparate genres, at the same time a narrative trip report, vibrant fiction, and....
Fog of War
Behind every single policy passed or decision made, there is a person. These individuals make decisions that impact millions. Foreign policy makers effect more than just the people of their own country, but that of the global community. As Secretary of Defence for the United States of America, Joh....
forrest gump
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is more than just a movie directed by Robert Zemeckis; it expresses a cultural plethora of events occurring in the United States during the disorder of the 1960s and 1970s. The sense of realism throughout the movie allows individuals to achieve a better understand....
From Cold War Liberalism to Modern Conservatism
From Cold War Liberalism to Modern Conservatism
For many decades, liberalism was the biggest factor in politics, and the largest force in changing America. Liberals believed in government that was active in the nation to provide economic prosperity, security, and social justice. Liberalism str....
FROM THIRD WORLD TO FIRST: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000, Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew
FROM THIRD WORLD TO FIRST: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000, Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew
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Summary:
From Third World to First is the second volume of the memoirs of Singapores most influential leader, Lee Kuan Yew. Lee describes how he worked with a small group....
Gulf War Syndrome
In 1990 the United States deployed 700,000 soldiers into and around the region of the middle east known as the Persian Gulf. The U.S. wanted to stop the progression of Iraqi forces who were invading the oil-rich neighboring country of Kuwait. When Iraq Surrendered to the Allied forces on March 5th t....
Hampton Machine Tool Company - Credit Risk Analysis
Business and Strategy
Hampton Machine Tool Company is specialized in manufacturing tools mainly for the automobile and the aircraft industry. HMTC business has been extremely successful during the booming of those industries in the mid and late 60s.
HTMC have been considerably affected by the Ara....
How and why did American troops retreat from Vietnam
How and why did American troops retreat from the Vietnam War?
To answer this question, it should be broken down into the hows and the whys.
Let us first look at why. Richard Nixon had several motives for ending the US involvement in Vietnam. One of them was quite obvious. Many US troops were d....
How did the Vietnam War affect Australians?
The Vietnam War affected not only the conscripted Australian troops, but the entire population in various different ways. Lasting ten years, the Vietnam War was the longest major conflict Australia has ever been involved in. The anti-communist atmosphere meant that the Vietnam War was initially quit....
impact of the vietnam war with australias relation with asia
Vietnam War 1962 - 1972
Australian support for South Vietnam in the early 1960s was in keeping with the policies of other nations, particularly the United States, to stem the spread of communism in Europe and Asia. In 1961 and in 1962, Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of the government in South Vietnam, repea....
In the Wake of the Tet Offensive - Vietnam War
On January 30th, 1968, approximately 70,000 North Vietnamese soldiers along with the guerrilla fighters of the NLF launched the Tet Offensive. These widely televised battles were a real turning point in the public's view of the continued inexhaustible American war. In the aftermath of the Tet Offen....
Indian removal
If the United States government were to support the reparations to the descendents of African American slaves it would be an admitting of their responsibility. This is an issue that the United States government does not want to bring back to the forefront. To them, slavery is an occurrence in histor....
Indochina
Indochina is made up of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It was colonized by the French in the late 1800's and given up in 1939. Japan tookover France’s loss after that. After Japan’s defeat in 1945, Vietnam’s patriot and communist, Ho Chi Minh and his Viet Minh declared Vietnam inde....
Indochina
Indochina is made up of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It was colonized bythe French in the late 1800's and given up in 1939. Japan tookover France’s loss afterthat. After Japan’s defeat in 1945, Vietnam’s patriot and communist, Ho Chi Minh and his VietMinh declared Vietnam indepen....
JFK Assassination
On Friday, November 22, 1963, while enroute to the Dallas airport, President John Fitzgearald Kennedy was fatally shot. ABCs newsanchor Walter Cronkite said that it would be a day that will live in infamy. The reason that that fateful Friday is still talked about is the controversy surrounding....
John F Kennedy, accomplishments.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of United States, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. His father, Joseph Kennedy Sr., was a wealthy investor who wanted his sons to be important figures in American politics. Joseph Kennedy Sr. always favored his oldest son, Joseph Jr., to ac....
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was born on May 29th, 1917 in Brooklyn, Massachusetts. He was married to Jacqueline Bouvier. They had three children, Caroline, John Jr. and Patrick. JFK was elected to replace Dwight Eisenhower in 1960, barely beating Richard Nixon.
John F. Kennedy had many g....
Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President
Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President, by Robert Dallek, gives a solid insight into LBJ the politician and also LBJ the person. Dallek discusses Johnsons long history of political experience and his effects on the United States government, as well as the effect politics had on him, as a man....
malcolm X
Malcolm X once known as The Angriest Black man in America. During an interview with Claude Lewis in december1964, just two months before he was assassinated. He stated on his position on civil rights. Malcolm X said Im for the freedom of 22 million Afro-Americans by any means necessary.Malco....
Marijuana
Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many different cultures. The purposes have changed over time to fit in with the current lifestyles. This pattern is also true in American history. The use of marijuana has adapted to the social climate of the time. Marijuana, wh....
martin luther king jr
"One of the world's best known advocates of non-violent social change strategies, Martin Luther King, Jr. synthesized ideas drawn from many differentcultural traditions." (Carson 1). However, these protest strategies onlyfurthered racial segregation, resulting in the eventual death of King.
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Martin vs Malcolm (changes in ideaology)
The Civil Rights Movement's most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, represent two spectrums of the revolt against racism and inequality. One stood for nonviolent resistance and the other stood for revolution "by any means necessary." Both men ultimately became towering icons of....
Memorials and their Impact
Memorial Impact
Although people do not like the idea of making mistakes or taking a loss it is also important to never forget those losses in hopes that something similar can be prevented in the future. In order to keep the memory of a not so pleasant event alive, societies make memorials. Memo....
moon landing: hoax?
Is our government always telling us the truth? Do they tell us what really happens or do they just tell us what we want to hear? If landing on the moon was such a great accomplishment, then how come we never went back since? I believe that the United States did not land on the moon, and it was all a....
Most significant events in America
Introduction
It is always tempting to oversimplify history. It is clear that there was a sweeping change in American life after World War II. It is equally clear that generalizations about the decade must be carefully considered and applied only with caution. The American people constitute a very l....
Motivation:The skill needed for all successful managers
There is nothing more important for managers to do than getting results. However, managers cannot get results on their own; they need help from their employees. The best way to have others help is to motivate them to achieve results. Motivation is the force within a person that affects the direction....
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. later known as Muhammad Ali, was a black boxer, and was proud of it. Many African Americans were ashamed of their color, but Ali was different. He was the first boxer to win the Heavyweight Championship 3 different times. He had a great personality and was liked by the peo....
Necessity of Total War
After the end of World War II, the trend of total war came to a halt. Mechanization enabled the mobilization of an army in hours instead of months; the years needed by previous wars achieve a death toll of millions was accomplished in seconds by newly developed nuclear weapons. It was under the....
Negative Effects of Drinking and Smoking
Negative Effects of Drinking and Smoking
There are many negative physical effects to both drinking and smoking. Both have dangerous side effects especially after years of practice. Also, they both have an addicting characteristic. Most young people develop habits at a young age, due to peer pre....
Origins of the Vietnam War
In most Southeast Asia the anti-colonial movements wanted to achieve independence either through peaceful negotiation or through fighting for it. Vietnam was special in that way; Franc's policies were firm and uncompromising towards the national movements, which eventually brought Communist....
Pay it Forward post reading essay, Characterization: Reuben
A Vietnam War Veteran, a school teacher, a loving husband, and a caring father.
Reuben has one of the most important, if not; most important roles in the novel Pay It Forward. His roles are significant, but powerful. He is a school teacher to a young boy, Trevor McKinney who is inspired by him to ....
Peace, Science & War
Science, Peace and war?
As a peace loving race, the death and destruction of the second world war led the international community to the establishment of the United Nations. The aim of the U. N. was and is to prevent war and upload the dignity of man. Some of the acts, policies & measures of the ....
Political Implications of Grace Paleys Samuel
The Political Implications of Grace Paleys Short Story Samuel
The political implications of Grace Paleys Short Story Samuel
My eyes have been opened. After much research, I was forced to look at Samuel in a different light. In Judie Newmans, Napalm and After: Th....
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
DATE: JANUARY 7, 2007
SUBJ: FINAL EXAM RESEARCH PAPER
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
In the face of disaster, each of us reacts in our own way. Just hearing news of shattering events, such as the September 11th destruction of New Yorks World Trade Centre and incidents during ....
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or violent personal assaults like rape....
presidential election of 1972
Since the election of George Washington, political campaigns have been full of divergence and controversy. The two main candidates in the presidential election of 1972 where Richard Nixon and George McGovern. Although there were many issues that greatly impacted the election, the economy and the Vie....
presidential propaganda with Humphrey and Nixon
Ever since the television was invented in the 1950s, and began to be a house hold necessity in the average American home. Advertisements and commercials have been a major part in politics. In kick starting a campaign or to gain a certain image this all could now be accomplished with a thirty second ....
Rape: A Love Story
The Contemporary Literature begins with the World War II until present. Some critics debate whether this period starts in 1945 or in the 1950's. Contemporary writers tend to capture the aspect of modern life through their works using complex themes that represent the violence and the ugliness of l....
Red Army Faction (RAF)
4/12/07
The terrorism seen in the 1970s in Germany is a direct result of a compilation of events that preceded World War Two; and gave birth to a new form of radical ideology. This compilation of events gave rise to the notorious group know as the Red Army Faction or the RAF.
The Red Army....
Report on the tourism impacts in Thailand
1. Introduction
This paper will identify and analyse the economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts of Thailand. Thailand occupies the western half of the Indochinese peninsula and the northern two-thirds of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Its neighbours are Burma (Myanmar) on the n....
RICHARD MILHOUS NIXON
Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, in a small farmhouse in Yorba Linda, California. His parents were from the Midwest but moved to southern California, where Richard Nixon was born. He was the second of five sons. His mother, Hannah, was a Quaker. His father, Francis, who was a M....
Richard Nixon
When you hear the name Richard Nixon, one may think of scandal, lies, and deceit. Although that is the reputation he received, that isnt all that he is about. Richard Nixon will forever be remembered for his scandalous activities with Watergate and other events, this will out shadow all the good....
Rock poetry
What is rock poetry?
Rock poetry is how the singer or song writer expresses what they are feeling. Maybe they have a bad couple of months where just nothing was going right for them. Perhaps they had found their true love and they expressed that in the song. It can sometimes be very emot....
scholarship - Why I chose Accounting as my professional career
Dear Scholarship Committee:
I grew up in a small town in Vietnam. My father was a disabled soldier from the Vietnam War who could not find a job to support his family. Day by day, my mother had to struggle for our survival with little money she earned from working as a road constructor.
In 2001, ....
Skunk Works Book Review
"Stealth would land the Russians on their ear...so I resolved to see this project through, even if it meant an early fall from grace," Ben Rich recalls from his early days as head of Skunk Works, a super secret aeronautics research group at Lockheed Corporation (Janos & Rich, 1994, p. 25). Rich ha....
Special Interest Protest Groups During the Vietnam War
The American public has never been so outwardly divided over an instance of foreign policy than that of the seemingly endless Vietnam War. The split was between patriotic supporters of the war and those who decided to protest the American decision to prolong their occupation of Vietnam. Divisions ex....
That Australia should never have been involved in the Vietnam war.
History assessment 2
The Vietnam War -
That Australia should never have been involved in the Vietnam war.
This war has been a major debate dividing opinions of Australia. The two parties are people for the war and the people against it.
A review of Australias involvement in the Viet....
The Affects Of Illegal Immigration
The Affects Of Illegal Immigration
The United States is seen as the land of opportunity and as such, many people around the world are willing to risk their lives as well as their families to illegally enter the United States. The United States Constitution grants its citizens freedom and rights ....
THE BEACH
Emily M Sinclair Specialist Study : Review of Literature
The Beach by Alex Garland - aspects of reality and fantasy
Alex Garlands debut novel about backpackers in Thailand has been praised as a cult classic and championed by backpackers worldwide. Accord....
The Cause of Human Suffering
Human suffering presents itself through several specific examples in the short story The Things They Carried by Tim OBrien and the book A Rumor of War by Phil Caputo. Both stories take place during the Vietnam War and were also written by veterans of the war. In The Things They Carried Lt. Jimmy....
The Conflict in Vietnam
The Vietnam conflict began in the late nineteenth century. The French conquered Vietnam and made it a protectorate. For nearly forty years, Vietnam had not experienced settled peace. The League for the Independence of Vietnam ( Viet Minh ) was formed in 1941, seeking independence from the French. On....
The Economic Emergence of China, Japan and Vietnam
World War 2 in the mid-90's drew a hard blow and left a serious and lasting effect to many Asian countries. This however, did not hamper the growth of countries such as China, Japan and Vietnam as their government were taking serious steps to recover economically. Thus, the global market cannot deny....
The Mafia
The word "mafia" is taken from the old Sicilian adjective mafiusu, which has its roots in the Arabic mahjas, meaning "sanctuary". Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado". In reference to a man, mafiusu in 19th-century Sicily was ambiguous, signifying....
The Movies: American History on Film
The Movies: American History on Film
Beginning in the early 1900s, a new invention sparked the turn of the century and opened up a whole new function for historical documentation. The motion picture established a whole new outlet for American history and has been one of the only industries in whi....
The Person That I Am
The Person That I Am
Rationale:
As a young person living in contemporary Australia, I intend to reflect on my life revolving around music as this is a main aspect which has shaped me. In my exhibit I have chosen a stage which represents my desire to become a singer as well as the various o....
the things they carried
The Bond Between Soldiers in The Things They Carried:
The novel The Things They Carried is written by Tim OBrian. It is a bunch of different stories regarding the Vietnam War. OBrian uses each of these stories to portray his feelings about the Vietnam War. The majority of the characters in....
The War in Vietnam
The Vietnam War, the nation's longest, cost fifty-eight thousand American lives. Only the Civil War and the two world wars were deadlier for Americans. During the decade of direct U.S. military participation in Vietnam beginning in 1964, the U.S Treasury spent over $140 billion on the war, enough mo....
Themes Within The Things They Carried by Tim OBrien
Themes Within The Things They Carried
Tim OBrien, author and veteran, covers several multiple in his novel The Things They Carried. The book bases itself on the psychological strain caused by the stress and conflicting interests in the war. OBrien wants us to see what hes afraid to look back ....
Thomas Merton
Three Areas of Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton was a man who had bee converted from a dramatic life of artistic self-indulgence to an equally dramatic life of monastic silence and penance. Entering the Trappist Monastery he expected it to be a great world of silence. He found himself first writing bo....
To what extent are the conditions of US failure in Vietnam present in Iraq today?
The Iraq War (March 20, 2003 to present), sometimes known as the Second Gulf War, is an ongoing war that began with the United States-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Many especially media continue to compare this ongoing war to that of the Vietnam War, much to the dismay of many in the U.S. However ma....
Tobias Wolff - Old School - Book Review
Tobias Wolff
Old School
Biography:
Born in 1945, he travelled the U.S. until he settled and grew up in Washington.
He went to School in Pennsylvania.
³ He was expelled from school because he kept on failing mathematics in his final year.
³ He spent 4 Years as a Paratroop....
Tuesdays with Morrie
Albom turned on Nightline one night in 1995 and saw his favorite college professor from Brandeis being interviewed by Ted Koppel. Morrie Schwartz, age 79, was dying of Lou Gehrig's Disease. Seeing the show provoked the 37 year old Albom to renew contact with Morrie and he eventually spent 14 Tu....
U.S involvement in Vietnam
U.S. Involvement in Vietnam
The Vietnam War was an armed struggle between the Communist military of North Vietnam and the Democratic government of South Vietnam. The conflict started between the two nations after French colonialism ended in Indochina. The United States became concerned about the e....
U.S. Wars
In his farewell address George Washington specifically warned the United States of America to not get tangled up in foreign affairs. A direct quote from his address, "In regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connecti....
United State's Involvement in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War is truly one of the most unique wars ever fought by the Unites States of by any country. It was never officially declared a war. It had no official beginning or an official end. It was fought over 10,000 miles away in a virtually unknown country. The enemy and the allies looked exact....
Vietnam
The Vietnam Conflict
Summary
TELESCOPING THE TIMES The Vietnam War Years
CHAPTER OVERVIEW The United States enters a war in Vietnam, which results in the deaths of tens of thousands of American soldiers, the division of society into bitterly opposed camps, and a lasting impact on U.S. fore....
vietnam and its effect on our troops
American troops entered the Vietnam War with pride, respect, and a sense of invincibility for their country, its government and leadership, and themselves. However, as time passed, the realization that the cause of the war was unknown to them and the American people began to have negative effects o....
Vietnam and its effects on Iraq
Nathanial Bronson
Critique-Summary Essay
Im proud to be an American... is the opening statement in a popular country music song that has ridden the radio airwaves lately. However, as in any society, Americans have moments in history that do not make anyone proud. Case in point, the atr....
vietnam anti-war protester
Along with the Civil Rights campaigns of the 1960s, one of the most divisive forces in twentieth-century U.S. history. The antiwar movement actually consisted of a number of independent interests, often only vaguely allied and contesting each other on many issues, united only in opposition to the Vi....
Vietnam Military Policy
Vietnam War
Lyndon B. Johnson was the president of the United States during the Vietnam War in 1965. President Johnson worried about the impact of his policies on the home front. He could have rallied support for his decisions to bomb North Vietnam and assume the dominant ground combat role by tel....
Vietnam overview
A precise timeline of the Vietnam War is difficult to determine. Some consider the Vietnam War to have been a continuous conflict beginning with the French attempt to reestablish colonial control in 1946 and continuing until the fall of Saigon in 1975. Others divide the conflict into two separate wa....
vietnam war
The Vietnam War The Vietnam War is truly one of the most unique wars ever fought by the Unites States of by any country. It was never officially declared a war (Knowll, 3). It had no official beginning nor an official end. It was fought over 10,000 miles away in a virtually unknown country. The enem....
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War, also known as the American War in Vietnam, was a result of nationalist forces trying to unite the country of Vietnam under a communist government and United States and South Vietnams attempt to prevent the spread of communism. Of all the wars in American history the Vietnam W....
Vietnam War
When we talk about the Vietnam war we can not forget the great role of the U.S. My mind takes a lot of money. War occurred in the period from 1955 to 1973. America's war symbolizes the fight against communism throughout the world. This was the first fight which is used on American television. And al....
Vietnam war and The Australian envolvement
The Vietnam War was one of the longest and toughest wars Australia had ever been involved in. The Vietnam War took place from 1962 to 1972. It was fought between communist North Vietnam against capitalist South Vietnam. Australia and America also disagreed with the ideology of communism and joined S....
Vietnam War Memorial
At the age of twenty one, a female undergraduate at Yale University named Maya Lin submitted her design for the Vietnam Memorial. Her idea for the memorial was extremely unique and controversial. After long discussions by a panel, it was chosen for construction. The design that she submitted was on....
Vietnam War's Impact on Australias Relationship with the World
The Vietnam War had great political impact and led to deep division within Australian society. The Australian people were forced to take the issues about the Cold War, Vietnam and the arms race seriously because of Australias military involvement in Vietnam from 1962 to 1972. As a result, our fe....
Voting History
Have people like me always been able to vote? If so what were their feeling about voting? These are some of the questions that went through my mind as I was getting ready to cast my vote on November 4, 2008. This is a very historic election and I am honored that as a United States citizen that I ha....
Watergate
The idea of checks and balances was an idea that was created during the composition of the constitution. It was made so that no one branch of the government (which includes legislative, judiciary, and executive) would get too powerful. This idea prevents a tyrant from being born, or any illegal act....
We were soldiers Once... And Young
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Lt. Gen Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway,
We Were Soldiers Once And Young
In We Were Soldiers Once .And Young, Lt. Gen. Moore recollects events that occurred during the Vietnam War. General Moore goes into much depth in portraying the Vietnam War, and describes the conflict wi....
What Is a Hippie?
What Is a Hippie?
What is a hippie? By definition one that doesnt conform to societys standards and advocates a liberal attitude and lifestyle but is this the real point? Most definitions miss the point by focusing on the visible behavioral traits. These limited descriptions fail to reveal ....
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? - Joyce Carol Oates Analysis Essay
Sex, tie-dye, drugs, and general anarchy are the reputation of the 1960s. The youth of this decade in particular were especially susceptible to addiction and chronic carelessness. Joyce Carol Oates creates this theme of carelessness in her work, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?. This a ti....
Why America Won at Khe Sahn and France lost at Dien Bien Phu
Both Khe Sanh and Dien Bien Phu were important confrontations. While one was in the Vietnam War and the other was after WWII during the War in Indochina. Dien Bien Phu was a fortification created by the French in North Vietnam near the Laotian border. Although heavily protected the fort was overrun ....
Why did Liberalism lose its luster?
Abstract
What went wrong with our government in the 1960s? Like many Americans, Lowi didnt care for the direction our government was moving in, so he decided to write a book discussing Americas political future. Lowi urges that we move away from group interest liberalism which wa....
Why the US became increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam
America became increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam, mainly because of the domino theory, the fear of the spread of communism. If South Vietnam fell to the communist the US feared that communism would spread throughout Asia and to neighbouring countries. The influence of the previous presiden....
Why We Lost the War in Vietnam
The Vietnam War marked the first time the United States was defeated in a large-scale military dispute. The failure of the U.S. government to adopt an effective military and political strategy resulted in prolonged war with no foreseeable end. Ultimately, retreat from Vietnam was a blow to U.S. po....
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