the Vietnam War The Vietnam War changed America It was the longest lasting war in American history. from 1955 to 1973. The Vietnam War destroyed America’s image by failing to accomplish its goal‚ to preserve a separate‚ independent‚ noncommunist government. The war effects on the the people. It was the first war ever be broadcasted on tv for people to watch. One of the effects of the war was the division it created for people. America been so divided not since the Civil War. This war would have lasting
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Effects of World War Two Marie A Spicer HIS331 Professor Golding June 2‚ 2013 What were the effects of World War Two? Well there were quite a few‚ I will concentrate on 3 of them and explain their effects. World War II was the worst war we have ever seen‚ we lost many lives‚ woman entered the work force‚ and we became a super power. September 1939 and September 1945 it is estimated that more than 50 million people died. How did the war effect woman? The war also
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"It don’t mean a thing if‚ it ain’t got that swing." Considered one of the best jazz writers ever‚ Duke Ellington had a huge effect on the prevalent music of the late twentieth century. Among his more than two thousand melodies are such hits as "In A Nostalgic Mind-set‚" "Refined Woman‚" "I Got It Awful And That Ain’t Great‚" and "I’m Starting To See The Light." For nearly fifty years‚ he visited the world as a band pioneer and piano player. Today his recordings stay among the most prevalent jazz
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The War of 1812 was a war fought between Britain and the United States. The war was mainly concerning respecting America. The war lasted till January of 1815 ended by the Treaty of Ghent‚ even though the General Andrew Jackson continued fighting with the Battle of New Orleans afterwards. Within the war‚ there were many causes and effects. The main cause would be British impressment and the main effect is boosted moral. Although these impacts sound simple‚ they really are meaningful to our country’s
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2013 Effects of the Vietnam War When people are asked what they think of when they hear the words “Vietnam War”‚ they may envision Rambo on a bloody‚ barbaric‚ and yet heroic killing spree or Forrest Gump getting shot in the buttock. Others may think of a grandparent or parent who fought in the grizzly guerilla warfare. Many can still recall their direct experience with the war‚ whether as a soldier or a civilian. The war in Vietnam
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Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War? One thing that got the United States into the Vietnam War was the end of colonialism. The European countries were unable to deny the escalating demands for independence in their Asian colonies. In Vietnam‚ for instance‚ an independence movement under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh rose to challenge French rule. The United States helped France by giving financial and military aid. Ho Chi Minh was also a communist‚ which brings up another
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The Effect of the Vietnam War on Australia The controversial Vietnam War had a huge impact on Australian society in the 1960’s/1970’s. Australia’s involvement in the key international Cold War conflict of the Vietnam War created instability and a significant shift in the nation’s military‚ social‚ political and economic status. Vietnam was known as a ’TV War’. A great deal of shocking and violent footage of the war was broadcasted right into people’s homes. This caused a lot of social involvement
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In the Iliad‚ the author‚ Homer‚ displays how war can affect individuals physically and mentally. This results in the individuals becoming more barbaric and hindering their true identities. Throughout the Iliad‚ the author shows the effects of war on specific characters. In the book‚ Homer shows how war can cause individuals to become more barbaric. An example of this would be the after-effects of Hector’s death when Achilles kills him. After his death‚ the greeks did the following‚ “Not a man
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The Civil War has many causes and with those causes they have effects. One cause is the election of lincoln and the slavery issue that had divided the North and South finally split the nation in two. And the effect of that is from April 1861 to April 1865 the USA and the Confederate States of America faced each other in bloody Civil War. But even though there are many causes and effects the main cause was a man named Dred Scott. Dred Scott was a slave who sought citizenship through the American
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U.S. Involvement in the Sudanese Civil War “One of the world’s most brutal and longest-running armed conflicts claimed over two million lives due to government-backed mass murder‚ enforced starvation‚ and scorched-earth tactics that amounted to genocide” (“Operation Broken Silence”). The 22-year civil war in Sudan has caused massive destruction including social‚ cultural and economical problems for Sudan and has also affected other countries around the world. One of these countries includes the
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