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    Vietnam War Richard Nixon‚ former United States president‚ once stated‚ “No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then‚ and it is misremembered now.” The Vietnam War was exhausting for soldiers because it involved unknown attacks brought on by the North Vietnamese. Tony Arellano‚ a Vietnam veteran‚ shared out his experiences overseas in Vietnam. He witnessed deaths‚ injuries‚ and surprise air strikes. In remembering the Vietnam War‚ it’s important

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    Mexican-American War It all started when Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836. They fought the Mexican War of Independence against Santa Anna because he was a dictator. They felt that the time had come to break free of Mexican laws. They captured Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto and forced him to sign a treaty granting Texas independence. For 9 years Texas requested to join the United States. Washington however‚ did not want to take action because he was afraid of angering Mexico

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    The Vietnam War is a war fought between the United States of America and the Soviet Union by proxy during the Cold War. The war officially opposed North Vietnam‚ backed by the Soviet Union and China‚ and South Vietnam‚ backed by the United States. American involvement in the Vietnam War started in the early 1960s when President Kennedy decided to send increasingly more troops (from less than 1‚000 in 1960 to more than 16‚000 in 1963) in order to contain communist progression throughout the world

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    All American troops‚ together with war prisoners‚ allied military returned home‚ and the four-nation international control commission was established to ensure peace. Overall‚ the Vietnam War brought severe political‚ economic‚ and social consequences. The principal political consequences‚ was the low credibility and faith to the government‚ the lack of respected to public institutions. The obvious economical consequence let the United States analyze better the engaging in future conflicts. The

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    The effects of war Have you ever wondered what life is like in the shoes of a soldier‚ or what impacts war could have on a soldier? The effects of war are not confined to physical pain and suffering‚ but can also be psychological‚ emotional‚ and medical impacts. War has caused many issues and has had a rather large effect on people and civilizations throughout history‚ while mostly negative and in some cases is found to have positive influence on society. Through the story of Three Day Road written

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    The Cold War was a hostile rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted for 45 years. This war began at the end of World War II with the collapse of the Soviet Union. This war is described as “a war of words and ideas”. The United States and the Soviet Union clashed over their political and economic differences. The United States approved of a democratic government and capitalistic economy while the Soviet Union approved of a communist state. The War on Terror began after the

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    Wood Grouse on a High Promontory Overlooking Canada I Is it possible for a war to change your personality for the rest of your life? People do lots of bad things‚ but killing other human beings is probably the worst. Coming home from war can be a hard thing for even the bravest and strongest man‚ it leaves you with all kind of fears‚ many soldiers don’t even know that they have killed people‚ because their mind won’t accept the fact that they have done these terrible thing. This may lead to depressions

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    involved with other countries on war matters it only hurts our country as a whole and wastes lives. The U.S. has to stop trying to protect and bomb other countries because it’s doing more harm than good for our country. The Vietnam War is a great example of when the United States shouldn’t’ve gotten involved as quickly as they did. Stated as fact‚ 864‚000 bombs were used in operation rolling thunder (1965-1968). WWll ended in 1945‚ and the U.S. got involved with the Vietnam War in 1975. By 1967‚ nearly

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    The Vietnam War is often interpreted by historians as a ‘Television war’ in which the unqualified access to uncensored war footage and inaccuracies with media reports caused public disillusionment. Historians such as Peter Braestrup and Mark Woodruff have argued that the Tết Offensive was undermined by a media fallacy by causing the demise of public support for the Vietnam War. The media fallacy was the misinterpretation of available evidence on the behalf of western journalists. This view is supported

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    Vietnam & the 20th Century Experience DeVry University July 25‚ 2013 There were many incidents during the Vietnam War that one could call a “turning point”. These include the 1963 Buddhist riots‚ the coup against Diem in 1963‚ President Kennedy’s 1963 assassination‚ the Gulf of Tonkin resolution on 1964‚ and the presidential elections in 1964. With that in mind‚ the attack on the USS MADDOX in 1964was also a key turning point for American involvement in the war.

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