was the first war that issued full freedom to the press‚ allowing media to cover the war as they saw it. Without censorship‚ appalling images enabled the public to see war‚ as they never had before. Many people believe that it was the media that sparked the lack of support for the war. The Tet Offensive‚ for example‚ would become one of the most controversial and climactic events in which the media played a role. Up to that point‚ the media had portrayed the U.S. as winning the war. When the North
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In Search of the Trojan War The Trojan War was a war that was fought between the early Greeks‚ the Mycenaean’s and the people of Troy that lasted approximately ten years. It was a long‚ bloody‚ and destructive war that caused numerous tragedies‚ yet it was also a time for warriors to prove they were heroic and for the gods to step in and help. Although historians believe that many of the Trojan War stories could very well be myths‚ some historians are still looking for facts to support these
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Analytical Review of A Rumor Of War Philip Caputo‚ the author of A Rumor of War‚ was born in 1941. He grew up to be an American author and journalist. Caputo is best known for A Rumor of War but has written 14 other books. He attended college at Loyola University of Chicago and after receiving his college education‚ in 1965 he went to serve in the Republic of Vietnam as a platoon commander in the United States Marine Corps. He served in combat and also received a number of awards and medals
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Leading in Times of War When turning on the television‚ reading an article‚ or listening to the radio‚ what mostly is being said is something good or bad of what a leader has done. Every leader has their good side and their bad. Everyone always looks for the intentions that a leader can give out. Presidents will explain what they would do if war was to happen. Leaders should not want war like Machiavelli did and think more about peace about like Lao-Tzu. Lao-Tzu believes that war‚ violence‚ and weapons
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viewpoints below is the table that you could fill in. Research question: How did the Napoleonic war affect business in Britain? Your mini questions Sources of information (What information does the sources have to answer the questions?) Source 1 Source 2 1. Did business in Britain benefit from the Napoleonic war? http://history.stackexchange.com/questions/9554/did-great-britain-benefit-economically-from-the-loss-of-america
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Reflection Paper 1: Just War Many people ponder to the question: when is war just? We also ponder if war is necessary and when is it necessary and if there are other ways to settle the discrepancy. Throughout time war has brought on a lot of pain‚ pressure and countless number of casualties. And to me I believe it is not fair to innocent worldwide citizens. To experience or to hear about such destruction and chaos brings a shiver down my spine. Why do countries have to go to war? Why can’t they settle
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Trojan War The Trojan War was between the Greeks and the people of Troy‚ a war that was to influences people in literature and arts for centuries. The two powerful gods‚ Zeus and Poseidon try to forced sea-goddess Thetis to lay with them. Themis or Prometheus warned the gods that any son Thetis borne would become greater than his father‚ and in Zeus’ case‚ would probably one day rule Olympus. Zeus decided to quickly marrying Thetis off to a mortal. Pelus‚ son of Aeacus‚ was chosen by Zeus
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finding however was no where near enough evidence to laitamize the Trojan War. In spite of these discoveries proving that Troy existed‚ the actualities of the fabeled War were still waiting to be reckoned with. The Problem with people accepting Homers account of a Trojan War is because of the additions and interjectins in the epic. Cyclops and mermaids certainly did not exist. On top of the mythical creatures Homers account of the war contains many unlikely events such as the famous wooden horse. After
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THE WARS OF THE ROSES - THE CAUSES OF THE WARS Causes 1. Dynastic - a fight for titles 2. Economic and financial - a crisis in the nobility 3. Defeat in the 100 Years War 4. Long term - a shift in the balance of power causing lawlessness and disorder 5. Short term - the personal failings of Henry VI (1-3 are largely dismissed by Historians in the twentieth century but may still have a part to play) |Long Term |Short Term
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Ok lets start Impact of War caused by the Guerilla warfare Change in the impact of war on the population loss ratio in the civilians (Geography could help) Psychological impacts on the soldiers and the civilians of Vietnam < Psychology Environmental (Geography) damages that were made due to the Guerilla Warfare Land Mines and traps that had been used in Guerilla warfare impact on the geography of Vietnam. Reduce in casualties as impact of war due to the usage of Guerilla warfare. Wooyoung Introduction
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