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    The Era of Good Feelings was the period in American history that began right after the War of 1812 and lasted until 1825. During this time‚ an industrial revolution had erupted in the north that saw transportation improvements and the implication of the American System proposed by Henry Clay. With this came a strengthened economy and a strengthened status. Furthermore‚ the time was dominated by one political party‚ the Democratic Republican Party and corresponded the term of James Monroe‚ who was

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    The American War in Vietnam and the American Revolutionary War had several similarities regarding military occupation by a distant or foreign government‚ political representation‚ coupled with similar geographic and demographic situations within the country. Both countries had seen years of military conflict and political turmoil preceding each of these conflicts. The English saw the Americas as a source of raw materials and commodities; 1 however‚ saw no reason to allow the colonist the same rights

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    Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War (1954­1975) erupted because of the threat of freedom and danger towards Australia’s democracy and society. Officially in 1966 a full blown war erupted and Australia’s military commitment increased. Australian troops also fought before the war in South Korea(1950­1953)‚ as communist North Korea sought to unite them both into communism.The main reasons for Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam war was because of the fear of communism‚ which also relates to the theory of the

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    The 1968 Tet Offensive displayed how leadership and its inability to properly analyze the battlefield can ultimately reshape a war and inspire the political landscape. Many analytical flaws caused the Tet Offensive to become a negative turning point in the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. A main example of this is how the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the People’s Liberation Armed Forces (PLAF‚ or more commonly known as the Viet Cong) used deception as a tactical advantage. This

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    public distaste for the Vietnam War had a huge effect on the cold War and Proxy war. Richard Nixon was elected President after promising that he end the war honorably and get our troops home. The Vietnam War left a lasting effect on how proxy wars are conducted today. The US is today more likely to just provide aid and assistance rather than sending in ground forces as proxies (Trueman‚ 2017). The reluctance of the US to send ground troops to Syria during its civil war is proof that the US has

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    The official country name of Vietnam is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The capital is Hanoi and the population of this country is 81‚624‚716 (July 2003). Ethnic groups include the Vietnamese (80-95%)‚ Chinese‚ Hmong‚ Thai‚ Cham‚ and other mountainous groups. Languages used are Vietnamese (Official)‚ English (second most favored)‚ French‚ Chinese and Khmer. Some of the many religions practiced are Buddhist‚ Hoa Hao‚ Cao Dai‚ Christian (Roman Catholic‚ protestant) and Muslim. The life expectancy

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    “Explain why an Anti-Vietnam War Movement developed in the USA" The Anti-Vietnam war movement was one of the largest and most famous anti-war movements that have existed. An anti-war movement is a social movement that is opposed to the continuation of an armed conflict‚ with or without just cause. The Vietnam War movement developed for several reasons‚ and with the aim of getting the US military out of Vietnam. The factor that had the most impact on the development of the Anti-Vietnam War movement was the

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    The United States entered the Vietnam War for a number of reasons. Some reasons were good‚ others were not. One of the biggest reasons for the U.S. involvement in the War was to stop the spread of Communism. However‚ the U.S. lost a lot because of it. They underestimated the North‚ and ultimately paid for it. While the U.S. continually killed more troops than the enemy‚ they constantly suffered strategic loses. The North Vietnamese won through shifts in public views and psychological victories. The

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    The Vietnam War Vietnam is a small country to the south of China (’Vietnamese’ means "non-Chinese people of the south"). In 111 BC‚ Vietnam became part of the Chinese Empire. For the next thousand years Vietnam struggled to gain its independence from its much larger neighbour. This was achieved in 938 AD. The long period of Chinese rule had left its mark on Vietnam. The language‚ religion‚ architecture‚ system of government and most other aspects of Vietnamese life‚ reflected the influence of the

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    In 1961 the worst war ever fought by America had just started. The Vietnamese of the north also known as the Viet Cong had invaded the south to take control of the entire country. America and other democratic countries felt the spread of communism to this country would be a stepping-stone for other communistic countries around the world‚ also known as the Domino Effect. America‚ as cocky as they were‚ invaded Vietnam to help the southern Vietnamese. Although America is one of the most powerful countries

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