The Cold War was a sustained state of political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States with NATO and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its allies in Warsaw Pact). Historians have not fully agreed on the dates‚ but 1947–1991 is common. It was "cold" because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two sides‚ although there were major regional wars in Korea and Vietnam. The Cold War split the temporary wartime alliance against
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The Vietnam War was a brutal war that affected millions of people in many different countries. All wars start because there is a difference in people s opinions‚ and the Vietnam War was no different. It started because France and a Vietnam leader‚ Ho Chi Minh‚ had a difference in opinion about the type of government Vietnam should have. To find out why the war broke out you will have to go back to the 1750 s. This is where the French started their so-called protectorate state of Vietnam. For many
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Letitia McCoy Mr. Corbett English 101 11 September 2012 The Blogs of War We have so much curiosity about what is going on in the war and what better way to know besides reading Military Blogs. If you are as curious as I am you wonder what are military blogs‚ who writes them‚ what are the pro and cons of military blogs? Well John Hockenberry explains all that plus more in his essay “The Blogs of War”. Blackfive‚ a former military blogger‚ say “Milblogging (another name for military blogging)
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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 enemy and the allies looked exactly the alike‚ and may by day be a friend but by night become an enemy (Aaseng 113). It matched the tried and true tactics of World War Two against a hide‚ run‚ and shoot technique known as
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As you analyze the documents‚ take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Historical Context: Following World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two superpowers. This created a rivalry between these two nations that became known as the Cold War. While the Cold War affected United States foreign policy‚ it also had a great effect on United States domestic policy and on American society. . Task: Using information f
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War photographer. * As he says remember the man’s wife he is reflecting on his job and the moment he took the photo. * He sought approval- shows that it is an emotional reaction of how he is profiting front the suffering of the people. * Stained foreign dust shows that shows that this horrors that are happening in this foreign country should not be happing. * War hurts everyone no matter what occupation you are. * A hundred agonies shows that he took hundreds of photos of people
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was considered to be a turning point in the Vietnam War” (http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1862.html). In reaction to this Nixon authorized “vietnamization‚” which was a plan to help build up the South Vietnamese army‚ and prepare them for taking on the North “in order to facilitate a gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops” (http://www.history.com/topics/vietnamization). And finally‚ during LBJ’s presidency the U.S. began to actually fight in the war because it was believed that the Vietnamese attacked
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What caused the American Civil War? It is amazing that even today‚ nearly 150 years after the Civil War started‚ there is passionate debate regarding the "cause" of the Civil War. Consider this: It is a fact that when the armies for the North and South were first formed‚ only a small minority of the soldiers on either side would have declared that the reason they joined the army was to fight either "for" or "against" slavery. However‚ equally true is the statement: "Had there been no slavery‚ there
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An Exigency of Caliber “All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.” (Steinbeck) On March 20th‚ 2003 I took this picture as my convoy crossed the breach into Iraq. We were the first Marines to lead the march up to Baghdad. I returned with a heavy conscience and apprehension for our future causing me to bury most feelings involving this subject. But current events in our country’s global affairs have given me the courage to revisit my past experiences and explore the foundations
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Women at War In the years before the Civil War‚ the lives of American women were shaped by a set of ideals that historians call “the Cult of True Womanhood.” As men’s work moved away from the home and into shops‚ offices and factories‚ the household became a new kind of place to private‚ feminized domestic sphere. “True women” devoted their lives to creating a clean‚ comfortable‚ nurturing home for their husbands and children. During the Civil War‚ American women turned their attention to
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