Ryan McManus Vietnam Film 2/29/12 The Fog of War In the opening scenes of the documentary‚ The Fog of War‚ Robert McNamara states‚ “Any military commander who is honest admits that he has made mistakes‚ errors of judgment.” Throughout the documentary‚ I got the sense that McNamara is asking for forgiveness from the American public and is telling them that he wishes things went differently. There are many times throughout the film that McNamara is a sympathetic figure‚ but they are mainly towards
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good it was. Just read it." Jordan from America. "I thought War Horse was brilliant! It is the most touching book I have ever read‚ and I would recommend it to anyone‚ even if they aren’t animal lovers!" concurs Megan from Stafford. "This is one of the best books I have ever read and I would recommend it to everyone as it not only touches the hearts of any animal lover‚ but it also shows you the dreadful conditions of the First World War and the hardships they must have faced." Grace from England
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Since 1945 History/135 Ellen Rendle March 23‚ 2014 Brandy Edmondson Outcomes of the Korea War In 1950‚ Truman administration responded quickly to the invasion to help South Korea to expanse American foreign policies and protect it. Since Truman was trying to avoid conflict with china‚ because he feared it might lead to a new world war. Truman’s response to the North Korean invasion in June 1950 wasn’t justified for he set in motion for the United States to
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The Period of such conflict The techniques and procedures of war Warring parties usually hold territory‚ which they can win or lose. Each has a leading person or organization which can surrender or collapse‚ thus ending the war. Military campaings between two or more opposing sides involving a disupute over‚ amongst other issues‚sovereingty‚territory‚resources‚ religion or ideology. A war to liberate an ocuupied country is called a "war of liberation". Organization and structure has since been
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The Purpose of war Every war brings with it disagreement. With every related event come mixed opinions and emotions. Controversy is a natural part of war. As such it shows its ugly face in the light of our country’s most recent war with Iraq. More so than some wars in that we are fighting a it preemptively in hopes to avoid one in the future. If war is eminent‚ then why not push the hands of fate and run the show our way some may say. But others feel that by assuming danger is in the
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brutal times of war. Post-war world left thousands of people dead‚ horribly injured‚ or left with shattered countries. War and violence seem to be an inevitable issue‚ but I believe that if we know what causes war than we‚ as humans‚ should take it upon ourselves to make sure wars no longer happen. Wars can be caused by many things‚ such as‚ alliances‚ military aggression‚ and imperialism. In many cases‚ alliances have been known to be the beginning or cause of many battles and wars. Alliances
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The French and Indian War in the course of seven years was a trigger to many changes in the relationship between the British and American Colonies. The French and Indian War‚ brought many positive and negatives to the political‚ economic‚ and ideological relations between the British and the colonists. Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War gave Britain much power and it became the dominant force in the North Americas but because of war debts‚ the colonist’s loyalty to the British was deeply
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War Horse Play review 2013 The exceptional play‚ War Horse directed by Drew Barr is an unparalleled production based from the popular novel War Horse written by Michael Morpurgo’s. The extraordinary performance conveys a tragic experience of the hunter‚ Joey‚ the beloved horse of Albert Narracott‚ who is sold at the cavalry at the beginning of World War I and transferred to France. The remarkable creation of the equine puppets had displayed applicable behaviour that portrayed genuine
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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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Is the war on terror a war that can be won? ‘Less than 12 hours after the 9/11 attacks‚ George W. Bush pro- claimed the start of a global war on terror. Ever since‚ there has been a vigorous debate about how to win it.’1 However more than 12 years on there is still no indication of how close it is to being won and whether it can actually be won. In fact‚ many such as Jonathan Steele (journalist and international affairs author) suggests it is ‘A war that can never be won.’2 However‚ before we
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