Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War was the longest war in Australia’s history. From the time Australia arrived at Vietnam in 1962 almost 60 000 Australians served in the war. 521 had died from the war and over 3000 were wounded. The war was the greatest social and political dispute since the referendums of World War 1. During the war it started to show that the attitudes towards the Vietnam War started to change in Australia. Propaganda started to spread in Australia about being part of
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The United States’ objective in post-World War II intervention in both Vietnam and China was to primarily contain the spread of communism. The interventions were driven by strategic concerns about the domino effect of communist expansion and the defense of key geopolitical interests in the regions. In Vietnam‚ the goal was to contain communism in Southeast Asia and to support a pro-Western government in South Vietnam. In China‚ the U.S. aimed to support the Nationalist government against the Communist
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to gain wealth and become successful. The American Dream is needed inspiration because it gives hope to people who come from nothing‚ unifies everyone toward a common goal‚ and gives everyone an equal chance of achieving the same dream. The American Dream is needed inspiration that benefits the dreamer because the American Dream inspires hope in everyone. During the Great Depression‚ this hope was essential. Keeping the Dream Alive describes the American Dream as “The perennial conviction that those
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law‚ politics‚ or trade or that modesty and virtue are more becoming to women than to men‚ but wish we had more of it everywhere”. This quote from Belva Lockwood‚ an American lawyer and reformer perfectly embodies the spirit of revolt among women in the early republic (Cameron Paul). Indeed‚ the US Revolutionary War is often defined as a struggle for independence rather than an attempt to redefine social roles and structure of society. Women’s implications and social movements during the war is often
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The American Dream is a concept that can be traced to the founding fathers of America‚ which entails ideals such as democracy‚ equality‚ freedom‚ liberty‚ human rights and opportunity for all to live a better and prosperous life. These ideals are achieved through hard work in an environment that has no barriers and offers equal opportunities for all. The coming of the American Dream came with the declaration of independence from England. People were filled with hope as they believed in the right
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however in Guatemala was under attack by a group known as the Kaibil‚ the war had ended after the government had negotiated between each other and seized fire for good‚ then in Tasmania back in 1832 before the war had ended‚ the native americans were being kicked off their land by the king’s colonist‚ in 1832 a large massacre wiped out the Cambodian Genocide The Khmer Rouge was a militia and a communist group. Why did the war start? In Samulet‚ Cambodian peasants were not treated very well‚ they rebelled
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“The Vietnam War and How It Changed America” At the end of World War II Military and Political tensions between the USSR (Russia) and the US greatly increased. Communism in the USSR presented itself as a big threat to the US’s national security. Fearing that the Communism would spread to Vietnam and other countries‚ the US opposed the independence movement there. The US first began by financially supporting France in the first Indochina War. The French defeat in Dein Bien Phu led to a peace
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Society changes due to the Industrial Revolution Britain experienced a lot of changes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This changes‚ such as technological and scientifically advancement‚ were because of the Industrial Revolution. These innovations had a huge impact on society‚ which brought growth in agriculture and industrial production‚ and also created changes in living conditions. Agriculture The British economy has been dominated by agriculture for centuries. Due to the Industrial
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abused undeveloped nations by utilizing their resources‚ area‚ and economy. Vietnam‚ a significant Southeast Asian nation‚ had been under the rule of the French until 1954 when their freedom was achieved. While Vietnam kept on following numerous cultural aspects of China‚ Vietnam changed as a nation with its development towards a socialist government‚freely run economy‚ and armed force. Prior to Vietnam’s independence‚ Vietnam had been under the control of the French‚ along with Laos and Cambodia. Under
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Societies faced a considerable amount of change after the Ancient Period ended and the Modern Age began. Rome was an enormous empire‚ and after they were defeated‚ people flocked to cities‚ declared a new religion as the one people must believe in and wars popped up all over the place. This explanation will cover how and why people did this. The most noticeable difference‚ and arguably the one which triggered the later changes‚ was a massive population increase in cities. I don’t know why they would
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