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    The Korean War would be a radical step in fighting wars‚ as well as the feelings people had toward the war. All wars in American History fought before the Korean War were based on either national survival or the gain of territory. A strong conflict was created between the Soviet Union and the United States. From this conflict‚ tension was so strong that wars were fougt in the midst of this Cold War. The Korean War was the first America ever waged that was not fought for national survival‚ for

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    same racial segregation persisted throughout America. Many things remained the same during the Civil War and post‚ specifically racism‚ in comparison to before the war.However it was a new era for Blacks as they did gain new rights and roleswith their limited freedom. This was the inevitable destiny that African Americans experienced in the United States since the 1600s. First and foremost‚ the Civil War was the African American’s path to freedom. This was possible by displaying their potential that

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    Journal of Political Marketing Publication details‚ including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wplm20 New Media and Political Marketing in the United States: 2012 and Beyond a Terri L. Towner & David A. Dulio a a Oakland University‚ Rochester‚ Michigan‚ USA Version of record first published: 14 Mar 2012. To cite this article: Terri L. Towner & David A. Dulio (2012): New Media and Political Marketing in the United States: 2012

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    The Significance of The Vietnam War Within one generation‚ The United States have experienced The Second World War‚ The Korean War and fifteen years of The Cold War crisis. The Vietnam War was the last drop into the cup of American patience. The costs of The Vietnam War were intolerable‚ because they contravened traditional American values and hopes. In the year 1965‚ American government announced‚ with public support‚ that America is going to win the guerilla war and defeat the "global communist

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    For however long it has been society has been divided into social classes‚ the extremely rich and the exceptionally poor. The rich‚ who control for the most part everything in today’s age‚ profit by those less lucky than themselves and use the working class for their own gain. Social class divisions have constantly played a role and take part in America. Social class has been a focal idea in deciding the open doors to certain Americans while leaving the rest behind. Individuals from various financial

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    THE SITUATION OF WOMEN The economicsocial and political status of women have direct bearings on the level of fertility in any society. Where women ’s roles are exclusively defined in terms of household management and matrimonial duties‚ as is the case in Ethiopia‚ they are subject to the expectation that they replenish the race by bearing a large number of children and assume full responsibility for maintaining them almost single handedly. Since women are‚ by and large‚ economically dependent

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    which lead to the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was the second longest war in U.S. History and took decades to resolve. The Vietnam War cost billions of dollars‚ and Nearly 60‚000 Americans were killed and more were injured. The U.S failed to complete its objective in Vietnam making it a pointless war and creating more problems than resolved. Although the U.S. was involved in the Vietnam War under good intentions‚ such as our government’s promises and commitments to help South Vietnam defend itself from

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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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    This investigation will seek to answer the question: “How did Operation Rolling Thunder result in the prolonging of the war during the period of Johnson Presidency.” This investigation will evaluate the reason for Operation Rolling Thunder in the prolonging of the war. Operation Rolling Thunder began in 1965 under the approval of President Lyndon B. Johnson‚ during the Vietnam War. I chose this question because‚ it is important to note how political agendas and policy influences the value of a military

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    Vietnam: Napalm: Napalm is liquid that is extremely flammable. It is made from a mixture of a gel and gasoline. Napalm has been used in World War 2‚ but became famous in the Vietnam War. It was first used as a weapon against buildings‚ but later it became a weapon against other soldiers. Napalm was very effective against people‚ because it sticks to the skin and causes extreme burn wounds. Napalm is quite an inhumane weapon. When napalm was created in World War 2‚ it was used in flamethrowers. Later

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