War is always a controversial topic whenever it is discussed in a political setting‚ or even a private conversation between friends. No War has ever been a more controversial than the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was the longest War the nation has ever engaged in. The United States entered the war in 1961 and pulled out in 1975. Although the death toll did not reach as high as the civil war‚ or either World War One‚ or World War two. The Nation still lost over fifty thousand soldiers in the deadly
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Most Americans saw little reason for the United States to involve itself in "the European War‚" though some individuals—such as young pilots excited at the notion of flying in combat—enlisted through Canada or elsewhere. President Woodrow Wilson won reelection in 1916 on the slogan‚ "He kept us out of war." That same year he tried to bring the combatant nations to the bargaining table to seek an end to the war that would be fair to all‚ but the attempt failed. America was drawn into the conflict
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The Cold War was an international conflict that argued whether or not communism was good or bad. It served as an indirect war between the Soviet Union and the U.S.A.; both countries influenced multiple countries to fight on a specific side within its 50-year span (China‚ Vietnam‚ North and South Korea‚ etc.). The main concern of both countries was democracy against communism and which form of government was better. The actions of both countries displayed how different their ideologies were. This
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The United States and the Soviet Union are two major world powers that believe in two different ways of running government. The Soviet Union is a communist country. A communist country is run on the belief that everyone should be equal‚ have the same money‚ the same houses‚ etc. No one should be better than anyone else. Restrictions on freedom of religion and freedom of speech. A way of “creating and sharing wealth.” The United States believes in the ways of running a country through capitalism:
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World War I broke out in 1914‚ but the United States did not join the conflict until 1917. The regimes involved in the war did much to present their cause as the just or virtuous cause. Many posters stressed patriotism or staunchness toward one’s nation. Nationalism was a prevalent theme in World War I posters. Nationalism is extreme pride in one’s nation‚ or the conception that one’s nation is superior to others. European nations emboldened nationalism in regime-sponsored posters by appealing to
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A civil war doesn’t just happen‚ it must have tension between states to create such a terrible event. The biggest tension in the United States during the American Civil War was slavery. Many people benefited from slavery and would be greatly affected if it was outlawed‚ such as the South. Many believed that slavery was inhumane and gave other states an unfair advantage in the power they held‚ such as the North. There was an effort to create a compromise between these two arguments‚ though none would
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The United States came to be involved in the Cold War because even before World War II ended‚ there were signs of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. Once the fighting was over‚ those tensions grew to create what became known as the Cold War. The Cold War was a long and dangerous rivalry between the two former allies that would cast its shadow over international affairs and American domestic life for more than four decades. The United States came to be involved in the Cold War
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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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I have always been interested in history and all of he great knowledge it has to offer for our current life. I like learning about how our ancestors did things in their days‚ and how their decisions helped shape our country today. I believe that the time of the Vietnam War shaped our country in many ways‚ and most of what happened was not for the better of our country. I chose this topic because it was a very controversial time in America‚ it was a big learning lesson for America. People look
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many nations were going through hard times and did not want to engage in another war. WWI had just ended about 20 years ago and still were recovering their economy. To avoid wars nations came up with policies and treaties with other nations in order to keep the piece. The US‚ UK and france all wanted to prevent the war. UK‚US and france came up with things like the neutrality laws‚ policy of appeasement‚ and the five power treaty The United States were a huge arsenal for WWI which was one of the
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