Vietnam was the longest war in American history and the most popular American war of the 20th century. It resulted in nearly 60‚000 American deaths and in 2 million Vietnamese deaths. Even today‚ many Americans still ask whether the American effort in Vietnam was necessary or whether it was a noble cause‚ if it failed to protect the South Vietnamese from totalitarian government. The Vietnam War fought between North Vietnam‚ supported by its communist allies‚ and South Vietnam‚ backed by the
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Joseph Lide Ms. Morris Advanced English 12 December 5‚ 2017 How Shakespeare Influenced Literature During Shakespeare’s time‚ he wrote many plays. Those plays were seen by millions and are still popular today. He has been an inspiration to many. Many uses his works to gather ideas for their works. Shakespeare has influenced literature by his works of Romeo and Juliet‚ Macbeth‚ and Julius Caesar. Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ was an outstanding production. Many writers use this play to help
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What philosophies‚ thinkers‚ and documents most influenced the writers of the United States Constitution The writers of the United States constitution had many influences that assisted them in drafting our nations charter. Self- Governing was unknown by the authors‚ as they were collectively‚ from a world where people were ruled by monarchs. Planning Democracy takes practice and wisdom from experience from throughout history. The ideas and practices that led to the development of the United States
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Vietnam & the 20th Century Experience DeVry University July 25‚ 2013 There were many incidents during the Vietnam War that one could call a “turning point”. These include the 1963 Buddhist riots‚ the coup against Diem in 1963‚ President Kennedy’s 1963 assassination‚ the Gulf of Tonkin resolution on 1964‚ and the presidential elections in 1964. With that in mind‚ the attack on the USS MADDOX in 1964was also a key turning point for American involvement in the war.
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The Vietnam War was the longest running war that the United States took part in. It began in 1955 and lasted till 1975‚ lasting almost twenty years. Vietnam‚ a small country in Southeast Asia‚ was divided into communist-leaded North Vietnam and non-communist South Vietnam. North Vietnam and communist-trained South Vietnamese rebels fought to take over the democracy South Vietnam. These rebels became known as the Viet Cong. The United States and the South Vietnamese army tried to stop them but failed
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Power and Influence in Batman – the Dark Knight Power is the capacity of a person‚ team or organization to influence others. In this superheroic story‚ the main characters– Batman (Bruce Wayne) and The Joker are very powerful in Gotham city. The relationship among characters can be pertinently depicted using theories under the power and influence topic. Batman – a superhero in the city‚ he has sufficient wealth‚ superior physical strength and familiarity of the criminal underworld‚ making him capable
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Along with the teachers‚ Greek artists had also brought their expertise to Rome and influenced the styles of portraits and busts. Evidence of the Greek influence on Rome can still be seen today through the architecture‚ which was utilized in Rome. Many of the monuments and buildings include the infamous Greek columns in their design. This influence had even established itself in modern day civilization that we see
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At the peak of the Cold War‚ the US faced many social and international issues. Some of the decision that were made in the 1960s‚ still affect Americans today. People were mostly concerned with the idea of the draft and being sent to fight in a war that has lost its purpose. The main reason that America was still fighting in vietnam was the idea of the domino effect where if Vietnam were to fall to communism‚ the rest of Southeast Asia would follow. While president‚ Nixon took an immoral stance where
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Shinto’s influence on the government has promoted the respectful interactions between its citizens. Japan’s emperors were chosen through the Sun Line‚ a clan called the Yamato clan that claimed to be decedents from the sun goddess‚ Amaterasu Okami (Andrea). This portrayed the emperor as a divine ruler for the citizens and through the emperor‚ Shinto practice was spread and encouraged throughout the state. Shrines would be funded by the emperor and Shinto ceremonies were used in the imperil court
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Bryan Damas Ms. Abston January 19‚ 2014 Ulrich Zwingli Zwingli was the third of eight boys and two girls born to the successful district official‚ Ulrich Zwingli‚ of the town of Wildhaus. Zwingli’s uncle‚ Bartholomew‚ was pastor of Wildhaus and became pastor and dean of Wesen on the Walensee. It was there that the younger Ulrich received his early education under his uncle’s guidance. He was sent‚ at the age of ten to the school of St. Theodore Years later‚ Zwingli was educated at
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