The United States’ war with Vietnam was undoubtedly “a different kind of war”. Guerilla tactics and a largely jungle environment throughout the theatre of Vietnam made this a supremely unique conflict in the annals of American military history. Faced with this type of unique enemy and terrain‚ the American Armed Forces undoubtedly had to evolve and adapt their tactics accordingly. One element that is particularly extraordinary and exclusive to the Vietnam War is the development of highly organized
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Vietnam War was the wrong war American fought in. It was the first war in America’s history that ended in defeat for both the military and it’s people. Lives were wasted on all sides. This not include the billions of dollar spent on the war that ended in failure. What the Vietnam War did for the first time in our history was dividing our nation into two extreme views about a war. The Vietnam War was so senseless that our nation should not have entered it in the first place. So many lives were wasted
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To what extent has Greece been Affected by Globalization‚ Socially‚ Politically‚ Environmentally‚ Economically and Culturally? (above is a picture of the Greek flag) Greece is a relatively small country situated in the Southern East part of Europe. It is made up of many different islands and is mostly surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. The picture on the right is the current flag of Greece. The capital of Greece is Athens‚ situated in the middle of the country and on the edge of the country’s
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In the late 1970s China made perhaps its most significant strategic political manoeuvre of the 20th Century when it embarked on a series of economic reforms that embraced globalization (Bijian‚ 2005). Deng Xiaoping and other Chinese leaders believed that to further China ’s development‚ participation in an open global economy would be crucial to its survival (Chow‚ 2002) During the three decades since these reforms China ’s political and economic institutions have undergone a dramatic transition
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Imperialism has affected america and the world in various ways. Imperialism has many benefits. The world wouldn’t be as advanced today if it weren’t for spread of technology‚ healthcare‚ and language. One example is that healthcare got rid of many deadly diseases. Also with language spread‚ more cultures were influenced. More efficient machines and other inventions have been made because of growth of technology. Back in these times it was very unlikely for people to not have a spreading disease
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governments and economies. (Rouse) Globalization has been around for a long time. Some can date it back to the Roman Empire; although it became well known in the 1980s. Rapid advances in technology have seem to boost the speed of global integration in the early 21st century. Money‚ technology‚ and goods move faster across national boundaries now more than ever in the past. Globalization is becoming more popular in today’s society. Globalization has its proponents and critics just like anything else
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War and Culture War has affected society for generations and generations‚ for as long as history has been recorded. In modern day however‚ war has affected our culture in a few significant ways. Some people rally for their country and troops‚ and some people protest. Propaganda is used‚ and the media is biased. People in America is much more knowledgeable on American issues in present day and it has affected how our culture views wars compared to previous generations. Access to information has
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The word freedom has a different meaning for different people. Freedom to me means being free from a single ruler who dictates and who goes by his own rules. Freedom has affected America immensely and has brought upon many individuals for the thought of having freedom for the first time. We sometimes take our freedom for granted and do not think of how people dream of having freedom. America has freedom because it was fought for and lives were taken for the future generations to come and enjoy
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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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Australia has been effected by the wars greatly‚ most of which are good. The nation wasn’t very old when the First World War started‚ but they still participated all they could to help their allies. They gained profit‚ more land and a larger population. Technology advanced as well as transport and the government helped women have more rights. Many migrants moved to Australia‚ enjoying our vast land and the people that come with it. Originally populated by Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
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