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    The Great War was arguably the most important event to happen in modern times‚ its effects stretching to every country and its people. The war wasn’t the most destructive‚ but it did change how people thought; normalizing cynicism and resulting in a new view of life itself. Effects of the Great War were not only seen on the battlefield and newspapers‚ but it also influenced music‚ art‚ politics‚ and even the over-all atmosphere of each nation. But possibly most importantly‚ it influenced literature

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    How AIDS has Affected Black Communities There has been an alarming increase in HIV/AIDS among African Americans. Blacks constitute only 12% of the U.S. population‚ but they represent 41% of reported AIDS cases from 1996 to now. 55% of women with AIDS are African-American‚ and 58% of pediatric cases are among African-American children. Since 1991‚ AIDS has been the leading causes of death in African American men ages 25-44‚ and in 1994‚ the disease became the number one killer of African-American

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    lose – a war? Answer through detailed discussion of coverage in one war since 1945. Introduction: The Vietnam War could be characterized as one of the most controversial incident in America’s history. United States acted paradoxically; they claimed that they protected democracy‚ they raised an oppressive dictatorial regime in the area of South Vietnam and later the US army was destroying villages in order to protect them (Wiest‚ 2002). In terms of media‚ the Vietnam War was the first war‚ which

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    Media‚ the War‚ and a World Changed By Sam Connors The Vietnam War is a time of great strife for the many people affected during the 1960’s. Much of what we know about war is what the media tells us. Media during the Vietnam conflict is important aspect of this time period. It had significant influence on American support of the war. The media created a negative image of the Vietnam War‚ and was a factor in the end of the war. New media methods made this possible. During the 60’s‚ the media

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    Wars have been fought since the beginnings of humanity to settle disputes‚ and the core concepts of warfare has not changed for thousands of years. Unfortunately‚ all wars come with a devastating cost the world must pay - the loss of many lives‚ the destruction of environment‚ and a deep wound in society which would take years to stitch back to unity. Between 1955 and 1975‚ the United States participated in the Vietnam War in order to prevent the spreading of Communism by the Vietcong from North

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    The Vietnam War changed history for the U.S.‚ leaving plenty of casualties on both ends‚ dividing the country and even breaking the record of longest war in United States history. Most of all it was a war against communism‚ something that at the time was considered a devilish act considering the situation the United States was in.  The VIetnam war‚ a deadly jab at communism‚ and the injustices of it.     The Vietnam war’s causes began years before the United States was involved. Before the Vietnam

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    As its name suggests‚ the Second World War was a widespread conflict involving the action of many nations‚ among them Canada. Canada both affected and was affected by World War Two‚ by means of military endeavours such as the Dieppe of Raid‚ the Italian Campaign‚ and D-Day‚ as well as through home front support and changes in autonomy. Over a million Canadians gave their lives fighting in the war‚ the Canadian army showing their strength and courage in many important battles that helped concrete

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    Music has made a very great impact in my life. For as long as I can remember‚ I’ve always been interested in the ways of music and how it works. It has affected me in my childhood‚ teenhood‚ and will affect my life future. In my early years‚ 2-10 years‚ I mainly listened to a lot of pop music‚ for example: The Black Eyed Peas‚ Michael Jackson‚ Maroon 5‚ etc. I would imagine myself being the singer‚ the guitarist‚ or the drummer. By the time I was 10 years of age‚ I began to form an interest in instruments

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    The Vietnam War was a war they began in 1954 and lasted until 1975. It has become known as the “Longest and most controversial war in U.S history.” The United States became involved in Vietnam during the Truman administration to avoid having Vietnam go under a communist rule‚ like a majority of countries in Asia. The country of Vietnam divided into two in 1954 and separated itself into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The two sides divided themselves on the “17th Parallel” when they signed a treaty

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    The Vietnam War has left behind many lessons. These lessons can serve to shape and transform our lives in such a way to communicate success. From a military standpoint‚ one has the ability to function as a strategic thinker‚ tactical planner‚ or logician. The goal of this assignment is to decide which one of these‚ defines my character?‚ what is needed from my environment to accomplish my goals?‚ and what strict military lesson can be used in pursuit of my goal? A strategic thinker

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