The Vietnam War was a brutal war that affected millions of people in many different countries. All wars start because there is a difference in people s opinions‚ and the Vietnam War was no different. It started because France and a Vietnam leader‚ Ho Chi Minh‚ had a difference in opinion about the type of government Vietnam should have. To find out why the war broke out you will have to go back to the 1750 s. This is where the French started their so-called protectorate state of Vietnam. For many
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the Vietnam War” (Hall xi)‚ a rightfully said statement. Lasting from 1960-1975‚ it is America’s longest war and changed the United States politically‚ socially‚ and culturally during that period. In the early 1970s‚ the voting age was lowered to 18‚ largely because of the war. Also‚ Vietnam was one of the first wars in which African Americans largely participated. Lastly‚ Vietnam changed America culturally by causing mistrust in government. In the 1960s through early ‘70s‚ the Vietnam War changed
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Civil War affected the United States in many ways‚ some good and others bad. Reconstruction was one of these events‚ it was one of the most stormy and contentious eras in history. During this era it witnessed America’s first experiment in interracial democracy. The fate of slavery was fundamental to the meaning of the Civil War‚ so the politics of Reconstruction turned on the position the former slaves would assume in the reunited nation. During the early years of Reconstruction‚ the president and
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The United States got involved with the fight in Vietnam mostly as a result of three things: Eisenhower believed in what’s known as the domino theory‚ which is the belief that if one country in southeast Asia gave into communism more and more would start to follow suit‚ just like falling dominoes. Eisenhower said in his speech “This would lead to disintegration in Southeast Asia‚ with the "loss of Indochina‚ of Burma‚ of Thailand‚ of the Peninsula‚ and Indonesia following” (http://www.history.co
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All About Donald Trump Every American citizen has the right to vote. Citizens decide the fate of America. Donald Trump is the Republican candidate running for president. Donald Trump has a mysterious life‚ many past jobs and many promises. There are many mysteries about Donald Trump’s life‚ but his biography explains everything. Trump was born June 14‚ 1946 in New York City. His father‚ Fred Trump‚ sent him to a Military Academy at the age of 13. His father neglected him and had only taught him
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Woodrow Wilsons War Professor 4/3/13 The Great War‚ as it was called‚ started on July 28th‚ 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. The United States decided to stay out of the war and be a neutral country. The United States economy was booming during this time because they were supplying many of the countries that were in the war. The United States soon became an economic world power. European countries were too caught up in getting ready and fighting during wartime and didn’t
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Franklin Pierce 14th President of the United States | In office March 4‚ 1853 – March 4‚ 1857 | Vice President | William R. King (1853) None (1853–1857) | Preceded by | Millard Fillmore | Succeeded by | James Buchanan | The 14th President of the Unites States Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce (November 23‚ 1804 – October 8‚ 1869) was the 14th President of the United States‚ serving from 1853 to 1857‚ an American politician and lawyer. To date‚ he is the only President from New Hampshire
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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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The war on drugs is one of the wars that every nation claims to be carrying out. The United States of America is considered as one of the vibrant drug trafficking regions globally. The war of drugs in the United States of America therefore rates as one of the longest wars in the nation (Lurigio‚ 2008 pg. 87). Ideally‚ it has taken approximately forty years since the kick-off of the war. Despite the fact the war may appear to be plain from the word of mouth‚ it posses unimaginable consequences on
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The Vietnam War was the longest and most costly war in the history of the United States‚ lasting from November 1st‚ 1955 to April 30th‚ 1975‚ which pitted North Vietnam their southern ally‚ Viet Chong‚ against South Vietnam and its main ally‚ the United States. America made promises and commitments to the people and government of South Vietnam that they would keep Communists from overtaking them. Eisenhower sent military advisors — soldiers that aid foreign nations with military training‚ organization
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