The Cold War Explain the causes of the cold war; describe the events of the cold war as they affected Germany directly. Make notes on the causes and the consequences of the Cuban missile crisis. The cold war broke out following the Second World War for several reasons. There was a tremendous American fear of attack and spread of communism‚ Roosevelt thought it was absolutely necessary to abolish communism and stop the progression of it. Soviet troops had freed several countries in
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Vocabulary- The Vietnam War 1. Ho Chi Minh- a Japanese nationalist leader during the Vietnam War who supported communism. He later became the president of North Vietnam. 2. Vietminh- an organization whose goal was to win Vietnam’s independence from foreign rule‚ mostly formed by Ho Chi Minh 3. Domino Theory- The theory that if one nation is taken over by communism‚ many other countries would become communism too. 4. Vietcong- A communist opposition group in the South that
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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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According to Clausewitz‚ “war is nothing but a duel on a larger scale… immediate aim is to throw his opponent in order to make him incapable of further resistance” (Clausewitz‚ P75). As a result‚ one of the most important ways to win a war is to know the kind of conflict you’re fighting. It must also include a good understanding of the enemy at hand. For all the compelling reasons‚ that awareness will allow the development of effective strategy encompassing all elements of national power. This argument
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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 United States strategy in Vietnam from 1965 to 1968 went through various changes and revisions as leadership tried to find a feasible plan of action. US Army General William Westmoreland and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara were two of the major forces in US leadership that would shape the war effort. They devised a military strategy of attrition through tactics of search and destroy‚ covert operations‚ and other factors in hopes of wearing out the enemy. While their strategy found some success
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As it can be seen‚ there was much conflict between the North & South in Vietnam. The question is what conflicts initiated the Cold War. The relationship between the both states already had difficulties from the beginning of time. In the South‚ they usually contained a smaller population than the North but were consequently growing as a group. As everyone knows that a great relationship has to be built by a trust‚ that was the one thing between the states they did not possess. Due to this‚ both
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methodology for implementation shows a clear picture can be drawn regarding how propaganda shaped each war‚ as well as how the propaganda reflected the goals of the leaders of the country during the wars. For example‚ during World War II‚ the American propaganda was use more effectively throughout the war to address the needs of the country than the propaganda in the Vietnam War. Even though the propaganda use in these wars they share some similarities‚ their differences are significant that one can
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Thesis: It was right of the United States to draft soldiers into the Vietnam War because we needed to look bigger‚ and the way we drafted was completely fair to the men drafted for war‚ the United States needed to look more powerful. I. The Vietnam War draft included millions of Americans‚ you weren’t chosen by skill‚ you were chosen if you could shoot a gun. A. There was about 2.2 million people in the United States that were drafted into the Vietnam War. B. There was not a choice‚ if you dodged the draft you were considered to be
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Music is a way to make connections to different feelings and memories of different events that took place. Music has impacted my life in many ways‚ for example it can make me happy when I am sad‚ and bring memories back to mind when I hear specific songs. Music has influenced my life because of the memories and feelings that can be connected to songs I have listened to. Some of my favorite childhood memories are connected through songs I loved as a kid. The lyrics “Like baby‚ baby‚ baby‚ oh” from
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