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    The war in Vietnam and the war in Iraq differ in many ways such as; the reason for war‚ US support‚ the cost‚ number of deaths‚ and the time and place. In this essay I am going to compare the Vietnam War with the war in Iraq describing three ways in which the war in Vietnam differs from the war in Iraq. Three ways the two wars differ are the reason for war‚ number of deaths‚ and the cost. The Vietnam War was a war over communism that started in 1950‚ when Ho Chi Minh‚ the national leader of

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    1930’s through the 1970’s. The Football War‚ or the 100 Hours War‚ was a short four-day war between the Central American countries of El Salvador and Honduras. Though the war itself only lasted four days‚ the build up to the war was ongoing for many years. The Football War got its name from the fact that the war was eventually started because of a series of football games between the two countries. Though there were many factors that played into the war‚ the FIFA World Cup qualifiers were important

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    Given the desperate need to produce weapons and other equipment of war‚ explain the impact of total war on the civilian populations of Britain and Germany. In 1914 the world began to experience a war like no other. The Great War was the first occurrence of total war in the modern period. Total war is when a country becomes entirely involved in the war effort‚ economically‚ socially and politically. The governments and civilians of the time were faced with the problems of industrial warfare. It was

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    Korean War Vs Cold War

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    Spy Crisis or The Korean War? The Cold War spanned over forty years and was the combination of a multitude of related events. These events brought tension and political pressure between the USA and the USSR that could have resulted in complete mutually assured destruction (M.A.D) as both sides had the combined power to destroy the world. However‚ which pivotal event was the greatest threat to world peace‚ the U2 Spy crisis or the Korean War? The Korean War was the war fought between the communists

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    War of 1812 vs. Iraq War

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    United States and Britain and eventually led to the War of 1812. In a similar context‚ the Iraq War was also a direct response to the evidence supporting the fact that Iraq was connected to terrorist activities and the assumption that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction. The US response to Russia in the Cold War is similar to the US response today and set the precedent for the Iraq War. Conclusively‚ both the War of 1812 and the current war in Iraq can be justified considering that the country

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    War vs Environment

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    War vs. Environment “Warfare is inherently destructive of sustainable development. States shall therefore respect international law providing protection for the environment in times of armed conflict and cooperate in its further development‚ as necessary.” – 1992 Rio Declaration From the Romans in 146 BC salting fields around Carthage to impair food production to the looting of Iraqi nuclear facilities in the last decade‚ the environmental destruction resulting from war has had an enduring legacy

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    Peloponnesian War vs

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    Peloponnesian War vs. Vietnam War The Peloponnesian War is often times called the war to begin all wars‚ as there were many new technologies that occurred from it which can often times have historians and scientists view similarities and differences between other wars. The War consisted of two Greek military states that were seeking for dominance in the Greek Empire. These two states consisted of that of the Spartan and Athenian empire. Both civilizations consisted of two dominant militaries‚ one

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    First World War was unlike previous conflicts in its scope and scale. While previous wars tended to be limited wars‚ where war only consisted of direct combat away from society‚ the Great War was a total war. For the purpose of this essay‚ total war will be defined as a type of war that involves all aspects of society and comprises of both the destruction of the enemy by direct combat and the disruption of enemy resources and morale. This essay will argue that the characteristics of total war are clearly

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    Vietnam War vs. Soviet Afghan War Vietnam War vs. Soviet-Afghan War The Vietnam War was a long and costly armed conflict between the communist regime of North Vietnam who joined forces with its southern allies‚ also know as the Viet Cong‚ and South Vietnam and their principle ally‚ know as the United States of America. The War began in the year 1954‚ after the accession to power of Ho Chi Minh and his communist Viet Minh party in North Vietnam. This continued against

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    up as voluntary association of its members against Persia. 2. The conflict between Athens and Sparta had its roots in the Persian Wars earlier in the

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