The United States entered the war to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia. American leaders feared that Communist forces would gain control of Vietnam. They believed in the domino-theory which meant that if Vietnam fell into communism‚ it would drag other countries in Asia to communism. Vietnam had been split in half in 1954 after a long war of independence against the French since 1946. When the French were defeated in the battle of Diem Bien Phu they withdrew from Vietnam. After the
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of their religious faith. You can’t criticize anyone for the faith they follow. That is just like tearing the ends of the American flag. Trump’s actions were completely un-American. If people can’t pursue their faith in America‚ how will they even reach the
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Justin Chung 1. Jefferson wrote‚ "…That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends‚ it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it‚ and to institute new Government…" Clearly describe three examples from any period of American History when Americans attempted to follow these words. The Revolutionary War is a clear example of rebellion against obstructive Governments. Another would be The Civil War‚ where republican southerners fought for their right to keep slaves
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On 30th January‚ 1933‚ Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg‚ but why did he get this prestigious honour - why did Hitler become Chancellor? There are four main reasons as to why this happened‚ and they are as follows: the Weimar government ’s weaknesses; his own leadership skills and the Nazis tactics; the Great Depression; and political manoeuvring between von Schleicher and von Papen. It is to be shown‚ however‚ that it really down to the involvement of von Schleicher
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Why was Australia involved in the Vietnam War? Australia became involved in the Vietnam War for a number of reasons. The main reasons included the fear of the spread of communism‚ Australia’s alliance with the USA and Australia’s membership of SEATO. In the years after World War 2 Australians feared that communism would spread through South-East Asia and eventually to Australia. The fear grew more when China became a communist state is 1949‚ the reason why China became a communist state was
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were the Italians. The United States at this point in history had policies in place that were very dissimilar to the policies of present day United States. At this time in history the United States had more of an isolationist view point and believed staying neutral in this conflict was the safer option. Due to this view point‚ it was approximately three years before the United States entered World War I on the side of the Allied Powers. The reason the United States joined the war was because
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The United States needs to maintain diplomatic relations with each other to keep the world as safe as possible. Both the United States and Russia are very powerful countries‚ and if they are any more hostile than they already are‚ there could be another world war. Another reason to keep diplomatic relations is to not just protect our country‚ but others as well seeing that both Russia and the United States have nuclear weapons. Maintaining relations could also help the US and Russia with trade.
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"Why Marijuana Should Be Legal" This issue of the legalization of marijuana in modern day society is a very controversial issue. Some think making marijuana legal would not benefit society‚ others including myself believe legalizing marijuana can greatly benefit society. There are many ways legalizing marijuana help the government finaicaly as well as decreasing the amount of criminals in the United States. In the following paragraphs it will be made clear how the legalization of marijuana
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forty-one million adults‚ aged eighteen and older‚ in the United States smoke cigarettes‚ and on top of that number there are over eight million Americans that use smokeless tobacco. That means there are over forty-nine million American citizens putting themselves and the people around them in danger of disease and permanent damage to their body. Tobacco in any form is very harmful. The use of tobacco should be illegal in all fifty states because it harms people in so many different ways and no matter
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affects a persons mind as well as debunking many of the popular myths among people. In the second section I will look into the current laws and policies about the drug and explain how it is a flawed system and how it harms the user more than the drug does. In my third and final section‚ I will explain my proposed policy about the drug and explain how it should be regulated in our country. The Science Behind the Drug Background First and foremost‚ what is marijuana? “Marijuana is the most commonly
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