During the Vietnam War‚ the U.S. had sent over millions of troops and billions of American tax dollars to fund a fight against an unknown enemy that they had never declared war against. Driven by Cold War fears and false assumptions‚ the U.S. dove into a war that it knew nothing about. However‚ in the end‚ the U.S.’ efforts were fruitless as millions of lives were lost and the public lost trust in their government. American involvement in the Vietnam War has long been a controversial and dark segment
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The Peloponnesian War was a war fought in two different stages between Athens and Sparta. It follows the creation a truce in 451 BCE that stated 30 years of peace between the city states. The first stage of the battle lasted about a decade ending in about 423 BCE due to plague. Not too long after‚ about 420 BCE‚ war was on the horizon and this battle would end in 404 BCE with the downfall of Athens and the rise of Sparta. Although the war ravaged both sides Sparta‚ along with help from the Persians
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Australia’s Changing Responses in the Involvement of The Vietnam War Australians changed their responses to our involvement in the Vietnam War for many of reasons. Australians were initially in favour of the war‚ but these feelings soon changed. The Media Influenced these changes in attitudes as it was the first war that had ever been televised. This means‚ Australian families were able to view every night on television what was really going on in Vietnam. This effected the Conscription Debate‚ which never
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History AP 23 April 2010 The Vietnam War With the end of World War II in 1945‚ many Americans hoped to head toward an era of prosperity and renewal. However‚ this was made impossible as the anti-communist tensions of the Cold War between the United States and the USSR sparked almost immediately after the destructive world war. The tensions between anti-communists and communists eventually led to one of the most controversial events in American history: the Vietnam War. Historians have still left
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The Vietnam War is one that is not remembered proudly by most. Many Americans today actually believe that in hindsight‚ U.S. troops should never have been brought in to keep South Vietnam contained from Communism—since it ended in complete failure. Over half a million Americans ended up losing their lives‚ many adolescent Vietnamese were killed‚ and the efforts of our troops appeared to be in vain. However‚ in the 1950s‚ there is no way that a lasting outcome such as this could have been foreseen—and
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changing attitudes to Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was the long struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify Vietnam and prevent the spread of communism. Australia was involved in the Vietnam War from August 1962 – December 1972‚ with approximately 60‚000 men and women serving. Australia was called to fight by the United States and on the request of the South Vietnamese government for assistance. The war was seen as necessary at first because of their fear
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The period of the Cold war began in 1945 following World War II after the defeat of Hitler‚ Germany and Japan. The Cold War wasn’t a one time event‚ rather it was a long period of fighting between the leadership of the Western World and Eastern Europe. The two countries known as superpowers led the charge with the Western side led by the USA and Eastern Europe led by the Soviet Union. Although once allies during World War II‚ mistrust with the leadership of Joseph Stalin and his leadership caused
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When Ha was in Vietnam‚ she showed traits of being brave (Similar to other refugees)‚ and caring. In Vietnamese tradition‚ a male must wake up extra early on Tet (The Vietnamese equivalent of New Years’) to bless the house with his luck. Ha decided to wake up even earlier than her brother‚ to bless the house instead. “Tap my big toe to the tile floor” (Thanhha Lai‚ pages 2-3) This quote shows How incredibly brave Ha is. By tapping the floor first‚ she goes against all of her family’s traditions because
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World War 2 made a significant impact on Australia and its people. It opened the eyes of society and made Australian people realise where they fit into the global view of the world. Although much of the history of WW2 revolved around politics‚ diplomats‚ military and naval battles‚ it touched all Australian lives. Some of the important issues in World war Two were the woman ’s contribution in the war‚ government changes to the economy and the foreign policy in the war. These are the topics this essay
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prices to consumers‚ increased education for individuals within the countries where expansion occurs‚ and a higher standard of life for the individuals in these countries. While arguments can be made that globalization is a positive or negative force on a country or on the world economy‚ the debate is not likely to end any time soon. This paper will take a look at the positive impacts of globalization by examining Nike in Vietnam. Nike has long been viewed as the poster child for problems associated
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