The Trojan War is comparable to the Vietnam War mainly because the allies within each of the wars‚ the strategies used to conduct surprise attacks‚ and the length of each of the wars. Even though the Trojan War and the Vietnam War occurred during time periods‚ both wars lasted for over five years. The reasons for starting the Vietnam War are different from the reasons for starting the Trojan War. The catalyst of the Trojan War was Paris’ embezzlement of Helen from Sparta‚ while the catalysts of
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late for them to become honest. The train of honesty should have been rolling since our nation was first created. Their honesty would not only affect us as citizens‚ it would probably affect their relationships with other countries. This could lead to war. Now we are faced with the question‚ “who will provide citizens with the truth when our government won’t provide us with it?” The answer to this is “leakers”. Leakers are government officials who release private government documents and files to the
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The Vietnam war is an incredibly controversial topic; some say America won‚ while others say that they lost. In this case‚ America took a major loss‚ they were never winning at any point. The reason the Americans officially lost the war is because they were unable to achieve their goal which was to stop the spread of communism in Vietnam. In fact‚ the exact opposite happened‚ after the American forces left South Vietnam in January of 1975‚ communism immediately overran it. Along with the reasoning
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Why did Johnson escalate key involvement in Vietnam Charlotte Woolcott Johnson’s escalation in Vietnam was a defining moment of his presidency. Many things influenced him to escalate‚ including the cold war context‚ the advice from the working group‚ the weakness of the South Vietnamese Government‚ and protecting the US bases. I think that the main factor which influenced Johnson to escalate US Involvement was the advice given to him by the Working group because
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Japan held control over Vietnam‚ but after the defeat of the Nazis‚ it became a power vacuum. The British and Chinese troops moved in and shifted control back to France‚ along with Cambodia and Laos‚ which formed French-Indochina. It was during this time as well‚ that Ho Chi Minh and the Viet-Minh‚ who were originally formed to fight against Japan‚ began their fight for Vietnamese independence. The French decided to make a compromise with Minh by giving him North Vietnam‚ while they kept their rule
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October 21‚ 2010 Saint Augustine v. Vietnam America saw many changes in the sixties as the younger generation found their voice. Amidst all the excitement and change the civil rights movement brought to the country there was still one haunting force that many Americans feared was lurking just outside of our boarders. Americans were plagued with the red scare‚ the extreme fear of communism. Americans trembled at even the sound of names of communist dictators such as Mao Zedong from China‚ and Nikita
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Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a military struggle starting in 1959 and ending in 1975. It began as an attempt by the Vietcong (Communist Guerrillas) to overthrow the Southern Vietnam Government. This research paper will discuss the Vietnam War‚ US involvement in this war‚ and significant battles. Following the surrender of Japan to the Allies in August 1945‚ Vietminh guerrillas seized the capital city of Hanoi and forced the abdication of Emperor Bao Dai. On September 2 they
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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 was a long and costly conflict that affected the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally‚ the United States. An image that is striking and important in this time period is of the aftermath the napalm bomb caused to a Vietnamese village. It is a historically important image because the idea of war and its terror is shown. I chose this image because it is striking and catches the eyes of the viewer. It brings out the idea that a bomb can drop
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The three most common reasons addicts enter treatment are: 1. A sincere desire to recover. 2. Coercion. 3. Manipulation. A SINCERE DESIRE TO RECOVER Addicts may come to appreciate that it’s time for a change. An old joke of AA is that addicts who drink and drive may make a change after a DUI—they stop driving but continue to drink! The changes we are looking for are to stop using drugs! An addict may make a change when he or she hits rock bottom‚ such as losing a job‚ losing an important relationship
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