The Vietnam War greatly changed America forever. It was the longest war fought in America’s history‚ lasting from 1955 to 1973. The Vietnam War scarred America’s self image by because this was the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish what they planned to do in war. The war also had great effects on the American people. It was the first war ever broadcast on TV. The public was able to see what happened on the battlefield. The Vietnam conflict began long before the U.S. actually
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This essay will analyze the varied factor that led to Northern victory in the Civil War between 1861-1864. The central reasons for this Union success can be categorized in economic‚ political‚ and military factors; some of these elements would include the southern focus on cotton monoculture‚ the union naval blockade‚ the confederate doctrine of State’s Rights‚ and the strength of union generals and their military tactics‚ between others. Overall‚ the north achieved dominance due to a combination
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Why did the US lose the war in Vietnam? Answer with reference to the concept of insurgency/guerrilla warfare. The longest war in the history of the United States of America has taken place in Vietnam during the Cold War. “The US fear of a communist Europe led them to intervene in a war that was not seen in a vital importance or that would not be in the country`s interest to gain any advantage” (Bernstein 1987/8‚ p. 86). One of the main reasons why the US lost the war in Vietnam was the lack of
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quickly after the Civil War? From a broad perspective‚ a large array of posed questions would have to be answered quickly after the Civil War. Evidence from the text that further bolsters this claim is shown when the authors state‚ “Four questions loomed large. How would the South‚ physically devastated by war and socially revolutionized by emancipation‚ be rebuilt? How would liberated blacks fare as free men and women? How would the Southern states be reintegrated into the Union? And who would direct
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extent was Andrew Jackson’s policy toward the Native Americans motivated by humanitarian impulses? a. Remini‚ Robert. Andrew Jackson and his Indian Wars. 2001 b. Wallace‚ Anthony F.C. The Long Bitter Trail: Andrew Jackson and the Indians. 1993 7 Why did the North win/South lose the US Civil War? a. McPherson‚ James. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era. 1988 b. Escott‚ Paul. After Secession: Jefferson Davis and the Failure of Confederate Nationalism 1978 8 To what extent should Abraham Lincoln
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paper aims to critically discuss the Angolan civil war and this paper shall also evaluate the arguments that were raised by Karl Van Clausewitz‚ when he argued that “war is a continuation of politics in another means”. Angola will be used as a case study‚ since some scholars have argued that the civil war that took place in Angola was indeed the continuation of politics‚ since they were many states that were involved in the war‚ giving aid to enhance the war‚ whereas they had their own national interest
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The Civil War‚ which is also known as “The War Between the States”‚ was fought between 1861 and 1865 in the Northern and Southern states. The war was fought between the United States and the Confederate State of America. The Confederate States of America was made up of eleven states that ended up leaving the Union in 1860 and 1861. These states that made up the Confederate States of America were South Carolina‚ Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ Texas‚ Virginia‚ Arkansas‚ North Carolina
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Why did the Creoles Lead the fight against the spanish? Asia is Latin America and the Caribbean’s second largest trading partner after the US. As Asia demanded for commodities‚ the result was a trade between Asia and Latin America/the Caribbean grew over 20% a year in the past decade‚ receiving a lot of pay. Followed by the Creoles‚ who were of Spanish descent‚ but were considered inferior because they were born in Latin America. The Creoles lead the revolutions to gain more political power; they
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times before the Civil War‚ however‚ when the Civil War came‚ women were promoted to many new positions. As the Kelvin and Laurie Hillstrom said in their academic journal titled‚ Women in the Civil War published in 2000‚ “In order to serve their country‚ these women had to overcome traditional attitudes that had limited them to roles as homemakers and mothers in the past” (Hillstrom). In addition‚ Nayani Melegoda’s academic journal titled‚ Southern Women in the American Civil War‚ 1861-1865 published
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It was tumultuous. It was cramped. It was utterly heart breaking. The fight for civil rights was not easy. The fight for civil rights was not fun. The fight for civil rights is ongoing. Many Americans prefer to forget their history and pretend that their country has always been great and will always continue being great. It is time to face the truth. On August 20‚ 1619‚ a ship arrived at Jamestown. This was the ship that began all slavery in the newly formed America. The people aboard the ship had
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