The first World War‚ The Great War‚ or what many like to call it‚ was an avoidable war that cost millions of military and civilian lives. The blood of both sides‚ mixed in the dirt and mud that soaked the uniforms of the sick troops‚ taking cover in trenches‚ praying to God that they aren’t the ones to be bombed by the next mortar incoming; this barely scratches the surface when describing “The Great War”. World war 1 had many opportunities to end‚ however even if it didn’t‚ it a least gave everyone
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Ho Chi Minh was a revolutionary leader that played a huge role in the Vietnam war. His strong will and organizational genius were tools that helped him and his people fend off from foreign forces that were considered enemies. He obtained victories in many battles throughout his time. During the first Indochina war‚ he was victorious against the French forces after he claimed independence from them for his country. He was relentless and never gave the French a break. With the superior firepower the
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state is an important issue that has been thought about for the last century. Maintaining Puerto Rico’s current status as a commonwealth would be beneficial because it would not lead to any drastic repercussions. Puerto Rico is an island closer to the Dominican Republic than it is to the U.S mainland. It is about three times the size of Rhode Island‚ and has almost four million residents. In July of 1898‚ near the end of Spanish-American War‚ U.S. forces invaded Puerto Rico. There was very little
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What Caused the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was caused by many factors that contributed to the warfare in Vietnam during the years of 1959 to 1975. Most factors were the beliefs held by people who wanted to change or to prevent Vietnam becoming an Independent Country. Many people suffered due to these beliefs and policies and that the Vietnam War is now considered as one of the most distressing moments in the 20th Century. So why did the US become involved in the Vietnam War? What was Ho Chi Minh
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freedom is found anywhere for Americans‚ but safety isn’t. Regardless of the time or place‚ safety is a privilege and a priority in American culture. To initiate‚ American Culture values their safety as is evidenced by the judicial system. The constitution of the United States guarantees‚ “Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Freedom of the press. Freedom of assembly” (US Constitution). These freedoms‚ guaranteed to the American people‚ are a defining point of American life and culture. However‚
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communist forces in Vietnam. America was unsuccessful in the Vietnam War due to the inappropriate war tactics used‚ the fact that America was fighting in unknown land and terrain‚ as well as America’s lack of motivation and will. To begin‚ one of the main causes to America’s defeat in the vietnam war were the military tactics used to fight the battle. Westmoreland‚ the U.S army general who lead the battle‚ had a vision of using a ‘search and destroy’ tactic to win the war. This tactic was highly unsuited
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The Vietnam War was a controversial war that caused much anger and resentment in the United States. The war began in 1959 as a result of the United States attempting to stop communism from spreading throughout Vietnam and to the rest of the world (Vietnam War). Communism had taken effect in parts of Vietnam‚ and the United States feared that allowing Vietnam to become a communist nation would create a Domino Effect‚ resulting in every nation becoming communist. So in order to stop communism‚ President
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Gertrude B. Elion: Why Is She Important? It was the day Gertrude Belle Elion would share the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology with George H. Hitchings‚ a medical doctor she assisted. It was their use of innovative methods for developing drugs that people recognized as an important discovery. Elion is an American biochemist and pharmacologist. Elion’s goal was to alleviate‚ meaning to make less severe‚ human suffering from illnesses. Other than the individual drugs she discovered‚ she also developed
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in the Vietnam War Source Based Vietnam in South East Asia had always been a desirable country. Since the 19th century‚ it was ruled by France and called Indo China. Apart form one rebellion in 1930‚ France had total control of the country until they surrendered to Germany in the Second World War in 1940. Japan‚ Germany’s ally‚ took control of Vietnam and the resources in it‚ such as coal‚ rice‚ rubber‚ railways and roads. An anti-Japanese resistance organisation‚ which was called
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At the peak of the Cold War‚ the US faced many social and international issues. Some of the decision that were made in the 1960s‚ still affect Americans today. People were mostly concerned with the idea of the draft and being sent to fight in a war that has lost its purpose. The main reason that America was still fighting in vietnam was the idea of the domino effect where if Vietnam were to fall to communism‚ the rest of Southeast Asia would follow. While president‚ Nixon took an immoral stance where
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