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    Was the VietnamWar” justified? In 1965‚ 3‚500 United States Marines put boots on the ground in South Vietnam. The Marines being the first United States battle ready troops on the field in a skirmish that had been brewing for years. The comnie government of North Vietnam supported by the Soviet Union and the Chinese was confined in a battle with South Vietnam reinforced with the US in a Cold War proxy fight. The U S had been offering help as well as consultants to the South ever since the beginning

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    To what extent was World War II Hitler`s war? The second World War can be considered “Hitler`s war” due to Adolf Hitlers responsibility and actions that caused the war. He had an enormous impact and role on many events such as secretly increasing the size fo the army‚which made World War 2 possible. On the other hand‚ the failure of the League of Nations and defects in the Treaty of Versailles also triggered the outbreak of the war. It gave Hitler many oppurtunities to support his ambitions and

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    ABC s of the Civil War

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    THE CIVIL WAR Emily Riccio Pr. 6 LITTLE INTRO   The Civil war occurred from 1861- 1865. Before the war‚ the south was concerned that since Abraham Lincoln became president they thought he will abolish slavery. Southern states decided to succeed from the union which was unconstitutional and against the law. The start of the war was fought at Fort Sumter where the south invaded this Union fort to stop supplies from getting to it. It was the first confederate win. In the end the war was a Union victory

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    Civil War began April 12‚ 1861‚ when confederate forces attacked a U.S union military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The people from the North were called the Yankees and people from the South were called the Rebels .During the war more than 620‚000 lives were lost 375‚000 were injured. One of the questions I looked up is why was the civil war considered the deadliest war in American History? When I looked it up to find my answer my answer was that the civil war is considered the deadliest

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    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 tarnished America’s self image by becoming the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish its stated war aims‚ to preserve a separate‚ independent‚ noncommunist government. It was the first war ever broadcast on television. The public was able to see what happened on the battlefield. One of the chief effects of the war was the division it

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    Vietnam War Research Paper and Project Your Mission: Choose a topic of interest on the Vietnam War. I have provided a list of various topics below these instructions. From that list choose one that appeals to you. I will consider other thoughtful topic choices not from the list‚ but any of these must be approved by me! Second: Once you have your topic narrow it down. Avoid having such a broad topic that you are swimming with information. Make sure you have a clear and concise thesis that either

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    Europe specifically in Florence and Milan‚ Italy. Florence‚ Italy was the center of the Italian Renaissance where new artwork‚ scientific discoveries‚ philosophical ideas and mathematical ideas were being created and discussed. Here‚ Da Vinci created a series of journals containing information ranging on anything from how the human body works to weapons and art allowing future readers to recreate his many findings. The true “Renaissance Man” Leonardo da Vinci embodied the spirit of the Renaissance by

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    The Transformation of a Man through War in Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front "I am young‚ I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair‚ death‚ fear‚ and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow. I see how peoples are set against one another‚ and in silence‚ unknowingly‚ foolishly‚ obediently‚ innocently slay one another (263)." Powerful changes result from horrifying experiences. Paul Baumer‚ the protagonists of Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western

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    Young Man in Vietnam

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    “Young Man in Vietnam” by Charles Coe goes against the 1980 patriotic views of Vietnam veterans‚ as he positions readers to be sympathetic towards veterans. Through the use of characterisation and symbolism Coe has positioned readers to be sympathetic towards the young man in Vietnam. Firstly‚ the use of the character’s narration readers is swayed into sympathising the character. Through the use of the character’s narration readers begins to understand the sentimental value of the letter.

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    the Vietnam War the United States did not realize the high level of intelligence that the Vietnamese people had and how much their culture and nationalism meant to them. They did not want the United States interfering with their country but some of the leaders in charge felt that the United States could help since they were offering monies and military advisors in regard to the conflicts between North and South Vietnam. The diplomatic negotiations that most sparked my interest‚ was the

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