In 1963‚ only hours after Lyndon B. Johnson had become the 36th President of the United States‚ his first words on the Vietnam War were “I’m not going to lose Vietnam. I’m not going to be the president who saw Southeast Asia become communist.” (CITE HERE) At the time‚ the United States was fighting to keep communism out of Southeast Asia. The main problem with President Johnson’s approach was sending bombs could carpet bomb miles of territory easily‚ Defoliants that killed jungles and humans alike
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There are a few reasons why the South lost the Civil War. One reason is that the North not only outmanned the South but also at almost every point‚ militarily. The South was also outclassed industrially. If it was not for European recognition and military aid the South would have never had a chance to win. Industrially the South could not keep up in out put and in manpower. By the end of the war the South had‚ more or less‚ plenty of weaponry still‚ but it just did not have enough men to use the
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Evan Yau HIS 293 During World War II‚ the German army seemed unstoppable at the start of the war. They were able to take Poland in just 35 days and invade France with their tactics like blitzkrieg (lightning war). With them having an amazing victory in France over the Allies‚ causing them to surrender in six weeks‚ it seemed like there wasn’t much the Allies could do to stop Hitler’s army. However‚ once Hitler turned his army towards the USSR‚ we saw that they were able to slow down and eventually
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When the invasion of Poland in 1939 began it wouldn’t be long before France and Britain declared war and this would officially start world war two. At 4:45 1.5 million German troops marched into Poland and almost simultaneously the Germans bombed the Airfields and attacked the Polish navy. the Germans said that it was a defensive act but Britain and France weren’t buying it. For Hitler the invasion would bring the Germans more living space. His plan was that the Germans would colonize in
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“The Concept of Arms Race‚ Sino-Soviet-American Relations‚ and the Persian Gulf War” Political Science 170 Winter 2009 Dr. Kendall Stiles February 12‚ 2009 For centuries‚ and particularly during the last one hundred years‚ nations have sought to develop‚ manufacture‚ deploy‚ and improve weapons in reaction to the similar efforts of their adversaries. We call this an “arms race”. As defined early on by Gray‚ an arms race involves the following characteristics: [T]here should be
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The Achaemenid empire was the largest in geographical area in antiquity and covered over 6 million square kms from the Caspian Sea in the north to the Indian ocean in the south from Egypt in the west to the Indus River in the east. In the Greco-Persian wars from 499 BC-449 BC this colossal empire lost due to superior Greek military capabilities residing in the exceptional Greek generals and professional troop contingents. Athenian democracy ensured that talented individuals rose to positions of
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relationships with the south‚ in the hopes of a mutually beneficial agreement that would keep in power for longer. close relations with ruling families of the south began to weaken as the Persian plutocracy began to feel alienated from the Abbasids. Future generations of the Abbasids were unable to sustain the magnitude of their empire and were forced to accelerate the breakup of their empire by conceding territories to better placed royal families like the Fatmadids of Egypt8. In the south‚ Abbasid
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signed by Germany‚ France‚ and Britain that ended the first World War after four years of fighting. While negotiations had not yet been made with the Treaty of Versailles‚ the fight had finally ended. While both sides of the conflict‚ the Allies and the Central powers‚ were sure that their nation had a guaranteed fast win with their technological advances and all‚ it was Germany who lost in the end. Germany had been fighting a two-front war‚ but they had defeated the Russian army on the Eastern Front
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Explain the importance of trade‚ taxation and tribute in the Persian Empire. The Persian people called Darius a ‘merchant’ as an acknowledgement for his ability to renovate the administration and economy of the empire. The introduction of a number of schemes to promote the economy has led to an unprecedented prosperity in all parts of the empire which lasted for half a century. Darius introduced coinage and a uniform system of weights and measures to create a simple trade system. He also fixed
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Why did the French army lose the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871? The overwhelming loss of the French army in the Franco-Prussian war can largely be attributed to two main factors; the weaknesses of the French themselves‚ and the reformed military strength of the Prussians. This essay will argue that although France had clear advantages in military experience and weaponry‚ the result of the war came down to logistics and organisation‚ in which the French were severely lacking. Although it would
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