“As you can appreciate, our Army is faced with a tremendous challenge here in Vietnam. Initially our soldiers were committed strictly in an advisory role, and as such the number required was relatively small. But now it has become necessary to commit more and more US troops to actual combat. It is necessary therefore that our training programs in the United States be oriented toward the type of fighting we are involved in today in this country” (Westmoreland).…
Eisenhower clarified the concern that Fredendall did not add value in commanding II Corps. In clarifying the concern, a critical thinker must ensure that the problem or issue is not framed in a way that limits courses of action. However, Eisenhower’s lack of experience in high command is demonstrated by his hesitation to relieve Fredendall of command of II Corps. His judgment in this matter would later lead to the British having a negative point of view of the United States’ performance in its first significant effort at war.…
12. What is the story of the man's mother, Caroline Beaufort? How does the man feel toward his parents, and what responsibilities does he feel they had toward him?…
In Eisenhower's farewell address, he talks about how civilians could die from war by the military force. He warned other civilians about the dangers of allowing a military industrial complex to take control of the United States. Eisenhower wants to keep peace, to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among people and among nations. In Paul Potter’s speech, he says that the United States actions in Vietnam may pose a threat to world peace. Paul Potter criticized the belief that the United States is defending freedom in Vietnam, knowing that the war doesn’t protect the freedom of the people in Vietnam.…
David Dellinger is mostly known for being part of the Chicago Seven, but his radicalism started far before the Vietnam War. By the time he graduated from Yale in 1938, he had already been arrested while “marching to support unionisation at Yale” (Carlson). Dellinger discovered pacifism was the best when, during an argument at a Yale football game, he punched his opponent. He learned his lesson like a child learns after touching a hot stove, not to do it again. (Carlson). During his visit to Europe, he got to witness Nazi Germany and civil war in Spain first hand. It was then when he realized that “whoever won the armed struggle, it would not be the people” (Carlson). When conscription was passed in 1940,…
While analyzing this (Discovery of the Mississippi) and any source a historian should look at factors such as: The painter and their motives for painting, is the source fact, opinion, or propaganda, and the general purpose of this source. The painter’s name is William Henry Powell and his motives may have been to let others know how Powell saw this event and what happened in Powell's perspective. The source itself is a secondary source but it is a based on many primary sources, that is why it is fact. The general purpose of this source would have been to let others know how Powell saw this event. William Henry Powell was an american who was not influenced by the spanish at all. There is a big chance that his motives for making this painting…
Colin powell was a very successful throughout his life time. He has won many awards and is honored all around the world. Colin powell started of his military career off by joining the ROTC (reserve officers training corps), and before long he earned the rank of commander. He he rises through the ranks and graduated as a cadet colonel the highest rank in the ROTC.…
The first of the three main points is the “It’s not what you say, it’s what people hear” mantra. This statement is repeated numerous times to reinforce the central theme of the book. He uses examples such as Jimmy Carter’s “infamous ‘malaise’ speech.” The author points out that although the former president never uttered the word “malaise,” people recognize the speech in question as such. President Carter was actually talking about America’s “crisis of confidence” not expressing his “malaise” about the crisis. Another example is when former secretary of state Colon Powell spoke of the need for “decisive force” to win every war that America engages. However, the American people translated this in to “overwhelming force” which is nearly the opposite of what Colon Powell meant. He meant for a surgical and precise type of force. While this can be overwhelming to an enemy, the latter has a connotation of vast numbers of soldiers and a violent onslaught to which the enemy eventually succumbs. To summarize, the author backs up his mantra with multiple real world examples.…
Colin Powell was well known for his leadership skills, life experiences, and controversy while serving as the secretary of state.…
Barnett begins with the historical concept of how the United States planned for the next war, and how those plans influenced the way the United States built their military forces…
The historical documents of the eighteenth century are examples of the literary movement of Neo-Classicism and its characteristics which are evidenced in this century’s writer's’ works. These characteristics are sometimes found in abundant quantities or limited amounts in each of this period’s documents: logic / reason, symmetry / balance, and lucidity / clarity. Each document of this historical period was influenced by the Neoclassical characteristics which were considered significant in the rhetorical and compositional expression of that age. So, too, did each of the writers’ documents present a unique study about the author’s intentions for his creating his work. In Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense, the author's idea of personal equality,…
In his seminal book “the Impact of Public Opinion on U.S. Foreign Policy Since Vietnam”, in which he examines how officials in the White House over five administrations from the Vietnam war to the Bosnian war reacted to the public opinion, Richard Sobel (2001) introduces his Constraint theory of the relationship between Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy. The general argument of this theory is that: “Public opinion constrains, but does not set, American foreign intervention theory. In other words, the public’s attitudes set the limits within which policymakers may operate. Within those parameters of permissive consensus, decision makers may operate with less or more political costs and relative discretion about which policies to choose.…
It was extremely important to him that we understood history and the history of war. He died in 2003, two weeks before the Iraq war began. He was strongly opposed to it.” (1)…
Cited: Burrough, Ryan, Eugenia Peretz, David Rose, and David Wise. "The Path to War." Vanity Fair. N.p., Nov. 2004. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2004/05/path-to-war200405>.…
The study of military history is more than learning about the outcome of battles and the development of tactics, techniques, and procedures. The study of military history inspires leaders, instills patriotism, and builds unity. Despite our nation’s young age we have endured a wide array of conflicts on an ever-changing battlefield. Each engagement in our nations’ history offers unrivaled lessons of leadership challenges and successes. Analyses of these lessons provide depth to a leaders’ understanding of the duty to provide purpose, direction and motivation.…