Thesis: It was right of the United States to draft soldiers into the Vietnam War because we needed to look bigger‚ and the way we drafted was completely fair to the men drafted for war‚ the United States needed to look more powerful. I. The Vietnam War draft included millions of Americans‚ you weren’t chosen by skill‚ you were chosen if you could shoot a gun. A. There was about 2.2 million people in the United States that were drafted into the Vietnam War. B. There was not a choice‚ if you dodged the draft you were considered to be
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Haven’t seen you and dad for a long time. I still remember that day I went to the army to train and be ready to go to Vietnam. Not really sure why we were doing this. But that’s what America offered for us. I wish I could go to college with my best friend Jeff. Do you remember him? The guy who usually came to our house to play with me. I can still remember when we were kids‚ we broke the flower vase you just bought. You were really mad at me‚ you almost wanted to punish me. And Jeff said that it’s
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Enlightenment is the time period from 1650 to the 1800’s where a period of time that challenges the society and old ideology‚ where the traditional ideas about god and human’s place on earth became mixed with new ideology about science‚ logical reasoning and freedom. New understanding about human behavior which could rectify human failings which leading to unlock the sources to increase liberty and prosperity‚ shaping the human nature into more acceptable form such as opening schools. Education provided
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The Trojan War is comparable to the Vietnam War mainly because the allies within each of the wars‚ the strategies used to conduct surprise attacks‚ and the length of each of the wars. Even though the Trojan War and the Vietnam War occurred during time periods‚ both wars lasted for over five years. The reasons for starting the Vietnam War are different from the reasons for starting the Trojan War. The catalyst of the Trojan War was Paris’ embezzlement of Helen from Sparta‚ while the catalysts of
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According to Clausewitz‚ “war is nothing but a duel on a larger scale… immediate aim is to throw his opponent in order to make him incapable of further resistance” (Clausewitz‚ P75). As a result‚ one of the most important ways to win a war is to know the kind of conflict you’re fighting. It must also include a good understanding of the enemy at hand. For all the compelling reasons‚ that awareness will allow the development of effective strategy encompassing all elements of national power. This argument
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for implementation shows a clear picture can be drawn regarding how propaganda shaped each war‚ as well as how the propaganda reflected the goals of the leaders of the country during the wars. For example‚ during World War II‚ the American propaganda was use more effectively throughout the war to address the needs of the country than the propaganda in the Vietnam War. Even though the propaganda use in these wars they share some similarities‚ their differences are significant that one can argue that
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During this time the members of SDS created a direct-action group called The Weather Underground Organization‚ better known as The Weathermen with the slogan from a Bob Dylan song “Subterranean Homesick Blues” with a quote “You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows”‚ their leader was Mark Rudd‚ a former member of SDS and Vice-president of RYM. With these former members of SDS who joined the Weathermen like‚ Karen Ashley‚ Bernardine Dohrn‚ Bill Ayers‚ John Jacobs‚ Jeff Jones‚ Gerry
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The Korean War The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea. However it was fought between people who wanted Communist rule in Korea versus people who wanted freedom and democracy. It had no winners. All it had was people who lost their lives. Korea is a peninsula adjacent to China on the west. On the east‚ across the East Sea lies Japan. Korea is approximately 5000 square miles. It is about the size of Utah and is very mountainous. (Oberdorfer‚ 3) In Korea lies the most militarized
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The Korean war‚ was it really a war to forget? After Korea was free from Japanese colonization on August 15‚ 1945‚ the country was left confused politically‚ hence the country was divided into two political governments: communist and capitalist. The Korean war (1950-1953) was a bloodshed that should not be forgotten because of its destructiveness and because of the effects it had on China‚ North and South Korea and America.
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Vietnam War The Cold War was the base to creating the Vietnam War. The Indochina War contributed create the Vietnam War as well. The Cold War and the Vietnam War were almost the same war. The countries in each war argued over whose way of leading or ruling was right. The Vietnam War did have fighting though. But‚ the Indochina War wasn’t like that. The Indochina war was over who should have power in Vietnam. To fully understand the Vietnam war‚ you have to understand the Cold War and the Indochina
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