Introduction The Vietnam experience was a war that lasted for almost twenty years. The American military and leadership appear to have learned some lessons from our involvement in the Vietnam War. This paper will discuss the lessons learned from the following arenas: diplomatic negotiations‚ presidential leadership‚ and cultural/social contexts. Diplomatic Negotiations Princeton University (2006) defines diplomatic negotiations as between nations. The lesson learned by the Americans was the need to
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The Trojan War The Trojan War was a very important part of the Greeks’ history. There are many myths and legends about the trojan War. In the Iliad‚ it describes certain events in the final year of the war. According to legend‚ the Trojan War lasted 10 years‚ until Greece defeated Troy. Many of ancient Greek stories talk about the Trojan War‚ particularly Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey. Many scholars believe the legend is based on a real war of the mid-1200’s B.C.’s. People have
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My most moral lesson as a child What is a childhood dream? A life that parents love and cherish you‚ they want the very best for you and they work hard to help you through those hard times. What did I get as a child? I had two parents that were both Alcoholics and Drug users‚ this was not exactly your dream home at all‚ however many lessons were learned and many morals gained. My childhood days consisted of no money and bad parents‚ this caused me to really understand and respect the value
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The Trojan War is believed to have been a war fought between the Trojans and Greeks in around 1250 BC‚ but there is a level of uncertainty over if a war actually did occur. There are a number of sources providing evidence that reveal the probable causes and likelihood of the Trojan War as a historical event. These sources include ancient epics such as Homer’s Iliad‚ the Cypria‚ historical tablets such as the Hittite records and more archaeological findings from excavations. Through archaeological
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Who is to Blame? The Trojan War; one of the longest and most remembered war in the history of Greek mythology. Millions of people died‚ families were broken and a few people were to blame for this. In the novel The Firebrand‚ by Marion Zimmer Bradly‚ a Trojan princess‚ by name of Kassandra‚ has been given the gift of foresight. She foresees the Greek ships on the waters of Troy approximately twenty years before they are there. It was then that she met Apollo and was claimed as his. She goes
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The Greek-Trojan War in The Iliad The gods and goddesses that the Greek people believe in make up the Greek mythology studied today. These divine characters represent a family living on Mount Olympus who intervene frequently in the lives of the human characters in Greek plays. They are omnipresent‚ for they are always observing mans actions and working through human nature. The gods are a higher power‚ and provide explanations for otherwise unexplainable events. The gods help humans in trouble
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Introduction The famous (10) years Trojan War as lamented by renowned poet Homer‚ pitted the Greeks against the Trojans. The Trojan War is arguably the most notable tale from Greek mythology. The war saw the involvement of the Greek gods and goddesses‚ who took sides as the Greeks battled the Trojans at Troy. Following is a summary of the cause of the Trojan War‚ and the role Paris and Helen played in the conflict that led to its destruction. The excerpts are from written accounts‚ according to ancient
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major battle in Greece’s history‚ that of the Trojan War‚ and the journey of the Greek hero‚ Odysseus. The Iliad is that of a precursor to the Odyssey. The Iliad describes the final year of the Trojan War‚ but illustrates several Greek legends‚ earlier events that took place within the war‚ and several cause and effects events that occurred within the time frame of the Trojan War. In the end‚ the poem completely explains what happens within the Trojan War and the numerous events that took place before
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Q: Was there a Trojan War? Compare the literary with the archaeological evidence. "...in that matter of Wilusa over which we were at enmity." Despite the continuing debate‚ the literary and archaeological evidence indicates that there was a Trojan War. The reality of this war however‚ was not the epic conflict as narrated by Homer‚ but more likely part of an ongoing enmity between the Mycenaean ’s and the Hittites. Troy was a wealthy city‚ well placed at the mouth of the Hellespont in the
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The Trojan War was a lengthy war fought between the Trojans and the Greeks over a woman. A lot of blood was spilled. A lot of time was lost. A city was ruined. We have learned about the Trojan war from epic poems‚ myths‚ and the city of Troy itself. To begin with‚ myths have taught us that all started when Eris wasn’t invited to the weeding of Peleus and Thetis. She gave a golden apple to the fairest goddess. Of course‚ vanity and narcissism stepped in and the goddesses Aphrodite‚ Hera and Athena
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