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  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    Vietnam War The Vietnam War was truly one of the most uncommon wars ever fought. This conflict was so hostile and ironic, that the official beginning and end could never be identified, or pinpointed. Likewise, the enemies and the allies looked exactly alike. This turmoil made everyone in the war confused, because “anyone” could be a friend by day, and foe by night. Additionally, what made the war so difficult was the tactics used by

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Artur
  • Philip Caputo's a Rumor of War

    Philip Caputo's a Rumor of War

    Philip Caputo's A Rumor of War, is a very realistic and harrowing account of the Vietnam War from a soldiers perspective. Caputo's approach to depicting the Vietnam War is very intriguing, because you see the war as he saw it. The reader grows with the author as he changes from a young starry-eyed soldier, dreaming of "bayonet charges, and desperate battles against impossible odds." (Caputo, p. 14) To a weathered warrior fighting not only an

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Jon
  • World War II

    World War II

    A Violation The Treaty of Versailles was a violation of Wilson's ideals. The Treaty is one of the most important agreements (or disagreements) that shaped 20th century Europe socially and physically. Woodrow Wilson on January 22, 1917 in an address to the United States Senate called for a peace without victors, but the Treaty signed by the participating nations was everything but that. The blame for the war was placed on Germany and justified the

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: regina
  • World War I and World War II

    World War I and World War II

    World War I and World War II: A comparison of the weapons, Technological advances and the tactics involved. World War I and World War II both changed the political world and forever alter the war we thought about warfare. Not only did it change the world in those ways, it also drastically changed the way war was waged. Numerous technological advancements allowed for war to be waged further away from your enemy, with greater accuracy,

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The Vietnam War Vs. Iraq War

    The Vietnam War Vs. Iraq War

    The war in Vietnam and the war in Iraq differ in many ways such as; the reason for war, US support, the cost, number of deaths, and the time and place. In this essay I am going to compare the Vietnam War with the war in Iraq describing three ways in which the war in Vietnam differs from the war in Iraq. Three ways the two wars differ are the reason for war, number of

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • Differences in Northern and Southern Colonies Prior to Revolutionary War

    Differences in Northern and Southern Colonies Prior to Revolutionary War

    Actions, as Driven by Beliefs As Earl Nightingale stated, “we can let circumstances rule us or we can take charge and rule our lives from within” (qtd. in www.brainyquotes.com). This attitude was held by the people who colonized the eastern seaboard of America. They left home and everything familiar to brave sickness, hunger and the threat of death on the long voyage to America, in the hopes of creating a better life. They formed settlements,

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: July
  • War in Iraq

    War in Iraq

    War in Iraq Right now in America today there is a big up cry about the war in Iraq. In recent polls provided by CNN states that the nation is split on the feelings about this war. A little less than half of America supports President G. W. Bush's plans for Iraq. While the other half of America, does not want our troops over there. I personally strongly and verbally agree with and trust President

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: July
  • Vigilantism in World War I

    Vigilantism in World War I

    Vigilantism in World War I America was a perversion of the law that in the eyes of the perpetrator was a just action no matter how gruesome or violent. The obligation of vigilance during the war time was seen as patriotic duty but somewhere along the way the thought of it became distorted. Christopher Capozzola writes in his article The Only Badge Needed is Your Patriotic Fervor: Vigilance, Coercion and the Law in World War

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Parents: First Line Defense in War on Drugs

    Parents: First Line Defense in War on Drugs

    PARENTS: FIRST LINE DEFENSE IN WAR ON DRUGS Parents: First Line Defense in the War on Drugs Gregory D. Martin Austin Peay State University Abstract Drug abuse is costly to our society as a whole but is especially harmful to our youth. Youth’s immature physical and psychological development makes them more susceptible than adults to the harmful effects of drug abuse. Behavior patterns that result from teen and preteen drug use often produce tragic consequences.

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Significance and History of Civil Disobedience

    The Significance and History of Civil Disobedience

    Introduction Civil disobedience has always been a debated and polar opinionated topic since the first days that it was presented. Whenever it comes to going against a law that is set in stone as something to abide by in a society, some controversial actions are going to follow. The person who played the role as somewhat of a backbone in this movement was Henry Thoreau. In 1849, when Henry Thoreau re-iterated the idea of civil

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Mike
  • Why Did a War Between Austria-Hungary and Serbia Become a European War in 1914?

    Why Did a War Between Austria-Hungary and Serbia Become a European War in 1914?

    Why did a war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia become a European war in 1914? On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb student. The assassination sparked little initial concern in Europe. The Archduke himself was not terribly popular, least of all in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. While there were riots in Sarajevo following the Archduke's death these were largely

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Persian Gulf War

    Persian Gulf War

    The First Persian Gulf War between 1990 and 1991 was the most militarily efficient campaign in US history where comparatively few lives were lost. This war accomplished many goals, including that it secured the economic advantages for the "Western World". It encouraged a free flow of natural resources, established the value of air power and superiority, and verified that a free alliance for justice will prevail over armed aggression. In the end, the United State's

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    Vietnam War The Vietnam War was the longest and most unpopular war in which the Americans ever fought. There was so much suffering and many soldiers died for their country. There are many veterans of the war, and for many, their wounds might never heal. As the war in Iraq drags on, it seems to have a strange resemblance to the Vietnam War. People are starting to believe that they are becoming similar to each

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Iraq War and Domestic Sport

    Iraq War and Domestic Sport

    The war in Iraq has had far reaching social ramifications, some of which will take many years, perhaps even generations, to correct. One realm of society that has been affected is the world of sports. Usually, sport and war are together in the context of sport stepping in to prevent or resolve war (eg. Peaceplayers Int’l). That is not the context we will discuss here, instead, we will discuss the connections between American sport and

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Anna
  • U.S. Neutrality in World War I

    U.S. Neutrality in World War I

    When World War I broke out in Europe, Woodrow Wilson announced that the United States would stay out of European affairs and remain neutral. Wilson was aware that the United States had no interest in the matters that did not directly affect the interests of America citizens. He hoped that the United States would remain neutral and continue to trade with warring nations. The American view of neutrality meant we were entitled to safely and

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Artur
  • Cost of War

    Cost of War

    The total cost of the war in Iraq is now above 161 billion dollars and is still rising. That is an incredible amount of money that is being put forth to fight an ongoing war against insurgents in Iraq. This money could potentially be put toward finding a solution to some of America’s more personal issues, such as the declining amount of government money in schools, the increasing number of people being diagnosed with

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Horrors of War: A Comparison

    The Horrors of War: A Comparison

    “Only dead have seen the end of war” -Plato The world has turned a blind eye to the wars that are occurring at this very moment, while subconsciously knowing how vile and pestilent these wars are. Millions die, millions more are injured, and survivors are left with crippling memories that will never heal. Shell-shocked soldiers could not fall asleep at night because they are tormented by the nightmarish sounds; the non-stop barrage of mortars and

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: David
  • The War Prayer - Mark Twain

    The War Prayer - Mark Twain

    The War Prayer, by Mark Twain, is a piece on war. It shows the glory of going into battle, and the importance of patriotism. The piece describes how a country has to pull together to become an army of one, and how no matter what your thoughts are on the war, you still must stand by your fellow men. The piece then goes into the actual war prayer and describes many things explaining why prayers

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: July
  • War

    War

    War is a controversial topic, with roots stemming deep into questions such as; what causes war? When is war justified? And one that has bewildered even the greatest minds of today, Can war be positive and productive? I think that war can be positive and productive because; I think violence can be used to decrease violence; It boosts the national economy, and brings nations together. In many cases around the world war is a

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Urban Planning in Civilization

    Urban Planning in Civilization

    Throughout the years of mankind, many things have shaped our current cultures and societies around the world. There are many factors that have thoroughly affected all of us in the civilized world, from seemingly minor factors so long ago in history such as the invention of organized work, to big inventions like the wheel and organized councils. All of these seemingly minor factors have actually had a major impact on societies around the world. Another

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Artur
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    The War of 1812 The war of 1812, supposedly fought over neutral trading rights, was a very peculiar conflict indeed. Britain's trade restrictions, one of the main causes, were removed two days before the war started; the New Englanders, for whom the war was supposedly fought, opposed it; the most decisive battle, at New Orleans, was fought after the war ended. During the Napoleonic wars, Britain and France had disrupted US shipping, confiscated American goods,

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • Is War Changed as It Becomes a ‘media Event'? Based on the Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures, Analyse the Historical Significance of the Emergence of Film as A, Medium for Representing War in the 1890s.

    Is War Changed as It Becomes a ‘media Event'? Based on the Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures, Analyse the Historical Significance of the Emergence of Film as A, Medium for Representing War in the 1890s.

    Is war changed as it becomes a ‘media event’? Based on the Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures, analyse the historical significance of the emergence of film as a, medium for representing war in the 1890s. In this day an age when any country is at war it becomes a massive media event, almost everyday news programmes present us with depictions of conflict in various different countries. Media coverage of war has increased drastically over the

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Great War

    The Great War

    Imperialism The late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a great deal of colonization of Asia and Africa by European powers, each trying to fulfill its own version of manifest destiny. England controlled vast holds in Africa, as well as India; the Belgians ruled the Congo; Germany, France, and Italy also held several African lands. These colonies funded a great part of the ruling countries' economies and provided foreign markets for European products, and expansion

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Monika
  • The Distant Stars: Youth at War

    The Distant Stars: Youth at War

    Youth at War The reader immediately recognizes the youthful idealism Dana Sachs describes in her analysis of Le Minh Khue’s short story “The Distant Stars.” Khue’s short story is an account of three girls who reminisce about childhood joys in their beloved Hanoi as they go about the dangerous business of filling craters and detonating bombs along a trail. The teenage girls, Nho, Thao, and the narrator Dinh, are filled with such idealistic and patriotic

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Monika
  • Did Trojan War Exist

    Did Trojan War Exist

    Many have speculated about the Trojan War. It's been written about in books like the Iliad and The Odyssey. A person could read in a book about this massive war between King Priam and Agamemnon, but did this massive war ever really happen? We have all heard of the mighty wooden horse in which the Greek forces broke into the mighty walls of Troy. The Trojan War did occur and can proven by skeletons, artifacts,

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Janna