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  • Experiences of American Prisoners of War in Vietnam

    Experiences of American Prisoners of War in Vietnam

    P.O.W.: THE EXPERIENCE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN VIETNAM Prisoners of War (POWs): In international law, term used to designate incarcerated members of the armed forces of an enemy, or noncombatants who render them direct service and who have been captured during wartime.1 This definition is a very loose interpretation of the meaning of Prisoners of War (POWs). POWs throughout history have received harsh and brutal treatment. Prisoners received everything from torture to execution.

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Post Traumatic Stress in Vietnam Veterans

    Post Traumatic Stress in Vietnam Veterans

    Post Traumatic Stress in Vietnam Veterans For more than twenty years, Patricia Dietz, a wife of a Vietnam veteran, has suffered along with her husband the effects of post traumatic stress disorder. She has stated that, “It has changed everything; it has affected the rest of his and her life.” Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is when a person, in this case a veteran from Vietnam, is haunted by his memories of war and death

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Jack
  • A Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam

    A Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam

    Chapter 10: A Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam It has been known that the Vietnam War affected many American soldiers who were involved in the war physically and psychologically. The Vietnam War was one of the most memorable wars in history. Many Americans' lives lost for no objective at all. Chapter 10 informed us about how the Vietnam War started and what really happened during that time. It also gave us

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • The U. S. A. and the War in Vietnam

    The U. S. A. and the War in Vietnam

    Running head: THE CHARACTERISTICS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HINDUISM Religion and Philosophy By Versa Brown Professor August 13, 2007  THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HINDUISM Introduction There are many religions and many people with various beliefs and worldviews. Seemingly, everyone on this earth believes that we all exist for some important reason. I am also an individual with beliefs and doubts. I believe that there is a God. I also believe that we must assemble in worship. Additionally,

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: July
  • Why Did the French Loose the War in Vietnam?

    Why Did the French Loose the War in Vietnam?

    Q. Why did the French loose the war in Vietnam? In April of 1956 the last remaining French troops would leave Vietnam. After over 200 years of influence and rule, the French at last realized that the occupation and control of Vietnam was an unreachable goal. In consideration of the many blunders (both militarily and political) , and the outright ignorance of the French high command, any efforts to stabilize Vietnamese nationalism and to maintain

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • The True Tragedy of Vietnam - a Look into Tim O’brien’s Emotional Anti-War Message

    The True Tragedy of Vietnam - a Look into Tim O’brien’s Emotional Anti-War Message

    The True Tragedy of Vietnam: A look into Tim O’Brien’s emotional anti-war message The Vietnam War was a war of great ambiguity. Flowered up with the illusive ideas of heroism and triumph, millions of America’s innocent youth were drafted to fight a war in Vietnam. The consequences for this war were grave and dire. Millions from both sides lost their lives for a seemingly unreasonable cause. In his novel “The Things They Carried”, Tim O’Brien

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    Submitted: April 22, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Vietnam - Could You Imagine Being in the Middle of a War?

    Vietnam - Could You Imagine Being in the Middle of a War?

    How Does It Feel Could you imagine being in the middle of a war? Just take a moment and put yourself in the shoes of a soldier. When I think about it, I become so overwhelmed with fear. Of course the honorable and loyal thing to do is defend your country in its time of need but all I could think of is how would I get out of it if there were a draft

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    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • American Pirsoners of War in Vietnam

    American Pirsoners of War in Vietnam

    Prisoners of War (POWs): In international law, term used to designate incarcerated members of the armed forces of an enemy, or noncombatants who render them direct service and who have been captured during wartime.1 This definition is a very loose interpretation of the meaning of Prisoners of War (POWs). POWs throughout history have received harsh and brutal treatment. Prisoners received everything from torture to execution. However, in recent times efforts have been made to reduce

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    Essay Length: 2,156 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: June 12, 2010 By: Max
  • Family Life During the War Years

    Family Life During the War Years

    During the war years, family life was seriously disrupted as family members were separated and often resettled in different areas. If the distance from one another was too great, they could not assemble for the rites and celebrations that traditionally reinforced kinship solidarity. Family ties were further torn by deaths and separations caused by the war and by political loyalties, which in some instances set one kinsperson against another. In those areas where hostilities occurred,

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    Submitted: July 27, 2010 By: Dina
  • War in Vietnam

    War in Vietnam

    First Paper Topic The United States decision to enter war in Vietnam was not based on Paul Nitze’s document National Security Council 68 (NSC-68), but based on both George Kennan’s policy of containment, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower's’ domino theory. The NSC-68’s purpose was to force a retraction of Soviet power--to get the Soviets to recede by creating situations of strength. This was why NSC-68 called for such a massive buildup of U.S. military power.

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    Submitted: October 15, 2015 By: artistag16
  • 3 Reasons That Led to the Civil War

    3 Reasons That Led to the Civil War

    Did you ever think about why the Civil War happened? I thought about it and came up with three of the best reasons I could think of to cause the Civil War. Here is what I think forced the north and south the come to war. First it was because of slavery, then the south seceded from the union when Lincoln was elected, and the south feared that the north would have majority in the

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    Submitted: November 30, 2008 By: Jon
  • Causes of World War II

    Causes of World War II

    Many historians have traced the causes of World War II to problems left unsolved by World War I (1914-1918). World War I and the treaties that ended it also created new political and economic problems. Forceful leaders in several countries took advantage of these problems to seize power. The desire of dictators in Germany, Italy, and Japan to conquer additional territory brought them into conflict with the democratic nations. After World War I ended, representatives

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    Submitted: December 1, 2008 By: Jessica
  • Importance of Organizational Behavior, Affect on Company

    Importance of Organizational Behavior, Affect on Company

    The Importance of Organizational Behavior and its Affect on the Company. Discuss how the study and practice of organizational behavior can make a difference, if any, in the operation of a business. We have discussed the implementation of organizational behavior principles in the company for quite some time. Some feel that there is no need to add these principles to the agenda, "that employee benefits are unrelated to both worker performance and perceived organizational support"

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Victor
  • The Cold War

    The Cold War

    In the post World War II era, a war arose between the Soviet Union and the United States, but in reality there was never really any documented fighting between the two nations, thus spawning the catch phrase "Cold War." Even though both countries were ready to go to war at the blink of an eye and almost did, the powers-that-be never got the nerve to authorize a nuclear war that would have made World War

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    Submitted: December 5, 2008 By: Fonta
  • Reconstruction in the South, Civil War Aftermath

    Reconstruction in the South, Civil War Aftermath

    This essay will describe the events that occurred following the Civil War in a period known as Reconstruction. In the South, during this period of time many people suffered from the great amount of property damage done to such things as farms, factories, railroads and several other things that citizens depended on to keep their economy strong. Some of these economic hardships included destruction of the credit system and worthless Confederate money. Though statistics in

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    Submitted: December 6, 2008 By: Mikki
  • The United States Is to Blame for the Cold War

    The United States Is to Blame for the Cold War

    The US is to blame for the Cold War From when World War II ended in 1945 all the way up to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Cold War dominated international affairs. It was a global struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. Although the Cold War was sometimes fought on the battlefield, it involved everything from political rhetoric to sports. Overshadowing all was the threat of nuclear war.

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    Submitted: December 8, 2008 By: Fonta
  • How Nationalism in Balkans Contributed to First World War

    How Nationalism in Balkans Contributed to First World War

    How Nationalism In Balkans Contributed to First World War Nationalism in the Balkans helped contribute to the outbreak of WWI. Beginning in the late 19th century, the social unrest in the Balkan States became the focal point of many European powers. The Balkan peninsula was that of great importance due to its territorial and economic significance; however, the Balkan States consisted of many proud ethnic cultures who did not wish to be ruled by any

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    Submitted: December 8, 2008 By: Fonta
  • History of English Royal Family (eleanor of Aquitaine)

    History of English Royal Family (eleanor of Aquitaine)

    Eleanor of Aquitaine The Troubadour's Daughter Eleanor of Aquitaine was born around 1122. Her grandfather, William IX, was the wealthy and powerful duke of Aquitaine. He was also a musician and poet, acknowledged as history's first troubadour. William IX didn't just sing about love. By the time he was twenty he had married and divorced his first wife, Ermengarde. His second wife was Philippa (or Maud) of Toulouse, the widowed queen of Aragon. They had

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    Submitted: December 8, 2008 By: Max
  • Why Was the United States Unsuccessful in Vietnam?

    Why Was the United States Unsuccessful in Vietnam?

    The communist beliefs began in 1848, when Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote a book called The Communist Manifesto. This book defined the beliefs of communism, along with portraying the natural evolution of a communist utopia from a capitalist society. Marx and Engels defined communism to be a concept, or system, of society in which the major resources and means of production are owned by the community, rather than by the individuals. In theory, such

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    Submitted: December 12, 2008 By: Jon
  • The Historical Background of Cold War

    The Historical Background of Cold War

    Chapter 1: The Historical Background of Cold War. 1.1 The Historical Context. The animosity of postwar Soviet-American relations drew on a deep reservoir of mutual distrust. Soviet suspicion of the United States went back to America's hostile reaction to the Bolshevik revolution itself. At the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson had sent more than ten thousand American soldiers as part of an expeditionary allied force to overthrow the ne¬¬¬¬w Soviet regime by

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    Submitted: December 12, 2008 By: Jon
  • Affects of Obama as President

    Affects of Obama as President

    On November 4, 2008 history was made. At 11pm the results of the President election were called. Barrack Obama was announced as our first African American President of the United States. This day would be a day that will be etched in many of our minds for the rest of our lives. I speak for myself when I say I look forward to the next 4 years to see what he does to help change

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    Submitted: December 12, 2008 By: Steve
  • World War Poets

    World War Poets

    Georg Trakl, Wilfred Owen and Isaac Rosenberg are all World war 1 poets. They all three also took part in the war. They all three died during the war as well. Owen and Rosenberg were both English as well while Trakl is Austrian. They all wrote of people dead or dying but they all did that in different ways. Georg Trakl was an Austrian that served as a pharmacist on the eastern front. He did

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    Submitted: December 18, 2008 By: Jon
  • Causes of the Civil War

    Causes of the Civil War

    The South, which was known as the Confederate States of America, seceded from the North, which was also known as the Union, for many different reasons. The reason they wanted to succeed was because there was four decades of great sectional conflict between the two. Between the North and South there were deep economic, social, and political differences. The South wanted to become an independent nation. There were many reasons why the South wanted to

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    Submitted: January 6, 2009 By: Mike
  • The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War On Drugs: A Losing Battle? In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami's demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the

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    Submitted: January 10, 2009 By: Artur
  • Civil Liberties and the Civil War

    Civil Liberties and the Civil War

    "On to Richmond" was the enthusiastic battle cry of the Union Soldiers as they went into battle. With the apparent disagreements between the Northern and Southern states, war was inevitable. The drastic differences in location, economy, and population played prevalent roles in the outcome of the war. The Civil War was surprisingly drawn out considering the North's overwhelming advantages, which eventually led them to victory. One of the most important advantages the North had was

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    Submitted: January 26, 2009 By: Stenly

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