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Covert Operations vs. the Traditional Military

Roosevelt; the Joint Chiefs were afraid that this man would convince FDR to give covert action precedence, which of course would t...

Reaction to: “The Things They Carried”

early chapters show up again later, as others talk about them. It reminds a reader of those wonderful, wacky conversations that go...

Women and Protesting During the Vietnam War

to any gender focus on protesting (Stew, 1991). There is also the interesting and informative truth regarding how many wom...

Aviation’s Impact Upon the U.S. Military and Economy During the Vietnam War

of 22 Cessna 0-1 Bird Dogs and FAC pilots since the installation of U.S. military advisors in the area.7 As the war progressed, t...

Dynamic Midwest Campus Against the Vietnam War

Robbie Lieberman recalled, "The Vietnam War was the crucible... The Midwest had become a big locus of it."2 It all began back in ...

Vietnam

a half mile to the beach, lay out a towel, and have this tropical bay with nice rolling waves that compared to the Riviera" (Santo...

Why Did the United States Lose the Vietnam War?

could perhaps subtly support South Vietnam and thus bring order back to the nation. They did not take into consideration that the ...

Women in “The Things They Carried”

war (OBrien). Martha is a symbol of what we might call the "all-American girl." Cross speculates endlessly on whether or not she ...

US Society's Polarization Regarding the Vietnam War

In five pages this paper discusses how US culture was polarized as a result of the Vietnam War and considers the media's role. Fo...

Contemporary Warfare and the Helicopter's Contributions

In five pages this paper discusses how the Air Force and Army have employed aircraft in warfare with examples from the Vietnam and...

President Lyndon B. Johnson's Role in the Perpetuation of the War in Vietnam

In seven pages the Vietnam War is examined within the context of LBJ's role in its perpetuation and military escalation and the im...

War and Religion

In nine pages this paper discusses the impact of religion on Americans during the Second World War and the Vietnam conflict. Six ...

Duong Thu Huong's Novel Without a Name and Howard R. Simpson's Someone Else's War

In five pages this paper examines the depiction of the Vietnam War in a comparison and contrast of these literary works. Four oth...

Changing American Values After the 1960s

either his parents or his country, and as he grew he took those values and opinions as his own. Having been born into a loving Ca...

Tim O'Brien's If I Die in Combat

In five pages this book by Tim O'Brien regarding a young soldier's Vietnam War experiences is reviewed. There are no other source...

Vietnam War and Use of Helicopters

In five pages this paper examines how the gunship particularly the Huey was used during the Vietnam War in an examination of the h...

Born on the 4th of July, The Deer Hunter, and the Vietnam War

In five pages this paper examines how the Vietnam War was depicted in a contrasting and comparison of these 2 films. There are tw...

Vietnam War Veterans and PTSD

In six pages this paper discusses Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in a consideration of Vietnam war veterans and non veterans with ...

US Military Interventions During the 1950s and 1960s

the United States in Vietnam. It is not difficult to reach the simple and straightforward conclusion that in the 1950s, Eisenhowe...

Vietnam War and the Media

In five pages this paper discusses how the media influenced social perceptions in its depiction of the Vietnam War. Five sources ...

Sticks and Bones by David Rabe

In five pages Rabe's Tony Award Winning ode to the Vietnam War examines the unique writing style of the playwright. Nine sources ...

Antiwar Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy

In 9 pages this paper discusses Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's strong opposition to the Vietnam War as featured in Robert Kennedy and Hi...

Can "Laziness" Explain Poverty in America?

to cast the issue as a moral wrong is entirely fraudulent: the system is there to be used by those having difficulty finding work,...

Unlearned Lessons from the Vietnam War

American involvement in Vietnam has had a long and complex history. The question of why the US was...

Vietnam War, The New York Times v. United States, and Striking a Balance Between National Security and the First Amendment

defeat unless they were forced to do so. If the U.S. was going to bring the troops home with honor, intensive combat missions wou...

Media and Perceptions of the Vietnam War

that media during the 1960s and 1970s shifted toward "an oppositional relation to political authority" (68). Hallin uses as his ar...

Life and Works of Mary McCarthy

In ten pages this paper considers the life of controversial author and feminist Mary McCarthy in a discussion of Vietnam War, sexu...

Analysis of Dan Rather's The Camera Never Blinks

In six pages this research paper examines Dan Rather's journalistic memoir that describes his coverage of such events as President...

Short Essays on American History

Short essays are included in this three page paper with on page being a letter that is written to Winston Churchill by Indian lead...

Social Movements of the 1960s and Their Impact

In four pages this essay examines how the 1960s social movements had a predominantly positive impact upon attitudes regarding wome...