YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :The Vietnam War
Essays 181 - 210
war (OBrien). Martha is a symbol of what we might call the "all-American girl." Cross speculates endlessly on whether or not she ...
Vietnam War stands out in US history as one of Americas greatest traumas. For the American people, it was a bewildering affair fro...
Kennedy need not have made the decisions he had which put America in the midst of Vietnam. He could have taken a more isolationist...
evidence". Agent orange has gained the most notoriety in its use as a defoliant in the Vietnam War. It has been the...
the My Lai massacre and, also, traces the sociological template for young male soldiers to John Wayne. He writes, "I suppose each...
had an impact on both the war protestors and the Civil Rights activists. If every person has an inherent worth, then anything that...
government had never fully examined whether or not its main rationalization for involvement in Vietnam, i.e., the domino theory, w...
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...
early chapters show up again later, as others talk about them. It reminds a reader of those wonderful, wacky conversations that go...
A 5 page overview the fictional tale of the Vietnam War by James Webb. The young protaganist is a Marine hero. 1 source....
In five pages the Howitzer's role in contemporary warfare dating back to the Vietnam War is examined in an evolution that includes...
In six pages this paper presents a short history of the Vietnam War in terms of the involvement of the United States. Eight sourc...
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...
In six pages this paper examines the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in a consideration of the Tet Offensive that occurred in ...
In five pages this paper examines the depiction of the Vietnam War in a comparison and contrast of these literary works. Four oth...
In five pages this paper discusses the legacy of the Vietnam War in an analysis of the importance of Saigon's fall. Three sources...
to set the record straight. There were stories coming out claiming how bad American troops were in Vietnam. This infuriated me. ...
against the US. However, like colonial Americans, the North Vietnamese turned their superior knowledge of the terrain, into a "ho...
This paper examines how heroism is conceptualized within the context of the Vietnam War in a comparative analysis of these texts c...
President Johnson in charge, limited bombing raids were authorized over North Vietnam and troop levels began to rise (1991). The d...
Or, in more general terms, how could the violence been ended in Vietnam? To speculate on how the violence could have ended or to...
bringing the country back into some semblance of order. It was these very movements that helped Nixons administration withdraw fro...
They Carried, this influence and perspective are most evident. OBrien mentions that most of the guys there called their life in A...
The structural basis of imagery is symbolic of Caputos intrinsic creativity and ability to see beyond the obvious. Characteristic...
admit he hasnt, but soon remedies that by accompanying Kirby and his men on a mission to defend their firebase from the Vietcong s...
of the general male adult population, approximately 40% of homeless men are veterans. Surprisingly, it appears that homelessness ...
a certain credibility to what the reader ultimately experiences between the books covers. Indeed, it is often difficult to discer...
This 8 page essay explores the conflict that characterizes the relationship between Willard and Kurt in Francis Ford Coppolas movi...
mission he will go berserk and get shot. Still, the show usually broached some touchy subjects, from officer corruption to cowardi...
In five pages Rabe's Tony Award Winning ode to the Vietnam War examines the unique writing style of the playwright. Nine sources ...