Private Military Companies
Private Military Companies, also known as PMCs are on the rise. Today these PMCs are creating issues and headlines that are stirring up controversy around the globe and on our home front. To understand some of the growing issues we are facing today surrounding PMCs, you must first understand the nat....
The War in Vietnam
The Vietnam War, the nation's longest, cost fifty-eight thousand American lives. Only the Civil War and the two world wars were deadlier for Americans. During the decade of direct U.S. military participation in Vietnam beginning in 1964, the U.S Treasury spent over $140 billion on the war, enough mo....
Vietnam and its effects on Iraq
Nathanial Bronson
Critique-Summary Essay
Im proud to be an American... is the opening statement in a popular country music song that has ridden the radio airwaves lately. However, as in any society, Americans have moments in history that do not make anyone proud. Case in point, the atr....
Why the US became increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam
America became increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam, mainly because of the domino theory, the fear of the spread of communism. If South Vietnam fell to the communist the US feared that communism would spread throughout Asia and to neighbouring countries. The influence of the previous presiden....
Why We Lost the War in Vietnam
The Vietnam War marked the first time the United States was defeated in a large-scale military dispute. The failure of the U.S. government to adopt an effective military and political strategy resulted in prolonged war with no foreseeable end. Ultimately, retreat from Vietnam was a blow to U.S. po....