57 Vietnam Wa Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
Adversity Gives Birth to Healing
Adversity Gives Birth to Healing
As wars go, Vietnam is the one that will always stand out. Because of its enduring service as a mark in international government communication and the movies and books it set off, the Vietnam War still dwells in the psyche of Americans. (Wintle)
Perhaps the ma....
AIDS
Living with HIV/AIDS
AIDS was first identified in the United States of America in 1981. Since then, the epidemic has been steadily growing and by the end of 2004, there were estimated to be just over 1 million people living with HIV and approximately 415,000 people living with AIDS in the USA. AID....
An American Crisis: Gulf War Syndrome
Imagine a soldier that is willing to die for his country in the Persian Gulf region, so that Americans could pay less for petroleum products in the Gulf, the soldier serves his country, with honor, loyalty, and dignity. In an attempt to win the war, Saddam Hussein launches a chemical attack on Ameri....
Australia's Involvement in Vietnam War
After World War II had ended, Australia learnt that its mother-land, Britain, could not adequately protect us well from their far away position in Europe and instead turned to a more powerful ally, America. So in the 1960s when America and Australia became worried about the spread of communism i....
Australian-Asian relations
Change in Australia
At the end of the Vietnam War it would have been easy for Australia to retreat into a policy of isolating itself further from Asia. The old perception of Australia as an essentially European country (rather than a Pacific one), could have reasserted itself in the face of defeat....
Australians In Vietnam
The Vietnam War was not like any other as there was no battlefront as such, instead fighting was sneakier and guerrilla warfare wasnt uncommon.
The enemy, members of the Vietcong, the National Liberation Front and the North Vietnamese Army, could not be recognised as they blended in with the ci....
Australias Involvment in the Vietnam War
Australias involvement in the Vietnam War came as a result of the belief that if South Vietnam fell to the communists, the rest of Asia and then Australia, would fall to communism too. During the years of the war, it was seen that the war was the downward push of communism. The United States annou....
bipolar
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive)
Do you know someone who can go from upbeat attitudes to down in the dirt depression? If so than you might have just witnessed one millions of Americans that suffer Bipolar Disorder. Periods of highs and lows are called manic and depressive. During periods of h....
Black Influencial People
Martin Luther King was born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a Baptist minister, his mother a schoolteacher. Originally named Michael, he was later renamed Martin. He entered Morehouse College in 1944 and then went to Crozer Religious Seminary to undertake postgraduate study, r....
Campaign to be Equal - Martin Luther King and Gandhi
When conflicts arise and opposing sides are out for vengeance, things can get terribly devastating. Conflicts like; war, elections, foreign and domestic policies, and many small-scale situations can turn into chaos. When problems like these get out of control peacemakers take the responsibility to....
Causes for the withdrawal of U.S troops from Vietnam
Causes for the withdrawal of U.S troops from Vietnam
By 1973 the U.S finally ended their involvement with Vietnam, mainly due to the lack of military success and the increasing number of protests from the Vietnamese public. However there are other short and long term reasons to contribute to t....
Causes of War
History Essay
The main causes of war are militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. Militarism is a strong military spirit or a belief that you have the best miliary force and can defeat an opponent. Alliance is the merging of efforts or interest by two or more groups. Imperiali....
Cold War
How And Why Did The Cold War In Europe And Asia Become More Serious During The Period 1961 To 1963?
The Cold War was a conflict between the Communist nations led by the Soviet Union and the democratic nations led by the United States. It was fought by all means i.e. propaganda, economic war, dipl....
Costs and Benefits of Tourism
Certainly tourism has improved a lot of the communities on a particular country. But not all the improvement will provide benefits for the local communities. In the article of Fuller (1999), she mentioned that tourists who visit Dominican Republic, the majority live in all inclusive 5 star hotels....
Economic Growth: Politics or Policies Matter?
Today’s rapidly growing economies are classified as Newly Industrializing Countries or NICs and most of the NICs are located in Asia. Despite the current economic crisis, which remains as a mystery, NICs experienced a rapid economic growth over the last 40 years. Economic growth refers to an i....
Effects of the Cold War
The Cold War was a bitter verbal rivalry between the two superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union. It lasted from 1945 to 1989. During this time people were always on the edge of there seats waiting for open war to break out. Citizens of the world had to sit back and watch i....
Fog of War
Behind every single policy passed or decision made, there is a person. These individuals make decisions that impact millions. Foreign policy makers effect more than just the people of their own country, but that of the global community. As Secretary of Defence for the United States of America, Joh....
Foreign Policies of Containment
In US history, there were three major wars where US fought against the spread of communism. Those wars happened during 'Cold War Era'. It was in Korea, Cuba and Vietnam where United States foreign policies were passed. The Cold War developed in 1945 between Russia and America. They focus on the tot....
Freedom
What is Freedom? People are asked this question everyday in the United States and their various answers are proof of their freedom. "Freedom is very many choices."(William Rafti) To me freedom is a value that should be held very close to ones heart as it allows a person to believe in and achieve ....
Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam directed by Barry Levinson, is clearly a comedy. However behind the clever humour of Adrian Cronauer (Robbin Williams), there lies some very serious messages. Throughout the film the audience laughs at many scenes, for example in the opening scene when Adrian is introduced to E....
How did the Vietnam War affect Australians?
The Vietnam War affected not only the conscripted Australian troops, but the entire population in various different ways. Lasting ten years, the Vietnam War was the longest major conflict Australia has ever been involved in. The anti-communist atmosphere meant that the Vietnam War was initially quit....
impact of the vietnam war with australias relation with asia
Vietnam War 1962 - 1972
Australian support for South Vietnam in the early 1960s was in keeping with the policies of other nations, particularly the United States, to stem the spread of communism in Europe and Asia. In 1961 and in 1962, Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of the government in South Vietnam, repea....
In the Wake of the Tet Offensive - Vietnam War
On January 30th, 1968, approximately 70,000 North Vietnamese soldiers along with the guerrilla fighters of the NLF launched the Tet Offensive. These widely televised battles were a real turning point in the public's view of the continued inexhaustible American war. In the aftermath of the Tet Offen....
JFK: His Life and Legacy
On November 22, 1963, while being driven through the streets of Dallas, Texas, in his open car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, apparently by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man, but a great leader of men. >From his heroic actions in World War II to ....
lake in the woods character analysis john's dreams and lust
The unconscious, according to Freud, is shaped by our past and determines our future.
If this is true, then it can be safely said that John Wade, the main character in OBriens book, In the lake of the woods, has being controlled by his flaws and emotions while simultaneously hiding them. Tw....
Love as a whole
Love is undoubtedly the most powerful human emotion. Love has touched and affected all of us. The parent, the sibling, the lover, the passion for a profession. It is our major push and pull of society. There are far too many loves that I could describe and show in this essay, therefore these are t....
Origins of the Vietnam War
In most Southeast Asia the anti-colonial movements wanted to achieve independence either through peaceful negotiation or through fighting for it. Vietnam was special in that way; Franc's policies were firm and uncompromising towards the national movements, which eventually brought Communist....
Power: The Federal Government and the Union Movement
When discussing power and its implications, one must take into account several key things: who the proponents are, what positions they hold, and what they have to gain from exercising power. Generally, it is obvious when power is employed, it is one group contesting the other, and an outcome is ach....
PTSD post traumatic stress disorder
The Mental Scars of War
(How does Post traumatic Stress Disorder affect returning Middle East soldiers, compared to the soldiers who returned home from the Vietnam war?)
Post traumatic stress disorder, and the effects of PTSD are a big part of returning war veterans these days, presently fr....
Research Paper on Babyboomers
History has had many changes as the year progresses, and many people have different points of view as to what they consider the turning point after WWII. The most important one was have to be the Baby Boom era, this era was consider to be the reason as to why the 20th century was what it was in th....
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan, from actor to president, was one of the most predominant spenders of the United States defense. Ronald Reagan sought to achieve peace through strength in his foreign policy during his two terms as president of the United Sates of America based on the experiences and outcomes of World ....
Significance of World War Two for the Decolonisation of Indochina
The impact of World War Two was overall, significant in the process of decolonisation in Indochina. The implications of the war can be assessed through the understanding of the immediate and subsequent effects it had on the nation. Not only did World War Two provide a stimulus to nationalism for the....
Special Interest Protest Groups During the Vietnam War
The American public has never been so outwardly divided over an instance of foreign policy than that of the seemingly endless Vietnam War. The split was between patriotic supporters of the war and those who decided to protest the American decision to prolong their occupation of Vietnam. Divisions ex....
star trek
Space... the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship "Enterprise." Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds... to seek out new life and new civilizations... to boldly go where no one has gone before...
The above blurb has been used to introduce the television show Star ....
That Australia should never have been involved in the Vietnam war.
History assessment 2
The Vietnam War -
That Australia should never have been involved in the Vietnam war.
This war has been a major debate dividing opinions of Australia. The two parties are people for the war and the people against it.
A review of Australias involvement in the Viet....
THE BEACH
Emily M Sinclair Specialist Study : Review of Literature
The Beach by Alex Garland - aspects of reality and fantasy
Alex Garlands debut novel about backpackers in Thailand has been praised as a cult classic and championed by backpackers worldwide. Accord....
The Conflict in Vietnam
The Vietnam conflict began in the late nineteenth century. The French conquered Vietnam and made it a protectorate. For nearly forty years, Vietnam had not experienced settled peace. The League for the Independence of Vietnam ( Viet Minh ) was formed in 1941, seeking independence from the French. On....
The Economic Emergence of China, Japan and Vietnam
World War 2 in the mid-90's drew a hard blow and left a serious and lasting effect to many Asian countries. This however, did not hamper the growth of countries such as China, Japan and Vietnam as their government were taking serious steps to recover economically. Thus, the global market cannot deny....
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....
U.S involvement in Vietnam
U.S. Involvement in Vietnam
The Vietnam War was an armed struggle between the Communist military of North Vietnam and the Democratic government of South Vietnam. The conflict started between the two nations after French colonialism ended in Indochina. The United States became concerned about the e....
United State's Involvement in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War is truly one of the most unique wars ever fought by the Unites States of by any country. It was never officially declared a war. It had no official beginning or an official end. It was fought over 10,000 miles away in a virtually unknown country. The enemy and the allies looked exact....
Vietnam
The Vietnam Conflict
Summary
TELESCOPING THE TIMES The Vietnam War Years
CHAPTER OVERVIEW The United States enters a war in Vietnam, which results in the deaths of tens of thousands of American soldiers, the division of society into bitterly opposed camps, and a lasting impact on U.S. fore....
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....
vietnam war
The Vietnam War The Vietnam War is truly one of the most unique wars ever fought by the Unites States of by any country. It was never officially declared a war (Knowll, 3). It had no official beginning nor an official end. It was fought over 10,000 miles away in a virtually unknown country. The enem....
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War, also known as the American War in Vietnam, was a result of nationalist forces trying to unite the country of Vietnam under a communist government and United States and South Vietnams attempt to prevent the spread of communism. Of all the wars in American history the Vietnam W....
Vietnam War
When we talk about the Vietnam war we can not forget the great role of the U.S. My mind takes a lot of money. War occurred in the period from 1955 to 1973. America's war symbolizes the fight against communism throughout the world. This was the first fight which is used on American television. And al....
Vietnam war and The Australian envolvement
The Vietnam War was one of the longest and toughest wars Australia had ever been involved in. The Vietnam War took place from 1962 to 1972. It was fought between communist North Vietnam against capitalist South Vietnam. Australia and America also disagreed with the ideology of communism and joined S....
Vietnam War Memorial
At the age of twenty one, a female undergraduate at Yale University named Maya Lin submitted her design for the Vietnam Memorial. Her idea for the memorial was extremely unique and controversial. After long discussions by a panel, it was chosen for construction. The design that she submitted was on....
Vietnam War's Impact on Australias Relationship with the World
The Vietnam War had great political impact and led to deep division within Australian society. The Australian people were forced to take the issues about the Cold War, Vietnam and the arms race seriously because of Australias military involvement in Vietnam from 1962 to 1972. As a result, our fe....
Vietnamese business behaviour
At the first meeting with international partners, the main thing noted is having basic knowledge of their culture. Vietnam is known as the winner after the anti-American resistance war 1975, and people always think Vietnamese culture is similar to the neighbors Chinese or Thais. In fact, its ....
What Is Globalization? What Are Its Advantages & Disadvantages?
Globalization can be defined as international integration, which can be described as the process by which the people of the world are unified into a single society and functioning together. This process is a combination of economic, technological, and political forces (dictionary.com). Globaliza....
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....
Women In Combat
Women in Combat
Men and Women on
Active Military Duty, 1982-1990
(in thousands)
1982 1990
Total 2,096.4 2,043.7
MEN 1,908.1 1,816.7
Officers 267.1 262.4
Enlisted 1,641.0 1,554.3
WOMEN 188.5 227.0
Officers 25.3 34.2
Enlisted 163.2 192.8
There are roughly 32,000....
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