... both human and material, and lead only to destruction. Vietnam is the longest and most controversial war US fought. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara during the Vietnam era admits in his memoirs that Vietnam War was a mistake. "We of the Kennedy and Johnson administration who participated in the decisions on Vietnam ... . We owe it to future generations to explain why." (McNamara "The Tragedy and lessons of Vietnam" Preface) Many argue now that the Vietnam War was a deadly mistake, and it is my opinion as well. History cannot be looked at trough White and Black glasses. There are neither...

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... in use, to some extent, of a "point system." After accumulating so many points, an individual was rotated home, regardless of the progress of the war, or placement of the troops that they were fighting with. This was further refined in Vietnam, the outcome being a new system, which was called the ... . It resulted in some acts of violence and general mistrust toward the Vietnamese, toward the authorities and higher ranking military officials, and after the war toward the society that sent these men to Vietnam then would not support them, and did not honor their efforts. This caused a tr...

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... communists. But their popularity pointed to that Americans were becoming more politically aware and getting tired of the communist witch-hunts of the McCarthy era. The most prolific and popular folk singer was Bob Dylan and he still stands as one of the most popular lyricists of all time. ... articulated the feelings of a generation and a decade. The era of protest though reached its climax with the US involvement in the Vietnam War. Many saw the war as needless and immoral and many artists wrote songs about the issue. Many became against war and the government entirely. This spawned an...

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... are just a few of the many issues the American public wished to address. Prior to the era of the 60s, the people were conservative in voicing their opinion. Brought about mainly by the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement, the citizens of the United States found it necessary to have a ... would also be put to the test in this era. Protests once again would function as a main avenue to spread people's message. While the war in Vietnam was taking lives at a horrific rate, there was a much different war being waged in America. The war at home was one of social standards. Thought of .....

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The Hippie Movement Past generations have impacted the lives of young Americans. The 1960 - 1970 era was a time period where young people went through drastic measures in order to change their life style. Young people refused to follow the ... rest of the world, they relied on the barter system to obtain food and clothing (Google.com ). Clothing embarked as a major fashion statement during the Vietnam war for the hippies. Boys and girls rejected the "nice" traditional clothing designed by their parents. Fashionable psychedelic-printed textiles were worn by both men and women ranging from .....

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... restored, psychiatric problems such as "Shell Shock" and "battle fatigue" were studied, and antibiotics were mass distributed for the first times. The Nurse Corps grew to 57,000 during the war, and as a result Congress granted women temporary commissions as officers. Col. Florence A. Blanchfield became the first woman to hold a permanent Army commission. In 1951 the first ambulance helicopter was ... copters a wounded man could reach a hospital in minutes. By 1953 over 17,000 casualties had been airlifted by helicopters. The Late 50's leading up to Vietnam were like any other era, fille...

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... it is to be expected that in attempting to change a nation one will inevitably face opposition. The Vietnamese weren't the only ones involved in a civil war those years; in America, one could easily find brother turning against brother, or more commonly, parent against child, as each side fought to defend their ... to 1966, all students were exempt from the draft. After 1966, however, students with below average grades were completely eligible to be sent to war.20 As can be expected, this caused much dissent among the youth of America, playing a large role in the birth of the Peace Moveme...

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... was in. The F-4 Phantom II is a U.S. aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. It was a two place supersonic, long range, all weather fighter-bomber built in 1958 during the Vietnam War era. The Phantom's multi-role missions were air superiority, including long range, high- altitude intercepts using air-to-air missiles as their primary armament. There was a wingspan of 38 ft 5 inches, ... . It is a two pilot plane with a main pilot and a co-pilot or called the backseat pilot. The Phantom was the premier fighter throughout the world during its era. It was the workhorse of t...

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... of these nations came into existence during a turbulent era around fifty years ago. They are the three nations, which make up the region commonly known as, Indochina. Before those countries were founded, the entire region of Indochina was under French control. After World War II, French power began to slip and the First Indochina War began. Eventually, they were spawned as a result of ... the Geneva Accords. These countries were founded during the Cold War. During that era, there was another conflict that was being fought. Not with weapons, but ... war seemed to be inevitable. Many nat...

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... the violin. For the first time in musical history, instrumental music became just as important as vocal music, during the late baroque period. Unlike composers found in the early baroque era, later composers, such as Johann Sebastian Bach utilized polyphonic textures in their music. Baroque literature only conveys a single mood, such as joy or sorrow, throughout the entire piece; however, ... made popular in the baroque period. A number of different voices would provide countermelodies for the main subject voice. These voices alternate imitating each other throughout the whole piece. T...

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... open-minded generation, a range of innovative ideas, new powerful psychedelic chemicals, and increasing social pressures to conform, succeed, and fight an unwinnable war served to spark individually and collectively a far reaching transformation, unlike any seen before." Hippy Philosophy and the Hippy Dream "Hippies are the most open ... the magazine Wired has called it "a revolution that makes political revolution seem like a game."" We use computers to describe or characterize the postmodern era. One of the many, but perhaps the most important, achievements of the computer is informati...

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... monument to be made based on the photograph. Eventually, DeWeldon was commissioned to design and sculpt the statue, officially called the United States Marine War Memorial, based on Joe Rosenthal's photograph. The memorial was completely paid for by private donation. DeWeldon used the survivors to pose for the ... 1979 by a group of Vietnam veterans. They wanted all Vietnam veterans to have a memorial that would recognize their heroic sacrifices in this unpopular war, separating their service from America's policy of being in Vietnam. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund set four major cr...

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... ability to serve as Commander and Chief. Many Americans questioned the reason for U.S. involvement in Vietnam. When Americans herd about the spread of war into Cambodia and the "Watergate Scandal" they started to question his authority. U.S. citizens felt they should no longer trust a president that ... jungle with no clue where they were. The North eventually picked them up and took them to camps. Jane Fonda , a protester of the war, toured Vietnam spreading her ideas about peace. She also toured North Vietnam after U.S. bombings ("Vietnamization 101"). Many people consider Jane Fonda ...

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... brother Bobby, the black civil rights leader Martin Luther King, and many unarmed civil rights workers - were themselves murdered. The horrors of the war in Vietnam dramatized what many saw as drift towards destruction, and their reaction was to seek a genuinely peaceful way of life. Across the ... not fully hippies were influenced by their ideas and fashions, especially using the soft drug cannabis and the hallucinogenic drug LSD. "The New Era" referred to Kennedy promising vigorous attempt to manage a world whose old stabilities had broken down. Kennedy received credit for recognizing t...

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... heard a "sound bite" that helped me to understand how 17th century absolutism continues to influence our society today. The news report was about our current war in the Middle East. The "good news," according to the report, was that there is plenty of fresh recruits eager to go overseas to fight ... , not unlike the peasants of 17th century France, we suffered severe consequences including loss of life. One such example occurred during the Vietnam era. Four college students at Kent State were shot and killed when college students exercised their right to free speech and spoke out against ...

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... his voice and this, in turn, would encourage them to take action by protesting. Martin Luther King Jr. distinctively made a connection between the War in Vietnam and the Civil Rights struggle happening in America. His speech was so well written that he captivates his audience with emotion and logical ... that this is how our government operates. By these strong statements, he illustrates that our own government looks to violence for solutions. The Vietnam War contradicts what Dr. King is trying to advocate. He then points out that America will never be truly free until its slaves are loo...

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... why Cambodia wanted to build up their army was to help and protect enemy troops from entering its neighboring country Vietnam in the upcoming war. The US, during its anti-communist years felt threatened by this. By fearing any future hostility in that area, the US reaction ... The thought of bombing Cambodia and Vietnam to submission didn't go over well with the US population. During the hippy era a lot of people were peace crazy. No body wanted fighting, war just peace. As stated in an online text book "While bitterly controversial in American politics, the invasion of Cambodia ... D...

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... Presently a few baby boomers are lobbying to create a boomer Generation Y is beginning to experience what the baby boomers experienced with the Vietnam War. Since 9/11, there have been major military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and President Bush is threatening to wipe out terrorism in other ... two-thirds of college students volunteering in some form of service to the community. Civic participation has changed over the years depending on the era. When baby boomers were the age of today's generation Y, civil service was more inclined to mean getting out and working for a cause ....

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... movement that used terror and coercion to force the South Vietnamese into submission. But as the reporting started moving away from the basic political, economic and military realities of the war because these weren't spectacular, the primary battlefield shifted to the media. Reporters usually lacked experience and understanding of Asian politics. Therefore they resorted to what came naturally, looking for ... the most sensational angle. (Dudley & Bender, 1990, p. 76-77) News stories that entered the Vietnam era homes, included those of American soldiers burning villages and cutting ear...

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... his voice and this, in turn, would encourage them to take action by protesting. Martin Luther King Jr. distinctively made a connection between the War in Vietnam and the Civil Rights struggle happening in America. His speech was so well written that he captivates his audience with emotion and logical ... that this is how our government operates. By these strong statements, he illustrates that our own government looks to violence for solutions. The Vietnam War contradicts what Dr. King is trying to advocate. He then points out that America will never be truly free until its slaves are loo...

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... play behave. These being the mental patients. The mental patients have been locked away, free from the ideals and behaviour of the Australian society. The war and the conflict it has created to our society have little if any impact on the way they think or behave. They are affected by the ... been represented equally. Nick is the perfect model of the modern day radicalist. He shows and backs his support for the suffering. He also openly opposes the war and Australia's involvement. He is critical of love and other such frivolous behaviour; where as Doug is a member of the mental instituti...

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... . Preventing Vietnam from becoming a communist state would become imperative given the state of affairs in the post World War II era. From the 1880's until World War II, France governed Vietnam as part of French Indochina under the control of Emperor Bao Dia. During World War II, with the fall of France to Germany, Vietnam came under control of the Japanese, as the Japanese ... French with money and arms. In 1953 Eisenhower requested sixty million dollars for French aid, and by 1954 the United States was sustaining eighty percent of the cost of the war between the French and the Communis...

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... music inspires society. I first started to do this research project by first looking where I thought music prevailed as a great influence in society. I saw it played a big role during the Vietnam era and much of today. I first used the internet. The internet is a great a place to not only download music but also to find information on it. Without a doubt I was able to ... ,and You can do it if you put your back into it.) The 1960-1970 was a decade of music that reflected the events taking place at the time. The Vietnam War was a war to stop the spread of communism. But did the cost of Am...

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... I"m going to tell you about the rise and fall of power of Lyndon B. Johnson. Lyndon B. Johnson accomplished many things. His most important era in his presidentency (1963-1968) was his progress of Civil Rights for blacks. One of Johnson's most prized bills was the Civil Rights Act ... the congress to permit calling up 235,000 reservists to active service and to provide a supplemental appropriation to cover the increased costs of the war (Presidents and their Decisions, pg.161). Logevall insists that the decision to escalate was primarily Johnson's and was mostly motivated by a need ... c...

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In the era surrounding the Vietnam War there was a lot of controversy about African Americans. Both locally and in the war. During this time, African Americans were separated in their opinions of the war. Many African Americans were willing to fight and die for their country, while others would do anything to avoid being sent to a war that they felt they had no right fighting. In ... reviews the stance of many African Americans. Many of them wanted to advance themselves economically and socially. They figured that war would be a good way to earn themselves the respect that they desired. Anot...

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