... . South Korea also fought with the U.S. together with smaller groups from Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Thailand, but the U.S. was missing Britain and who was there main partner. The Vietnam War was an awful war that affected millions of people in many different countries. Wars usually start because there is a difference in people's opinions, and the ... Vietnam War that was the case. It started because France and Vietnam's leader, Ho Chi Minh, had a difference in opinion about the type of government Vietnam should have. In the1750's is where the French started the whole th...

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... speech King told of the horrors of war and the consequences that follow. It is easy to see that these two literary works and the recent war in Iraq are comparable. "The Butchering at Wounded Knee" and the Iraq's physical characteristics are very similar. "Time to Break Silence" voiced the opinions of those against the Vietnam War which are the same as those against ... the war in Iraq. "The Butchering at Wounded Knee", has many details that can be directly related to the current events in Iraq. In the story, Black Elk ... the Americans outnumber the Iraqi's. When Dr. Martin Luther King...

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... underlying principals of the UN of which it is a member. The views shared by the countries in favor of a peaceful resolution are that the risks of war were too great. Although it can not be denied that Saddam Hussein is a cruel and ruthless dictator, evidence of "weapons of mass destruction" has not been ... and civilians and is the cause of human suffering. It took the death of 56000 US soldiers in the Vietnam War for the US to admit defeat and withdraw from communist Vietnam. A further reason against the war is the damage to local and national infrastructure within Iraq and to a lesser...

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... Korean War and the Vietnam War. The latter being the one that caused most dissention amongst the general public in both countries. The slogan "All the way with LBJ" (Lynden B Johnson) rang hollow with the Australian public because they felt they had no connection with the civil war raging in Vietnam and ... the fact that conscription was implemented only added fuel to the fire. However, for many World War 2 veterans the Battle of the Coral Sea stands out as a turning point in the ... perceived danger of making Fremantle a terrorist target with aircraft carriers and their support fleet...

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... underlying principals of the UN of which it is a member. The views shared by the countries in favor of a peaceful resolution are that the risks of war were too great. Although it can not be denied that Saddam Hussein is a cruel and ruthless dictator, evidence of "weapons of mass destruction" has not been ... and civilians and is the cause of human suffering. It took the death of 56000 US soldiers in the Vietnam War for the US to admit defeat and withdraw from communist Vietnam. A further reason against the war is the damage to local and national infrastructure within Iraq and to a lesser...

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... Afghanistan sanctioned al Qaeda and Afghan leaders refused to "hand over the terrorists," they became "the prime target in America's war on terrorism."2 The United States believed that by bringing to justice those behind the 9/11 attacks, they would show the world that terrorism ... Qaeda had strong grievances against Americans and the Taliban protected them so they could open terrorist training camps in Afghanistan to pursue their jihad, holy war, the United States strongly believed they had to be overthrown to allow the creation of a safer, new, democratic regime. The United States ... ...

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... yeah america hit me and ill hit Israel and you'll see what will happen.everyone says we go over there for oil, no in 1991 when the war first started schartzcof *dont know how to spell his name but was the general in charge of desert storm* any way right before it started america and allies ... branches in the world what is he hiding from us now? well forever the french have been losers about war wwII they give up and hardly put up a fight to germany then call to America for help,Same with Vietnam the FRENCH occupied part of it then N Veitnam invaded and they called to America to save th...

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... the economy will not be boosted. We have already seen an extreme rise in gas and oil prices as a result of the war with Iraq right here in Canada, many people are barely surviving in order to pay the ridiculous bills. Vivienne Nathan, the head ... always be the unavoidable deaths of innocent people "caught in the crossfire" so to speak. According to The United States Civil War Center Website, in Vietnam an estimated 587 thousand civilians were killed and left approximately 900 thousand children orphaned. Laura King A.P. writer for the Seattle Post ... Inteligencer (Feb. 12/2002) says th...

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... hard either of the wars was going to be and I think that we do not have the resources to orchestrate both of them. We barely had enough to fund the war in Afghanistan and now Bush has run the deficit to sky-high proportions and is now asking for more billions of dollars to keep funding the ... yet we raid their houses, hundreds at a time, in the middle of the night and come up with very little to help things turn around. People in defense of the war have some good points as well, but in my mind they are Republicans desperate to find a way to defend Bush in all ways, but I will try not t...

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... about hatred and even fear to the minds of every individual. War is defined as the state of open, armed, often a prolonged conflict or contention carried on between nations, states or even parties. Over the last 40 years, the U.S has bombed Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Yugoslavia and many other nations. War between nations has only brought about distress, costs innocent lives and ruins the ... economic conditions of the country. In the end of the war, the victory only belongs to one nation. War has always been chosen as the alternative when two nations disagree or ... and the U.S soldiers,...

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... other countries. A nuclear or chemical attack anywhere in the world could start a war that would have disastrous results. On the other hand those who oppose the war have legitimate opinions. Those Americans who remember the Vietnam and Korean wars have not forgotten. Thousands of soldier's lives were lost in what ... seems to have been pointless battles. No Americans really want the repeat of either war or the uncertainty that comes with war. Additionally, the ... and children were put at risk and some of them did not survive. With the United States in the worst recession in recent yea...

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... nation fought, and in a way is still fighting, is just another Vietnam War. There are definitely some striking similarities between Iraq and Vietnam, but there are differences as well. Vietnam was a war of politics. Kennedy was drawn into this war not because the U.S. was in immediate danger, but because he was scared of communism. He was trying to keep the communist Chinese and Viet Cong from ... the complaining media has been allowed to know recently. Iraqi Freedom didn't begin with a false report of attack on a U.S. vessel. Iraqi Freedom didn't start out with advisors and escalate to...

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... -in-Chief' to expand a small, regionalized police action in South Asia into the Vietnam War, an engagement that cost more than 50,000 American lives," said Timothy Edgar, an ACLU Legislative Counsel . The War in Iraq strongly resembles the Gulf of Tonkin through the governmental approach. The War in Iraq abdicates war-making power to the President, does not spell out clear military objectives, and ... necessary to "restore international peace and security to the region." The Bush resolution is similar to the Tonkin resolution in that it was used to justify the expansion of the Vietnam Wa...

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... thought that it was a young man's obligation to serve his country. Others felt that the war in Vietnam was unjust. Many young men questioned why they should fight if they didn't believe that the war was moral (Clifford 318). The Military draft should not be forced if the war is immoral. Drafting men that mentally cannot perform on the battlefield can be a danger. The ... enforced in the 1960's made many Americans think twice of the effectiveness of the draft. This is the first war that America did not win and many felt ashamed of what we did to the people of Vietnam. For many, not winni...

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... let them worry about it? I will try to answer these questions with further research of this topic. In 1964 the United States got involved in the Vietnam conflict. Even though it wasn't declared a war people called it a war anyway. One reason was the death toll, but not just on Americans. For instance the death toll on allied troops was 282,000, on just ... stop the spread of communism or to save a little country in southeast Asia. But in my opinion 55,000 lives should not be lost because a country can't defend itself . Vietnam wasn't just a war but it was a turning point in a decade tha...

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... is different uses several different techniques to influence the reader. Mr Mann is adamant that this almost inevitable war with Iraq is not the same as Vietnam. After having protested against the Vietnam war, the writer says that Vietnam was different and that it is ridiculous to make out Saddam Hussein as another Ho Chi Minh. The ... " and the use of the word "Hitler" really affects the readers sense of security and in relating Saddam to Hitler can influence the readers opinion on whether war with Iraq is the right thing to do. In comparison to Mr Mann's article, Cynthia O"Keefe's use ...

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... today's rate. Some of the big news stories if the year were as follows.... The first US combat troops arrived in Vietnam. By the end of the year, 190,000 American soldiers were in Vietnam to fight the war. My father was also one of these soldiers over in Vietnam. And here we are today in the year 2003 getting ready to go to ... war with Iraq. Another news story which happened on July 1, 1965 was the race riots. For 6 days blacks rioted in the Watts section ... ...

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... that had nothing to do with the topic given by him. The topic was "how can we as Americans help in the war in Iraq" but rather than answering that question she wrote about in how we shouldn't support the war and the reasons why. Her mother was furious that her daughter had got an F on the paper, but my friend argued ... , she told her about things that she did on school. I remember that her mother told her that she protested at her school during the Vietnam War when she was young. Her brother and cousin were drafted into the war and both were killed in action. She made signs that read "P...

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... . "Its hypocritical!" is what one JCSU sophomore shouted. "I find it so ironic how the wealthy Caucasians are the main supporters of this war. However, they will use their resources to find loopholes that will allow their loved ones to doge the draft. How patriotic, " said Shekima ... and women prove daily that they are capable of handling the responsibilities that men handle," said Robert Lane, a veteran of the Persian Gulf War. Another JCSU student said, "It is discrimination for women to not be included in the draft." Sumiira Abdullahi, whose major is Criminal ... JCSU become very em...

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... not have time to train the rest who will go. The journalists who do go will not be allowed to carry or fire weapons like they did in Vietnam. (pg.2) They will not be issued military uniforms like they were in the past and they will have to provide themselves with helmets and fatigues. They ... on CNN almost all day. This time there is already between 2 and 3 hundred of them. Because of the technology and the hands on viewing of the war by journalists officials in the pentagon have had to make laws on what can and can't be shown on television. Any news which different television networks w...

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... nerve agents that affect how the body works, or physical agents such as mustard gas which caused painful blisters internally and externally. Prior to World War I, it was considered uncivilized to develop and use chemical weapons. The demand and popularity for these weapons came because of the stalemate that occurred ... brought to an end German hesitancy and disagreement over its use, and the use of poison gas continued to escalate for the remainder of the war. After the use of chlorine gas came the use of phosgene.   Phosgene as a weapon was more potent than chlorine in that phosgene c...

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... Iraq or Iraqi government. The citizens of America have to deal with the pain of saying goodbye to loved ones as they go off to war with the thought in their minds that they might not return. These soldiers are risking their lives to defend our country although most of them ... , many lives are being lost. The U.S. death toll in Iraq has surpassed the number of American soldiers killed during the first three years of the Vietnam War. It is hard to turn on the television without seeing on the news that more troops are being killed everyday, knowing that it is hurting the ... that number...

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... citizens respect for. How are the citizens going to respond to this kind of change? Time will show but nobody can say. Are European countries nationalistic? One example is World War II, which started in the middle of Europe- -considered then the most civilized part of the world- because of Germany's belief in its national superiority. This unfortunate development took place ... been best characterized as the USSR-USA century. Equally Asia has been struck by fundamental changes: from the imperial China to the communist China, the Vietnam war, the Korean war, the independence of India, th...

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... over their heads, and be able to do what they want. Also American people are fake patriots, they turn patriotic in times of misfortune, such as September 11, or the war. In other countries American people are viewed as, ignorant, stuck up, not caring, selfish, lazy and fake. American people have been known to be very ignorant and naive. They consume ... of the casualties could have been limited, if the country could have been smarter. In the case of the Vietnam conflict, why did 58,000 soldiers had to die in over ten years? Many of them died because the Country refused to declare war. S...

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... intently to my parents" political viewpoints and absorbed them as my own; such was the case in the early 1990s with the coming of the Gulf War. I specifically remember my mother and father calling this war "another Vietnam" in that more innocent young men would be unnecessarily sent over to Iraq to be senselessly murdered in the prime of their life. From the ... moment I first heard these statements, almost robotically, I began to mimic their opinions. This instance, quite interestingly, greatly helped me develop my own opinion on the present war in Iraq, and swayed ... ...

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