Essays on War In Vietnam

The United States foreign policy during the Cold War was as much dependent on diplomatic efforts as much as it was related to both direct and indirect military conflict. The Cold War was a time when American practitioners of international relations thought deeply about what was the best and most effective way to deal with the existential threat of communist expansion.  Most notably the United States relied on an overall approach to foreign policy which relied on containment of communist expansion by supporting regimes which were friendly to the American cause of fighting the Soviet Union.  During the Vietnam ...

War in Vietnam has deeply influenced other countries in the region – Laos and Cambodia. The movie Vietnam: a TV History demonstrates through the historic images, frames and evidence of witnesses and active participants of this war the policy of American leadership towards these nation-states and the consequences of this policy. In the 1961 President Kennedy claimed that security in Laos was in national interests of the United States, in spite of the fact that it was far away. One of the arguments was made by President Kennedy when he announced the importance of supporting Laos in its battle against ...

Thesis: Mohammad Ali will not only be remembered as charismatic and fearless boxing champion but also the advocator of social justice through his perspective against war, injustice, and his support for peace and Islam.

Introduction

Mohammad Ali, born as Cassius Marcellus Clay, took the personal fear and tribulations of the Black people in American history to transform himself into a world champion.

The heroic years in his boxing career were the years between 1964 and 1974 where Ali "shook up the world with his tremendous boxing and verbal skills. Mohammad Ali was one of the most influential celebrities who had ...

There are different periods in the history of countries that play more or less significance roles. No doubt that First and Second World Wars immensely influenced the life and political situations almost in every country. These were the most disastrous event and their aftermaths were often disastrous too. In spite of these tremendous periods in the world’s history there were no less and maybe, according to some views, more important period in the history of America in the twentieth century. The period of the 60s is treated now as the time of innovations in culture, science, music and ...

The short story “The Red Convertible” was written by Louise Erdrich and it is about two brothers and their relationship. The two brothers have a great relationship and they do everything together which includes buying the car, a red convertible which is the symbol of youth, freedom, fun and normal life. The story is told from the perspective of the younger brother, Lyman, and it is about the older brother, Henry, who comes back from Vietnam after having been in war for three years. He develops PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder which makes him take his life in the end ...

The Cold War alludes to to an economic, military and political conflict involving the Soviet Union and the United States from 1945 to 1991. After the Second World War, changes in general superiority led to complications which resulted in tensions between the two blocs. The United States was opposed to attempts by the Soviet Union to extend their territories hence leading into diplomatic tension, upgrading of security systems and proxy wars between the two great nations. The Soviet Union wanted to acquire Poland in addition to taking a share of Berlin. The then president of the United States, Harry ...

Abstract

The Hmong is one of the many human race groups who at the moment are occupying Minnesota and California cities found in the United States of America. The group is from different countries found in Asia for instance China, others from Vietnam whereas others have their roots in the country of Thailand. The research seeks provide in-depth understanding of traditional cultural practices of Hmong people, comparing them with present time in order to motivate critical and creative thinking about differences in western culture and also prompt more research questions in the intercultural communication frontier. This paper will seek to ...

After the Second World War, the American government entered into the global power bracket. It became an integral political and economic powerhouse in the world. As a result, most of the developing nations turned to it for support. As Vietnam struggled to free itself from the South Vietnamese communist Common Front, the American troops were sent to help the incumbent government gain control of the country. The entry of the United States into Vietnam became one of the most controversial wars in the history of the United States. In America, military conscription had been in use for years during ...

Military Victory. Tet Offensive. Tet offensive that took place in February of 1968 was a turning point of the Vietnam War. American leading political and military figures of the time expressed different assessments of the consequences of the Tet offensive, but they all agreed that it had dramatically changed the course of the war in Vietnam. Prior to the February 1968 attacks, the general consensus was that of an imminent American victory. General public was led to believe that the American forces and the South Vietnamese forces are superior to the Communist enemy. After the offensive, the attitude has ...