Even though early in our country's history, not every race was free from oppression, the government was set up so we, the people, could change laws and create a country for everyone. ... Another way in which the American dream of freedom is shown is in the fact that so many people would die, and have died, trying to gain the opportunities provided in America. 75% of the immigration in America is illegal, and most illegal immigrants come to join close family members. ... The reason these people would risk their lives to come to America is for the American dream. ... There is a belief in A...

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Gina Ferraro History 137 THE VIET NAM WAR REPRESENTED THE POWER OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO WAGE WAR WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF CONGRESS? I agree that the Viet Nam War represented the power of an American president to wage war without the consent of congress. ... President Johnson used these powers to escalate the war and increase dramatically the size of the American forces and troops in Viet Nam. ... This began a series of poor strategic decisions made by our military that should have warned of a much longer lasting war, but instead was portrayed to the American media as a series...

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Television, newspapers, and the radio all play a major role in a lot of Americans lives. ... (Jezer 33) The integration of the fifties was one of the most pivotal points in United States history. ... Abbie Hoffman's involvement in the media started at an early age. ... Over here in America was another battle. ... (Jezer 102) Throughout the past fifty years in American history, the media has played larger and larger role in how we view our country and the world. ...

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Social and cultural society has been warped and changed; each decade creates its own personality forever leaving its mark in history. ... The Beatles took America by storm in 1964 with appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show. ... Early in the decade, only a small majority of the people had stereo equipment and all of the records were still the shiny vinyl discs that had been used for the last 30 plus years (Grant 34). ... The 1960's was a decade of unbelievable changes in all aspects of American society. ... The Vietnam War was the first war in our nations history that was widely proteste...

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The economic depression that beset the United States and other countries in the late 1920's through the early 1930's was unique and informative in its magnitude and it's consequences. ... At the depth of the depression, in 1933, one American worke! ... Another reason for the economic decline of the late 1920's through the early 1930's were the failure of U.S. bank firms. ... These economic decline were awakening calls to us and to show us what we need to do if we want to continue to live like we do or fail like many societies behind us in history. ...

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In this essay I am going to discuss six significant aspects of government instrumental in America's philosophical shift. ... In the early 80's people of the United States of America started to change their views from liberalism to conservatism. ... The legacy and meaning of the massive protests against the Vietnam War are still debated, but as you can probably see that the American movement against the Vietnam War was the most successful antiwar movement in U.S. history. ... This concludes my essay on the six significant aspects of government instrumental in America's philoso...

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The Kent State Massacre was said to be nationwide influential event, which was a result of new mass media technology that allowed people to view the war from home, with the biggest protest of students in American history, and it also affected the face of the Vietnam War. ... That was hot news in early May, 1970, when hundreds of universities and colleges across the United States stopped operating in fear of the outbreak of violence related to the war protesting movement. ... That was really the battles in the heart of America. ... In early 1973, Nixon signed the Treaty of Paris to get out of &...

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We were currently in a Cold War situation with Russia and fearing that communism would spread through out the world, America thought it was there duty to keep that from happening. ... If they thought about it dualistically pulling out early could make them a hero and they could spread propaganda to spread this image. ... The war tactics used by America in Vietnam were lower than low. ... Here's to history NOT repeating. ...

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The Soviet and Chinese military expansion and international hegemony was cause of deep concern to American administrations. ... Additionally, the experience of Vietnam shattered the bipartisan accord on American foreign policy. Despite typical differences between parties; there was nonetheless general agreement on the main premise of Soviet/American policy. ... Prior to the 1970's, there had existed a generalized consensus regarding American foreign policy. ... As Henry Kissinger observed, "the proposition that to some extent we had to collaborate with our adversary while resisting h...

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He is haunted by the memories of the war and his earlier missions. ... His orders are to seek out and terminate the command of Colonel Kurtz, a once brilliant American officer and war hero. ... As they approach, an American photojournalist who idolizes Kurtz as a great guru, welcomes them to the camp. ...

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In this paper, I will show that since the early 1900s and elite few placed in key positions in the United States have been able to focus the attention of the majority of the population in a direction that was acceptable for the government. ... Examples of this can be seen in our schools history of teaching. ... It is this hysteria which would find itself repeated several decades later in history when Senator Joseph R. ... Accordingly, these people became targets for attack by American nationalists and the American government. ... They were seen as destructive to the peace and security of the ...

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During this early stage, Small asserts that Lyndon Johnson was seen as a dove and that he had "little to fear from the American public" after the nearly unanimous passage of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution and the widespread support for Johnson's "limited" dealings in Vietnam. Despite popular support of the president, this early stage of the war was also the beginning of the anti-war movement as teach-ins and demonstrations sprang up across the country. ... Small argues that "although Hanoi ultimately failed in its main military objectives, it won the battle for American public opinion." .....

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By early 1967, the war wa! ... Since Cambodia was a neutral country, many people in America protested the invasion. ... Nixon's continued reliance on expanded air war to provide cover for an American retreat angered U.S. citizens. ... In early January 1973, the Nixon White House convinced the Thieu-Ky regime in Saigon that they would not abandon South Vietnam if they signed onto the peace accord. . ... Millions had depended on the money spent by Americans in Vietnam. ...

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(Harrison) VIET MINH/DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Ho Chi Minh was dedicated to a revolutionary patriotism and communism from early on. This can first be observed from one of his early quotes and as proof of the motives for the Viet Minh's participation in the Vietnam War; "At first patriotism, not yet communism, lead me to have confidence in Lenin, in the Third International. ... What he brought was a spirit of rebellion--against first the French and later the Americans. ... The B-52 bombers seemed to be one last effort to save the reputation of the strength of America. ... He was ...

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"The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. ... George Wallace of Alabama, candidate for the American Independent party. ... Nixon was most concerned with the need to protect the lives of the American troops. ... One that held a spot in history was a demonstration at Ohio's Kent State University where national guard troops killed four students. ... One time he even left the White House early in the morning and delivered a speech about his good intentions to a group of student protesters that were camped outside the Lincoln Memorial. ...

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In early 1962, the Allied forces began Operation Ranchhand. ... Only the ability of North Vietnam to continue fighting against the strong military of the Allied forces was taken from early fighting. ... Citizens back home in America were beginning to question way the U.S. was fighting this war. ... The American government controlled South Vietnam, and dictated what its governments steps should be. ... On top of this, American Citizens wanted their troops out of the war. ...

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McNamara commissioned what has come to be known as the Pentagon Papers--a massive top-secret history of the U.S. role in Indochina. ... Rarely has a collection of documents similar to these papers come to light in modern history. ... A second major segment of the Johnson administration's covert war against North Vietnam was air operations in Laos, where a force of propeller-driven North American T-28 fighter-bombers had been organized. ... The remainder were manned by pilots of Air America, financed and controlled by the CIA under the control of Ambassador Leonard Unger. ... Earli...

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In many respects Richard Nixon was a good president, and undoubtedly had positive effects on America. ... He is the most unpopular president of all time and his effects on American politics and his impact on the United States are largely negative and propelled by a need to prove self worth and a vocation for re-election. ... Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California in 1913, the second of five sons of Francis Anthony Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon ( ) The Nixon family was seemingly plagued by a history of early deaths. ... The loss of his brothers, left him feeling powerless, it could be for t...

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A characteristic of the "student" in him mentioned earlier. ... Guerrilla warfare has been used throughout history. ... No evidence was found of destructive weapons, but the U.S are still convinced that Iraq pose a threat to American safety. Although the war is technically over, Iraq has started a guerrilla war on the Americans. There have been reports of over 17 guerrilla attacks every day, terrorizing the Americans. ...

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Although not technically a declared war, it was the longest conflict in the United States history. ... Not only were the Vietnamese affected but the American citizens her at home. ... Never in history has so much power been used so ineffectively as in the war in Vietnam. ... This is who America decided was a threat that they wanted to stop before all of Indochina became communist. ... South Vietnam was still being defeated and needed a serious intervention from America. ...

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History Interview Jason Paris 1. ... How did the media through the movies, TV, and scientific and Medical advancement impact American society? ... My mother lived in California in the late 50's early 60's and she couldn't stand him, of course on one hand he was a Republican and she was a Democrat. ... You need to go back to the late 40's, early 50's and what we did to Iran. ...

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One thing people remember about the sixties was the years of the "American Camelot". ... President Kennedy was also the first and only Roman Catholic President in history. ... By early 1965 a new black leader had arose, whose name was Malcolm X. ... This movement proved to be a big impact on our country's history. ... she envisioned beautification all over america. ...

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James Nachtwey grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Dartmouth College, where he studied art history and political science. Images from the Vietnam War and the American civil rights movement had a powerful effect on him and were instrumental in his decision to become a photographer. James Nachtwey began photographing in the early 1980's and was a contract photographer for Time magazine from 1984 to 2001. ...

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Throughout this era however, the phrase 'history repeats itself' comes to mind. ... They finally had to pull out of South Vietnam after one million Vietnamese as well as nearly 60, 000 Americans lost lives and the administration incurred severe backlash at home (Good Muslim, Bad Muslim, chapter 3). ... The war had shown that even America's vast military might could not stop the spread of Communism. ... In early 1979 popular opposition forced the shah to leave the country. ... For the U.S, animosity towards Iran came from that hostage crisis, while for Iran, anti-American buil...

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The 1950s through the 1950s was a turbulent time in history. ... Kennedy, a president whom Americans had grown to trust, was assassinated, which thrust the nation into crisis. ... As American citizens found their bank accounts and stocks rising, they began to live more luxuriously. The "American Dream- helped facilitate the loose spending of the 1950s. ... Dior died suddenly of a heart attack in 1957 and his promising success was cut short early. ...

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