He was a skilled negotiator and had a great understanding of foreign affairs. He probably is remembered most for his achievements in foreign policy and the famous Watergate scandal that forced him to resign his office. ... So Nixon froze wages and prices, cut federal spending, and announced that the United States would not convert foreign-held dollars to gold. ... Inflation and unemployment rose again and Nixon went to the US energy reserves, hoping to end its use of foreign oil. ...

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Coming out of World War II, the government of the United States fostered an inflated view of its capabilities in foreign affairs. Once they had begun funding the French struggle against the nationalist movement in Vietnam, the Americans saw an imminent opportunity to possibly apply their own colonial model there, but "called upon the French or the Chinese for the raw intelligence information that informed their reports to Washington," (Bradley 94). ...

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During the first Indochina War, the perspectives of the combatants, both French and Vietminh, differed greatly. Each side faced different obstacles and had to overcome varied setbacks and problems. The Vietminh faced serious issues, such as disease, while the French dealt with the unfriendly terra...

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The Green Berets The Green Berets are a Special Forces division of the United States Army. Major Herbert Brucker, a veteran Special Forces Officer, originally designated wearing the green beret in 1953. They wore it in the field for prolonged exercises. It soon spread throughout all Special Forc...

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George Ball stated, " No matter how many hundred thousand white, foreign troops we deploy. No one has demonstrated of whatever size can win a guerrilla war- which is at the same time a civil was between Asians- in jungle terrain in the midst of a population that refuses cooperation to the white forces and provides a great intelligence advantage to the other side-(option 3). ...

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The Vietnam War was between the of 1957-1975. In these eighteen years, men and women served and fought in the war. Even though men took most of the acknowledgment in this war, women played a tremendous role as well. Their remembrance was not as well-known as the men who served in the war. Almos...

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Since the inception of the United States, and the founding fathers signed documents that all "men" were created equal, the United States has been able to advertise of the "Land of Opportunity". 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. Some examples are overt and discreet while others will be factual and to the point. I will also show specific examples of how United States elected officials were ab...

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