The Vietnam War was also another event that shaped the way Americans viewed war and how they viewed the rest of the world. ... The media was an important tool in making country aware of what was going on. ... During the cold war the Cuban missile crisis was one of the most important events happening in the news at that time. ... America was fighting a war over in Vietnam during the 70's against communism. ... From the Vietnam War being the first televised war, to the United States spy plane being *censored* down over China, the media is a big influence on how we view the world. ...

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He joined the army, was sent to Vietnam war, awarded the congressional medal awarded by president Nixon, and from spending time in a hospital from an injury, he picked up ping-pong. ... Forest Gump had real events in it and was very correct on the time period of these historical events. For example the Vietnam war was presented in the movie and the year was correct, 1963. ... When the war was taking place, you could almost feel the habitat of Vietnam it was so realistic. ... The film showed the Vietnam war, and life at the time, so it made the viewer more aware of history. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Causes of the Civil War Was slavery the only cause of the Civil War? ... Although some historians think the war was the result of political screw-ups and that the issue of slavery did not cause the war. ... "Approximately 620,000 soldiers died during the Civil War. Almost as many as the combined dead of all other wars from the Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War (Boritt 634)". ... The invention of the cotton gin made it possible to easily separate the cotton seed, "[ ] this made slavery in the South more profitable, slavery then became an important part of the Southern economy a...

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Selective Service: A System of Slavery After the events which took place on September 11, 2001, a new wave of patriotic beliefs swept our nation. ... The draft first came to America during World War I. ... The military draft was also used during the campaigns in Korea and Vietnam. ... And because he believes that the war on terrorism is a different type of war, a different type of draft is needed. ... Paul argues, "With today's high tech military, retention is the most important personel issue and it seems counterproductive to adopt any policy that will not address this impotant is...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate