England, once defeated and driven from the country was only anxious to try again to redeem her lost honour, so they retaliated. ... What won the politicians to the idea of an anti-British war were the prizes that a victory would bring: 1) Bringing Canada into the union, long an ambition of the northeastern elite. 2) Forcing the Indians in the west, who had formed a separate peace with the British, to submit to American authorities that wanted to expand the frontier. ... Where does this power get them not far from the looks of the future? ... If only someone would have taught the leader of...

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When the end of 1967 approached the American public support for the war had dropped to only 39%. ... We ask that talks begin promptly, that they be serious talks on the substance of peace. ... We are prepared to move immediately toward peace through negotiations. ... LBJ believed that removing himself from the presidential race would ruin the passage of his domestic programs, help resolve the Vietnam War, and "heal" the wounds now separating the country (Joseph A. ... One last quote of Johnson's to close this research, "We believe that all men are created equal. ...

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Henry Kissinger's quote, "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac" has been depicted throughout history. ... Until the 20th century, countries frequently relied on military powers in order to attempt to conserve peace. ... The relationship between hard and soft power cannot be viewed from only one perspective. ... But this only led to more demands from Hitler, until he proceeded to invade Poland (McDonough, 2002). ... These examples show that even though hard and soft powers can exist separately and have been proven to work for some duration, they are only short-lived. ...

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This was the only war crime that was brought to trial by the courts, and this only happened because of pressure from some newspapers. ... He got life but served only three months. ... The youth started to revolt against the ideals set by their parents in favour of a life of peace, love and copious amounts of marijuana, Timothy Leany who was a professor of philosophy summed it up with the quote "Turn on and drop out". ... They weren't the only civil rights movement group to stand up against the war. ... All the countries had good reasons to want a warming of the cold war: America wanted to...

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World peace through international government and law is an ancient idea that has mightily fastened itself on the minds of people throughout the ages. ... It will need to play a useful role in the future; not only to keep peace, but also to solve all of the smaller disputes, which if left ignored might cause an outbreak of war. ... This shows that Canada, being only a "middle-power- in the world, spends more than the United Nations, which represents all but four of the world's countries. ... Some 200 million people worldwide suffer from this debilitating disease."" ... "Total support...

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Truman This quote from Harry Truman gave life to the beginning of the Cold War, which from 1945-1991 pitted the U.S. against the Soviet Communist nations. The Marshall Plan, which is what Truman is referring to in the above quote, was the catalyst, which set the stage for over 45 years of "cold" war. ... One can only imagine the chaos not only in Seoul, which exchanged hands 4 times, but also in every major city in both North and South Korea. ... The mujahidin were supported by aid from the United States, China, and Saudi Arabia, channelled through Pakistan, and from Iran. ... In 1989 Ortega...

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