The authors of these pieces give views and ideas expressed during the Vietnam War. The object of war is to impose our will on the enemy, to do such we use the means of maximum available force, with the aim of rendering him powerless. ... Tim O"Brien is a very interesting writer he expresses many views and ideas of his own, its hard to tell if its fiction or reality. ... It is very interesting how all those pieces are put together, it may be meant to express the author's feelings and ideas or maybe get the reader thinking. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In other words, he aimed for the country's westernization. ... He also encouraged the Russian population to express themselves. ... He supported the individual freedom by giving people the full right to express their religious beliefs with dignity. ...

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These acts were the students' reaction to President Nixon's invasion of Cambodia, aiming at cut off supply routes from North to South Vietnam. ... Many people believed that this war was immoral, others expressed bewilderment when the massive military campaigns seemed ineffective. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Known by the common person as an American defeat, the Vietnam War has scarred our country with past mistakes but necessary lessons learned. Although not technically a declared war, it was the longest conflict in the United States history. We failed to accomplish the goals we created in the beginning. We wanted to help ensure that South Vietnam had a separate, independent, and noncommunist government. Not only were the Vietnamese affected but the American citizens her at home. ...

• Word Count: 4657
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School