Jonathan Tunney 7 December 2003 Development and Change War has been a part of society since the beginning of time. ... 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. ... This was just the beginning in the chain of events, which illustrates the actual impact of war. ... Vietnam The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1964 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos, and in bombing runs over North Vietnam. ... Vietnam released fig...

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TRUST Topic of The Book The topic of the book is the Vietnam War, specifically dealing with American involvement in the war. It provides a history of the events of Vietnam beginning from the end of World War II, continuing through to the Vietnam War itself. ... The book is essentially a historical account of the Vietnam war. ... After reading the book I was able to look back on the Vietnam War in a different way. ... In general, I found the book to be an eye-opening account of the Vietnam War. ...

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There seemed no purpose to this static war - other than to kill and wait to be killed.8 The tactics in Korea resembled many of those used during the years of Vietnam. ... Tactical commonalities were apparent from the beginning of the American campaign. ... Both presidents refused to ask congress for approval to wage war in Vietnam comparing it directly to what America had done in South Korea13, though not calling it a police action. ... Combined with the American Military Advisory Command, (MAC found its beginning during the Korean war) These troops eventually became Americas fighting force...

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The Quiet American The Quiet American by Graham Green is a story set during the Vietnam War before the United States entered it. The main character is Thomas Fowler, an English reporter stationed in Vietnam. ... She, much like Vietnam, was being fought for. ... In a note at the beginning of the book to friends of his in Vietnam, Greene wrote "...the historical events, in at least one case have been rearranged. ... This in turn, opened a lot of Americans eye's to Vietnam and to the war in Indo-China. ...

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These next few pages will outline Truman's presidency beginning and focusing mainly on the "Truman Doctrine- and its effects on foreign policy after 1947. To begin to talk about life after the end of War World II without discussing the war in detail may due it some injustice, but after all it is only a fifteen page paper. ... This and a loyalty to war and peace time allies is the basis for the Truman Doctrine. ... The one thing according to Shlaim that Truman was weary of was war over Berlin. ... Not long after the Berlin Crisis and the possible war that could have developed out ...

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The Korean Religious Heritage Korea's religious heritage has contributed to the teaching of the Unification Church. Since it first appeared on Korean soil and was nourished by the Korean philosophy of life, the new movement was naturally influenced to some extent by its environment. Just as Eastern Orthodoxy cannot be understood apart from Christian Hellenism, and Roman Catholicism is a product of Latin civilization, so the Unification Church greatly profited from the religious development of its homeland. Korea's indigenous religion, like that of most early cultures, was a form of...

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