Both India and America were British colonies. America was formed by colonists who came to America to live a life without the control of the Britain government. ... In the United States of America, African Americans were maltreated. ... Both are democracies and are able to vote for their own leaders. ... There is a vision that these two countries together will shape up the future of the world democracies, leading to world peace and harmony. ...

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North Vietnam wanted to have Communism for a government under the influence of Ho Chi Minh, and the South wanted to have democracy, under the influence of the French rule. Richard Nixon, the president of America at that time, quoted "We will fight any country that is fighting for Democracy." ... The First Problems The Americans came up to a dross road. ... With this, they got into bikes and moved around much more efficiently than the Americans. ... Trouble Inside America Johnson, the president at that time, couldn't face that thought of being the first American president to lose a war, ...

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Many people may use writing as a way to express their thoughts and feelings. Some people write to try and persuade others how to perceive something. Others may find writing comforting when they are feeling down. Writing means different things for many different people. I write mainly for academic pu...

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The Cold war era was a time of fear and the first time the Americans felt threatened by a country that matched our abilities and power. America believed that right under their very nose conspiracies by communist were taking place, which is the basis for the movie "The Manchurian Candidate". ... In 1950 McCarthy made a speech accusing 205 government workers for being apart of the American communist party. ... These items are placed in the movie as a nifty way of showing good versus evil and democracy over communism. ...

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It rallied American support behind the government and for the entrance of American troops into the war. ... The Vietnam War had very little support on the home front from the American public. ... It was just 50 years ago that democracy won over fascism but not by just force. The words, ideas and modern mass media were just as important to the leaders of democracy in changing the fascist tide. Through the persuasiveness of Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, along with the media's assistance, the United States became the force of democracy. ...

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There were more than 16,000 U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam, and more than 100 or more Americans had been killed by the John F. ... Every American President called the enemy in Vietnam-the Vietminh. 1960's successor, the National Liberation Front (NLF) : and the government of north Vietnam which was led by Ho Chi Minh as agentsof global Communism. Most Americans called communism the "antithesis of all they held dear." Communists accused democracy of Violating human rights, created close state economics that barely traded with capitalists countries and pursued military aggression...

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The Moment the War Comes Home After landing troops on the battlefield of South Vietnam with huge amounts of war expenses, Washington D.C. incessantly acclaimed for a liberal democracy in this small Asian country. ... They saw in their eyes US soldiers burning houses, killing innocent people, kids being scalded by napalm bombs, the US embassy being attacked at the center of Saigon, US soldiers dragging the bodies of comrades They were wondering how those violent acts could be allowed to happen, what US soldiers had been sacrificing for and how Americans would bring democracy to Vietnam. ... ...

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He says that in order for other countries to believe that democracy is more productive the United States must fix several large issues such as poverty, militarism, and racism. ... Potter quotes, "The incredible war in Vietnam has provided the razor, the terrifying sharp cutting edge that has finally severed the last vestiges of about illusion that morality and democracy are the guiding principles of American foreign policy," (845). ... Potter raises the important question about "what the war has done for freedom in America?" ... Paul Potter discusses the American society by saying that many...

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Television, newspapers, and the radio all play a major role in a lot of Americans lives. ... Abbie Hoffman was arguably one of the most well known "American Rebels". ... These demonstrations were actually part of a communist plan to destroy the HUAC and weaken the American Democracy. ... America was fighting a war over in Vietnam during the 70's against communism. Over here in America was another battle. ...

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Due to the unique beliefs and ideals democracy has instilled in Americans, they feel obligated to act as leaders of the world and help other countries in need. The foreign policies of President Eisenhower led to the involvement of the Americans in the Vietnam War, but to a limited extent. ... These foreign policies led to an effective involvement in the Vietnam War from an American perspective. The policies implemented would facilitate the goal of containing communism, and also prevent the over-exertion of armed forces which would demonstrate a weak American force. ... The French did not f...

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The Vietnam Revolution could apply be summarized as a war between communism and democracy. ... More than 6,00 Americans had been killed in that year alone, and 30,000 had been wounded" (Bowman 192). Citizens back home in America were beginning to question way the U.S. was fighting this war. ... The American government controlled South Vietnam, and dictated what its governments steps should be. ... On top of this, American Citizens wanted their troops out of the war. ...

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The Korean War A cry rang out, June 24, 1950, from a small country half way around the world and America listened. ... For the first time in the nations history Americans were asked to fight and die to contain an idea. ... Every member supported American arms for the first time, and possibly only time in its short history. ... In 1995, sixty-thousand Korean War veterans gathered in Washington D.C. to watch President Clinton dedicate this memorial that honors - pride, valor, heroic sacrifice on behalf of freedom and democracy - are ideals largely unfamiliar to our generation. ... (De...

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The United States became paranoid that Communists from the Soviet Union were bound to overthrow democracy in America. ... This oath was extremely important because if America did not hold to this promise the worlds view on America could be forever damaged. ... These broadcasts opened Americans eyes that the war in Vietnam was not the only one being fought. ... American troops were unprepared to fight this type of warfare. ... The fear of Communism struck the U.S. like a wave and because of the fear and paranoia the lives of Americans were forever changed. ...

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But at the same time, the 1960s was significant, especially for the Americans, for another reason. ... Quite obviously, the launching of Sputnik was quite a shock to the Americans since their supremacy of technology over Soviet Union was disgruntled. ... In the views of the Americans, this war was extremely crucial for the Korean War as this war intensifies, there was a fair chance of this war becoming a bigger scale war between Russia-China (communism) and United States (democracy). ... Since the proximity of Cuba threatened Americans' sense of security, United States made an effort to...

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If guns were present, the American soldiers beat the Vietnamese people and interrogated them. ... That certain compassion and courage was only seen in some American soldiers. ... There was a lot of confusion set in the minds of the typical American. The war was a wrong venue for the Americans to endure. ... There was no other answer according to high-ranking officers other than to contain Communism, restore freedom, and ensure democracy. ...

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The students did it non-violently by many of them walking in one at a time insisting that some historical documents that shaped our country on democracy like An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, On Liberty, and Common Sense, be available to them. ... As shock to Buckley, many people applauded Zinn's opposition and he did not understand his criticism of the American government. ... The Unites States was and still is on a global spread of their so called democracy, but Zinn has seen first hand on how it fails especially during the Civil Rights Movement. ...

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There are many movies made illustrating many different aspects of American wars, good and bad. The American Revolution was mainly a political movement; however there were some social and economic factors. ... Considering their circumstances, it is not surprising that they decided that a democracy could be more effective in fairly ruling a nation. ... America was no longer a truly British nation, so they decided to break away. ... The American Civil war was also a necessary evil. ...

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Vietnam: The War We Should Have Won The Vietnam War is one of the most disgraceful periods in American history. ... Asking for support from America first, Ho Chi Min did not want to have to turn to communist support for the freedom of his people. ... The United States saw this as a threat to democracy, and using the Domino theory, successfully threw the U.S. into the one of the worst wars it has ever seen. ... American people were so scared of communism by McCarthyism in the 1950's, that they were willing to do anything to stop communism where it started. ... The first and foremost was th...

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We are no longer at people against people war, or a political difference, no longer Democracy versus Communism; but every war leaves it lasting scar, and the scar left from the Vietnam War is a poisonous substance that has long been instilled into these veterans and civilians bloodstream. ... " Further, in his news report for New America Media, De Tran noted a fifty seven year old woman and her nineteen year old severely deformed son, as they live in a one bedroom shack, with a leaky roof and no running water within the city of Danang where some of the US military personnel were station. ...

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In many respects Richard Nixon was a good president, and undoubtedly had positive effects on America. ... He is the most unpopular president of all time and his effects on American politics and his impact on the United States are largely negative and propelled by a need to prove self worth and a vocation for re-election. ... The loss of his brothers, left him feeling powerless, it could be for this reason that Richard Nixon always demanded absolute power and ruled beyond the knowledge of most Americans. ... In another ruthlessly fought campaign, Nixon managed to find a link between her vot...

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About 1 million Chinese died in this battle and American casualties numbered 54,246 people. ... American analysts had hoped that the invasion would spark a popular uprising against the Guatemalan government. ... That was $20-$30 million dollars more than the U.S. gave to all the rest of Latin America combined. ... The accuracy of these figures has generally not been challenged. 58,226 American soldiers also died in the war or are missing in action. ... In addition, the Khmer Rouge would probably not have come into power and committed their slaughters without the destabilization of the war, p...

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