The Vietnam War occurred at an interesting time in the development of television. ... By the time the Vietnam War escalated in the mid-1960s, television was ready to capture the war's images and most Americans were able to watch in their homes. ... As a result of this commentary, news coverage of the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1970 influenced the American public's opinion of the war effort. It is important to place the news media of the middle and late 1960s in the appropriate context. ... CBS was the news leader during the Vietnam War years. ...

• Word Count: 1969
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade was to give security for the air base in Vietnam. ... Men were put on watches and snipers fired on the battalion's positions about nine or ten at night, as the Vietnam War became a nocturnal event. ... At the beginning of the Vietnam War, the atmosphere was like Kipling's colonial wars. ... Lieutenant Bradley called Vietnam the "splendid little war." ... On one expedition their was a paradox of kindness and cruelty at the same time, that made Vietnam a strange war. ...

• Word Count: 2231
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

During and after the Vietnam War, Kovic's view of the war and of his country changed dramatically. ... Every traumatic event that Kovic experienced put more hate in his heart for the Vietnam War and for Americans. ... The preceding two events were the beginnings of Kovic changing his views of the war. ... Although fighting in the Vietnam War almost took his life, Kovic began to realize that he did not agree with the war. ... When people feel rejected by something that is important to them, they will take their anger out on what they feel to be the cause of their pain. ...

• Word Count: 2165
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Philip Caputo is a product of the US Marines system during the Vietnam War. ... Later upon arriving in Vietnam, psychological changes are brought forth gradually through experiences. ... It is during events like this where he establishes a "whatever it takes " attitude towards meeting the expected levels of soldiering. ... Once in Vietnam, training becomes an afterthought. ... It develops a mindset that death is acceptable and just a part of war, that it is an undeniable event so it is best to adapt to it. ...

• Word Count: 1001
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Within the past decade we have sent American military personnel to Somalia to protect United Nations" troops conducting a humanitarian operation to relieve the famine resulting from the civil war in that Country. ... According to Hoffman, in the event that a complete withdrawal is impossible in its respective phase, the priority simply turns to domestic concerns (p.19). ... Using generations as their premise, they suggest that one-generation and its particular leaders and decision makers may experience an intensive war, and by remembering its horrors and mishaps, avoid similar conflicts. .....

• Word Count: 2492
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School