The play Cosi, by Louis Nowra, was written in a time when Australia was greatly divided and split into two opposing sides. ... In Cosi this influence is very great as it is the underlying theme of the entire play, with both opposing sides represented equally although unusually. ... These are the left wing students who greatly oppose the war but rather than the old theory of love and peace they believe in human equality and saving the suffering. ... He also openly opposes the war and Australia's involvement. ... He will not consider any other views and is very augmentative when these issu...

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Although the U.S.A. played a major part in opposing the Vietcong, this was just one significant part a larger conflict which had it's origins in the French colonization of South-East Asia in the late 19th century. ... These thoughts were shared throughout Australia with many young men burning their conscription papers, who would much rather go to jail than take part in a war they viewed as unjust and pointless. ...

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The Soviet union and the United states had very different views about Communism, Capitalism, and Socialism. ... Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Rumania all ended up with communist governments and had leaders who looked to Moscow for advice as opposed to the people of the country they governed. ...

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The hostile media effect describes the tendency for people who are highly involved in an issue to see news coverage of that issue as biased, particularly as biased against their own point of view. ... Many news stories, by virtue of the events they cover or the sources they include, would be seen by disinterested observers as favoring a particular point of view. ... An uncertain voter, for example, may decide to go along with his impression of the majority view. ...

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We Were Soldiers Once and Young was co-authored by Lt. General Harold G Moore and Joseph L Galloway. Lt General Moore was in command of the 1st Battalion, 7th Calvary division during the November 1965 battle, which took place in the Ia Drang valley in Vietnam. Joseph L Galloway was a reporter that a...

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From current point of view advocated by many people including myself, War was terrible mistake and it cannot be justified. There is always more that one point of view, and after I did some reading about Vietnam War, I became aware that there was some significant reason and very important reason which advocate why US entered this war. ... (Dodd 812) United States entered the war to oppose spread of communism in one of the key region of the world United States had to fight communism everywhere it can to protect it influence and maintain existing order. ...

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The award winning documentary, Hearts and Minds, portrays the attitudes of the opposing sides in the Vietnam War. ... Authentic Vietnamese music plays in the background as the Hung Dinh village comes into view. ... After viewing the documentary, I personally agree with the opinions that were raised and I believe it has been made clear, as mentioned above, that the U.S was high on power from previously winning a world war and thought why not finish communism while we're on top? ...

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Although many people view the antiwar protests as being violent and out of control, there were also many non- violent peace movements. ... In his speeches, he would say things to defend himself such as, "I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. ...

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My father's name is Juan A. Saucedo Jr., and his story begins at 17 years of age in 1974 right after high school. Being too poor to afford college and too young to join the army, he got a marriage license so they would accept him. The military was perfect because it offered job training for civilia...

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The country was divided because of the communistic views of the North. ... Many of the men who were opposed to the war grew out their hair and smoked marijuana to show their opposition to authority who tried to control the protests. ...

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In the story, each man has a different object that they carry that affects their intellectual view on the war. ... Many times, to keep out of sight of the opposing side, the men would walk in ditches that collected water. ...

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Although many people view the antiwar protests as being violent and out of control, there were also many non- violent peace movements. ... In his speeches, he would say things to defend himself such as, "I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. ...

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Five Easy Pieces In 1970, the '60s may have been over, but the youth of America was still riding the crest of the Woodstock Festival into the brand new decade. In 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, Charles Manson directed his followers to commit the Tate-LaBianca murders, Senator ...

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Then in 1930, a Vietnamese man by the name of Ho Chi Minh and his followers organized the Indochinese Communist Party, which opposed to the French Rule. ... " Many people view the (First Indochina) war as a Vietnamese fight for independence and a French fight to keep a colony, but it was far more than this. ...

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The Kent State Massacre was said to be nationwide influential event, which was a result of new mass media technology that allowed people to view the war from home, with the biggest protest of students in American history, and it also affected the face of the Vietnam War. ... They were forced to change the approach when the protesters opposed drastically. ...

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Since the United States viewed helping Ho gain his independence from France as a move against their own allies, they declined. ... Only after almost 2 years was the F-4E Phantom fitted with a 6-barrell gatling gun. 4 Also, many pilots were poorly trained, only having 6 weeks of training as opposed to the customary 1-year. ...

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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 beginni...

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Consider his first major political opponent, Jerry Voorhis, a millionaire banker's son, who Nixon may have viewed as a Franklin. ... Nixon viewed political opponents as adversaries, in his campaign against Voorhis "he was out for the kill, as if destroying the man was his primary mission rather than providing genuine political leadership."" ( ) Nixon's exploitation of the "red scare- proved effective once again when he used it in his next election in 1950, this time running for the Senator of California against the liberal Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas, a famous actress and fr...

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AMARICA IN THE 1960"S The sixties were an exciting, revolutionary, turbulent time of great social and technological change: assassination, unforgettable fashion, new musical styles, "Camelot", civil rights, women's liberation, a controversial and dec...

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