The Vietnam War was the longest and perhaps, the most controversial war in American history. The war lasted from 1955 to 1975; U.S. involvement began in 1961, with 60,000 American servicemen killed and approximately 2 million Vietnamese death (Over view of the Vietnam War). ... Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event - either experiencing or witnessing it. The symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event (Mayo Clinic). ... According to Currie and Holland, close fri...

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At the peak of the Cold War, the war in Vietnam was a catalyst to the strong emergence of counterculture. ... Many thought it was a "morally ambiguous conflict from the start, ostensibly a war against communism yet also a war to suppress nationalist self-determination." This war was also the first to be televised. Even though Americans at home could see the war from a new perspective, they were poorly informed due to the biased media that reported not only events, but their opposition towards the war. ... Not only did the movement push for acceptance of other races, but it inspired...

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In order to understand the Cold War, one must understand Soviet motives for expansion following the WWII and the consequences of such expansion, most importantly in regards to Poland, all of which will be examined. This will be followed by a discussion of the events of the Yalta conference. ... Lastly, it is important to consider how American economic and military concerns provided further motivation for the creation of a new threat. ... Secondly, it would allow the Western powers to directly influence events on the European mainland. ... He was unsuccessful however, as the Poles refused to n...

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Although this rally was not one of the largest events for the counterculture it was one event that inspired the events of that summer which became known was the Summer of Love and the Human Be-In movement which took place in the Golden Gate Park as well. ... This event was one of the largest movements during the counterculture area and was really the kick start to the counterculture. ... Although the traditional things associated with the hippies were present at this event it really did have a deeper and more important goal to bring together the political activists against the Vietnam War th...

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Two kinds of War Powers Legislation awaited final action in the Senate and the House in 1973. ... The other, more importantly, allowed Congress to use Congressional power to prevent the Executive from taking us into a third Indo-Chinese war. ... Then too, as with the undeclared war in Vietnam, this was a bi-partisan phenomenon. ... One difficulty was foreseeing the contingencies under which war may arise. ... Fore-shadowing the recent events in the Middle East, Fulbright feared that under these provisions a future President might cite secret or classified data "to justify almost any con...

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Nixon "I don't see why we need some fancy French word in dealing with the Russians; we already have a word for it- Cold War.... For all his arguable faults and failings, Richard Nixon, given his strengths in compartmentalization, his capability of strategically dissecting the world by geopolitical relevancy, and his uncanny vision for analyzing the long-term outcomes produced from near-term events, made Nixon the right man and the right president at the right time. ... The Vietnam War had a deep impact on the United States' application of foreign policy, especially, relative to ...

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The date of November 21, 1963 solidified a turning point in Johnson's life during an event when he and President Kennedy were trying to resolve disputes between conservative democrats. ... During the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, tension was created because the USSR supported Arab countries while the US supported Israel. ... One of the more important foreign agreements established was the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, agreed upon in 1968 in which both nations agreed to remove nuclear weapons from outer space. ... That was the only event that occurred before Johnson was fully in support of th...

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Abstract Ravaged by war, violently pushed out of their home country, separated from their extended family and friends, and evacuated to a foreign country where they have no commonality, Vietnamese refugees faced the worst after the end of Vietnam War in 1975. ... I conclude that ethnic enclaves and cultural entertainments constitute an important aspect of an immigrant's identity and it enables him/her to simultaneously remain connected to the place left behind and yet appropriating and forging significant new ties to his/her new home. ... Indeed, the end of the Vietnam War sparked the...

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