In spite of all the turmoil, there were some positive results: the civil rights revolution, John F. ... This does not just refer to the freedoms already possessed by every American of the time. ... The combination of defiance, revolution, and drugs created a major Hippie era. ... The average, neutral American, after seeing his/her TV screen, turned into a civil rights supporter. ... However, by the summer of 1964, the black revolution had created its own crisis of disappointed expectations. ...

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The war had shown that even America's vast military might could not stop the spread of Communism. ... This in turn led to the Iranian Revolution as students and then the public began to protest the Shah's regime (The Global Disruption of 1968). ... For the U.S, animosity towards Iran came from that hostage crisis, while for Iran, anti-American buildup came from the 1953 coup and reinstatement of the Shah's regime. ... In the case of the Soviet Union, the Iranian revolution became interlinked with the December, 1979 invasion of Afghanistan and 'Reagan's Jihad.' .....

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When it comes to popular music in a North American setting, there is some precedent that we can examine. ... So if a war were to break out today, especially one directly involving the United States, would there even be a cultural revolution? ... Arguably the most important and inventive teeny-bopper pop act in the world, it took a social revolution to also make them the most important movers in popular culture since Thomas Paine. ... The next thing you know, country stations will be banning any artist who badmouths the American administration. 8) Jingoistic left-wing Propaganda. ... We hav...

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In American eyes, only China looms as a likely future rival. ... The foreign policy objectives of a communist China however are not purely national in spirit, because Mao firmly believed in the ideological superiority of communism and claimed for China the role of leadership in the drive to world revolution. ... The USSR sheltered China under a "nuclear umbrella" from possible American aggression and was the only conceivable source of development aid as it offered the only model of communist development. ... Once USA became deeply involved in Vietnam, it became a matter of national pride to th...

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Some successful guerrilla campaigns include the guerrilla operations of the Swamp Fox during the American Revolution and the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. During the American Revolution, Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion realized that his forces were no match for the highly trained and superbly equipped British forces. ... No evidence was found of destructive weapons, but the U.S are still convinced that Iraq pose a threat to American safety. Although the war is technically over, Iraq has started a guerrilla war on the Americans. There have been reports of over 17 guerrilla attacks every day, terro...

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In 1969, African Americans were still not being treated equal and there was still very strong hate among Americans. ... Many liberation movements arose in American Society in 1969 and 1970. ... In 1969, eighty percent of Americans wanted the war to be over. ... Damage that will never parish from their minds. 58,000 American deaths, 200,000 Americans wounded, and 1 million Vietnamese deaths are some facts that are instilled in the minds of so many Americans from that period. ... Anderson says, "Hippie culture was having an impact on the idea of revolution, for cultural activists began talki...

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The American presence in Indochina had increased from the Truman administration to Kennedy's decision to initiate greater American involvement in 1961. ... America's involvement in Vietnam violated the terms of the Geneva Agreement of 1954 and American intervention was also justified by the American recognition of the demarcation line between North and South Vietnam as a valid political boundary, contrary to the Geneva Agreements specific statement that the line was strictly provisional. ... We must allow a communist influence in the government instead of attempting to repress a ...

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Pro-communist guerilla movements spread across South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. ... One of the most famous examples would be Che Guevara fighting for communist revolution in Bolivia. ... Vietnam War has been simply right thing to do for many Americans. ... "No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. ... No one wants ever to see America so divided again. ...

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The Americans fought a war without realizing the strength of the united Vietnameses" determination to succeed. ... When Ho Chi Minh started the revolution, he used methods that were idyllic for the people of Vietnam. ... That it was caused the American government to turn there backs to the Vietnamese. ... So when they had to fight the Americans, Ho Chi Minh was recognized by china and Russia as their own country and was supported by china. Because of the Americans slapping the Vietnamese in the face and china aiding Vietnam more people grew to like the communist party. ...

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