King thinks that before the United States goes to war they should address its own issues such, as poverty, racism, injustice, and militarism. ... Kerry's testimony before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee is very moving and speaks a lot of truth. ... He talks about how they were testified to war crimes committed in Southeast Asia and were honorably discharged. ... Years ago Bentley College was primarily a men's school, there were little women, and almost no other races were ever enrolled in institutions. ... I"m sure if we let countries work out their own proble...

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The Cold War was at its height, hundreds of thousands of American troops were in Vietnam, and the views of society were split down the middle. ... He explained, "The President's view is that we have made as many unilateral concessions as we are going to- Notes of the meeting add that Kissinger stated, -with regard to withdrawals, we must have a clear-cut assurance that once withdrawn North Vietnamese are not coming back "an unambiguous verification process [ ] Mr. ... Possibly most fascinating is Ambassador Lodge's comment that the North Vietnamese would never agree to free el...

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Once the taxes were lowered, economy boomed, the quality of life improved, and the American people were happy. ... Before Reagan took office, America was in an economic crisis. ... These missiles were a response to the Soviet's SS-20 missiles. ... The dividing line between the Free World and Communism was Germany, which was divided into East Germany controlled by the Soviets, and West Germany, which was part of the Free World. ... And we all know how well that turned out for America. ...

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But before I continue with this point I must say that I understand that our soldiers were fighting a war, which can be gruesome and sometimes they would have to do unthinkable things to survive. ... Which after they dragged dozens of people, including young children, into a ditch before executing them with a machine gun. ... This lead me to believe amount of soldiers and resources we lost in Vietnam was not worth the effort because we not only lost 50,000 American lives, but countless innocent Vietnamese civilians along with millions of Vietnamese soldiers. ... And by joining the Vietnam War,...

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Eisenhower's administrations policies were Korea, communism, and corruption. ... Also he pledged to have a strong NATO commitment against communism and a corruption free administration during his Presidency. ... The United States had 33,629 causalities and another 105,785 were wounded. ... We will never say that the people of the USSR are an enemy with whom we have no desire to deal or mingle in friendly or fruitful relationship. On the contrary, we hope that this coming conference may initiate with the Soviet Union which will eventually bring about a freer mingling of the peoples of the...

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We Were Soldiers Once and Young was co-authored by Lt. ... We moved our patrols out from the LZ and captured intelligence from deserters of the NVA and were cut off from the rest of A- Company (www.nvo.org/vv98/other/010031.htm, 2001.). ... The war traced its origins to before the Cold War and even before World War II. ... "We count on your great kindness to honor our appeal by your support whenever the opportunity arises," wrote Ho. ... Before long incidents involving U.S. advisors were becoming more common, with mounting deaths the Govt. assured the people that things were well under contr...

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The friendship between Russia and America began before the first settlement was founded in America. ... But during the cold war the Russian-Americans were not accepted anymore. ... As we see you first have to understand someone before judging them. That is the main problem in the relation between Russian-Americans and other citizens of "the land of the free". ... Only this way we can live peacefully. ...

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"We of the Kennedy and Johnson administration who participated in the decisions on Vietnam acted according to what we thought were the principles and traditions of this nation. ... Yet we were wrong, terribly wrong. ... "We are in Vietnam because our national security and security of the entire free world demands that firm line be drawn against the further advance of Communist imperialism - in Asia, in Africa, in Latin America, and in Europe." (Dodd 810) More third world countries fall into the communist hands in 1960's that ever before. ... "We fight because we must fight if we are to li...

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This has unfortunately happened to others and me more times than we would have liked it to. ... When he was requested before the board of trustees Wilder refers to him as an "unteacher" (127). ... The images that were reflected of the war were rarely true. ... "I was in the show business, trying to get a big audience for the Government on TV by killing real people with live ammunition, something the other advertisers were not free to do" (57). ... When the philosopher was freed he came to the understanding that the shadows the prisoners saw on the wall were not anything lik...

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During World War II (WWII), the United States and the Soviet Union were allies. ... Eventually, the fall of the Soviet Union left the United States in a unipolar system and we were able to start leading the world in the way that we wanted to with the spread of democracy. ... With no consequences to their actions, they were able to start WWII. ... Instead, he says that China has a long way to go before there is even a possibility that it becomes a true global power. ... Although the United States may not be the hegemon, we will be able to enjoy a free ride under the hegemony of China like we...

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However, the crisis ended and the missile silos in Cuba were removed. ... For the Soviet there was a socialist camp and the imperialist camp, to the Americans there was the Soviet bloc and the free world (Robertson 129). ... The others besides these two were composed of countries that were poorer, lacked political stability, independent, and nonaligned. ... Peoples and nations are attempting to answer the most basic question that human can face that is "who are we?". ... The struggle brought people together like never before and the result was a revealing of identity that is unparalle...

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"How many roads must a man walk down, Before you call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail, Before she sleeps in the sand? ... Yes, how many years can a mountain exist, Before it's washed to the sea? Yes, how many years can some people exist, Before they're allowed to be free? ... Yes, how many ears must one man have, Before he can hear people cry? ...

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Imagine that this hypothetical country had not been asked by the South for assistance, but simply interfered because the morals in their land disagreed with the idea of freeing slaves. ... However; before being able to fully understand the way in which America's mistakes were made, one must understand the reasons the U.S. was involved with another country's civil war to begin with. ... Chanting their anthem of "Hell no, we won't go", thousands burned their draft cards knowing full well the consequence of doing so was jail or prison time. ... He would proceed to pick ra...

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Even before 1939 there were old apprehensions between East and West. ... Even though they were wartime allies their old differences and mistrusts were not cured but simply suppressed. Stalin felt that the West had invaded Russia many times before and could not be trusted. ... Marshall suggested that America should provided $400 million dollars worth of aid to sixteen "free world" nations. ... This is certainly not the liberated Europe we fought to build. ...

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Before such a movement happened, life for women was not at all like how most people know it today. ... Families, in result, became tightly knit, with each member having a specific role, setting up stereotypes that we know today, with much accuracy. ... When women joined the workforce, they were met with contempt by the male company, and also were faced with lower pay scale and social dilapidation. ... However, many of these stereotypes were shattered when there were drastic social changes. ... Airplane, for example, first appeared nationally, and caught the wave of activism and "free- love d...

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His opponents of this election were Democrat Hubert F. ... Nixon did not immediately set a date for the withdrawal of all US troops; he said that the United States must leave Vietnam in a way "that gives the South Vietnamese a reasonable chance to survive as a free people2; so he increased the training of Vietnam's armed forces. ... After that several other Southerners were accepted in to the Supreme court. ... The men were adjusting electronic equipment. ... This happened 4 months before the election , so Nixon made sure that him and his aides covered up the "white house...

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Therefore The West were also responsible to create the tension between Russia. ... German Investigators had concluded that the corpses were Polish prisoners who were brutally massacred by Russian Soldiers. ... These zones were to be used for occupation. They also decided to allow free elections in Eastern Europe. ... From all the events which took place during the Cold War, we can see that Joseph Stalin's yearn for power is what prompted him towards communism and pointless conflicts with other countries. ...

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