Some times these situations occur before they even enter the war, such as in Tim O"Brien's short story, "On the Rainy River". ... He felt that he was "too good for this war, too smart, too compassionate, too everything" (41). O"Brien ran away to a small inn near the Canadian border where he was contemplating wether or not he should cross the Canadian border. It took him a couple of days and a short boat ride right up a few yards away from Canadian soil for him to make his decision. He made the "right" choice to go and fight in the Vietnam war. ...

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Furthermore, he felt he had been "drafted to fight a war [he] hated,"(40). ... [He] feared the war, yes, but [he] also feared exile,"(44). ... Over the course of the summer, escaping to Canada seemed to be the best moral choice for Tim. ... From the very instant he received the draft notice, Tim knew in his heart that he should have left for Canada to protest the war. ... [He would go] to the war," (61). ...

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The Vietnam War was a time of sadness for many families across the country. ... Four months before Timmy's 18th birthday, his mother told Timmy that they were selling the house and moving to Canada. She knew that if they lived in Canada he could not get drafted (Surrey 105). ... The sentiment in Canada was not welcoming (Surrey 107). There were already many American resisters, draft dodgers and their families moving to Canada (Surrey 108). ...

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JFK- wore wrinkled khaki's to Congress PET- wore sandals to house of commons JFK-Cuban Missle Crisis PET- War Measures Act JFK-Civil Rights Movement-pushed equality on the top of nations agenda PET-Official Languages Act JFK- "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country- inaugural speech PET- "The Government has no business in the bedrooms of the nation- JFK-new level of idealism and activism PET- Charter of Rights and Freedoms, JFK-Televised debate, he won- Radio-Nixon won- awesome speaker, good presence PET-Same thing, used the me...

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The foreign policies of President Eisenhower led to the involvement of the Americans in the Vietnam War, but to a limited extent. The initial involvement of the U.S. in this conflict was based on strategies to ensure a victory in the Cold War. These foreign policies led to an effective involvement in the Vietnam War from an American perspective. ... Two months later in July, foreign ministers of nineteen nations met at Geneva to end the war in Vietnam. ... The agreement also provided for an international control commission, composed of India, Poland, and Canada, which was to supervise the ...

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VIETNAM Vietnam was the longest war the United States has ever been a part of. The war started in 1957 and ended in 1975. ... Protests includes; teach-ins, burning draft cards, sit-ins, marches and few young men would even move the Canada to avoid being drafted. ... S. and South Vietnamese were not winning this war. ... The war results were far more dreadful than any could ever imagine. ...

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After World War One or also known as "the Great War" Cambodia and Laos became countries. The European countries had to rebuild their countries because of the damage done during the war. ... After World War II they were both fighting with and influenced by Vietnam and China. ... Laos is a forgotten battleground from the Vietnam War. ... One of the longest running wars happened in Indochina during 1945 through 1975.8 The wars in Laos and Cambodia were to a great extent side effect of the wars in Vietnam. ...

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