The Soviet and Chinese military expansion and international hegemony was cause of deep concern to American administrations. ... Additionally, the experience of Vietnam shattered the bipartisan accord on American foreign policy. Despite typical differences between parties; there was nonetheless general agreement on the main premise of Soviet/American policy. ... Prior to the 1970's, there had existed a generalized consensus regarding American foreign policy. ... As Henry Kissinger observed, "the proposition that to some extent we had to collaborate with our adversary while resisting h...

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In this paper, I will show that since the early 1900s and elite few placed in key positions in the United States have been able to focus the attention of the majority of the population in a direction that was acceptable for the government. ... Examples of this can be seen in our schools history of teaching. ... It is this hysteria which would find itself repeated several decades later in history when Senator Joseph R. ... Accordingly, these people became targets for attack by American nationalists and the American government. ... They were seen as destructive to the peace and security of the ...

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One of the darkest and most controversial time periods in American History, the involvement of the United States in Vietnam caused drastic cultural changes within the American nation.1 Americans commonly regard the war in Vietnam as a gruesome and brutal war that was a complete failure for the United States armed forces. ... One of the most significant aspects of this war that made it differ from other wars throughout American history was the lack of support from the American people. ... To this day, the Vietnam War is considered one of the most controversial events in American History. ... In...

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One aim was to build up strong anti- Communist countries and it helped American industry by creating markets for American goods. How convenient for America. ... The Americans, the British and the French controlled West Germany and the Russians controlled East Germany. ... The Russians and their Communist ideals were ruffling the Americans and their capitalistic feathers. ... So the economic and military policies discussed earlier were the Americans" methods of not only ending isolationism but also for ensuring that the interests of the people worldwide (especially in Eur...

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In early 1962, the Allied forces began Operation Ranchhand. ... Only the ability of North Vietnam to continue fighting against the strong military of the Allied forces was taken from early fighting. ... Citizens back home in America were beginning to question way the U.S. was fighting this war. ... The American government controlled South Vietnam, and dictated what its governments steps should be. ... On top of this, American Citizens wanted their troops out of the war. ...

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The success of Five Easy Pieces in America was an encouraging sign for American movies in an otherwise depressing time. ... I believe that Five Easy Pieces is a continuation of Easy Rider, and directly comments on some of the same themes and ideas that the earlier film presented. ... In the last few years of the 1960's, American films had been growing steadily harsher in their denunciations of the failures of contemporary American society. ... Easy Rider questioned the American frontier myth, but the film never questioned the myths themselves and instead turned its anger against the Sou...

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The Cold War is a term used to describe the period of non-violent conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as their respective allies, between the mid-1940s and lasted until the early 1990s. ... The deterioration of Soviet-American relations was the combined result of the mistrust between both sides and the inconsistent American foreign policy resulting from the replacement of Franklin D. ... The American presidents military advisors soon made it clear to him that an invasion of France during 1942 was out of the question. At best, such an operation could take place no e...

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In many respects Richard Nixon was a good president, and undoubtedly had positive effects on America. ... He is the most unpopular president of all time and his effects on American politics and his impact on the United States are largely negative and propelled by a need to prove self worth and a vocation for re-election. ... Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California in 1913, the second of five sons of Francis Anthony Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon ( ) The Nixon family was seemingly plagued by a history of early deaths. ... The loss of his brothers, left him feeling powerless, it could be for t...

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Although not technically a declared war, it was the longest conflict in the United States history. ... Not only were the Vietnamese affected but the American citizens her at home. ... Never in history has so much power been used so ineffectively as in the war in Vietnam. ... This is who America decided was a threat that they wanted to stop before all of Indochina became communist. ... South Vietnam was still being defeated and needed a serious intervention from America. ...

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History Interview Jason Paris 1. ... How did the media through the movies, TV, and scientific and Medical advancement impact American society? ... My mother lived in California in the late 50's early 60's and she couldn't stand him, of course on one hand he was a Republican and she was a Democrat. ... You need to go back to the late 40's, early 50's and what we did to Iran. ...

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One thing people remember about the sixties was the years of the "American Camelot". ... President Kennedy was also the first and only Roman Catholic President in history. ... By early 1965 a new black leader had arose, whose name was Malcolm X. ... This movement proved to be a big impact on our country's history. ... she envisioned beautification all over america. ...

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The social, cultural, and political impacts of the counterculture that took place in the 60s had a very large impact on United States history and today. ... The music of the counterculture "brought people of all race, gender, and background together to create such a diverse counter-culture" and this music did "entirely change American society in the sixties."5 The music of the sixties was a way for people to get their feelings out about their disgust of the war in Vietnam and the social norms of America at the time. ... An estimated 450,000 young people showed up to "...

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The 1950s through the 1950s was a turbulent time in history. ... Kennedy, a president whom Americans had grown to trust, was assassinated, which thrust the nation into crisis. ... As American citizens found their bank accounts and stocks rising, they began to live more luxuriously. The "American Dream- helped facilitate the loose spending of the 1950s. ... Dior died suddenly of a heart attack in 1957 and his promising success was cut short early. ...

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THE FIRST INDO-CHINESE WAR 1946-1954 In the early years, the Viet Minh forces suffered from shortages of arms and equipment, and so from 1946 to 1949, they were unable to undertake more than guerrilla operations. ...

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History of PTSD. ... The first reason Soldiers should have adequate medical attention is because they have served in combat zones with selfless service, honor and respect protecting the American people. ...

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About 1 million Chinese died in this battle and American casualties numbered 54,246 people. ... American analysts had hoped that the invasion would spark a popular uprising against the Guatemalan government. ... That was $20-$30 million dollars more than the U.S. gave to all the rest of Latin America combined. ... The accuracy of these figures has generally not been challenged. 58,226 American soldiers also died in the war or are missing in action. ... In addition, the Khmer Rouge would probably not have come into power and committed their slaughters without the destabilization of the war, p...

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It took one hundred years, from the time it was first recognized as a syndrome among hysterical women in the late 1800s to its inclusion in 1980 as a diagnosis in the manual of the American Psychiatric Association, for posttraumatic stress disorder to be recognized as a legitimate illness. ... (Fussell 73) World War I, considered one of the greatest conflicts in world history, was new kind of war, a war where you never even met your enemy. ... In contrast, Germany only executed 25 of its soldiers and America executed none....

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