Although not technically a declared war, it was the longest conflict in the United States history. ... It was the first war televised, making people more aware of what was happening overseas. ... Never in history has so much power been used so ineffectively as in the war in Vietnam. ... With the Cold War, the United States had promised to keep communism from spreading. ... The bigger issue was the Cold War. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the sixties the "Cold War" was heating up. ... Many feel that because of Kennedy's aggression that perhaps WW1 or a Nuclear war was avoided. ... At 1:00PM, he was pronounced dead; he had never regained consciousness. ... In March of 1964, President Johnson declares war on poverty. ... the federal communications commission voted 6 to 1 to ban cigarette advertising on radio and tv. ...

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During World War II, at 2:30 a.m. on August 2, 1943, Kennedy's boat, PT-109, was hit by a Japanese ship in the South Pacific. ... On March 1, 1961 Kennedy's creation of the Peace Corps was accepted. ... The main purpose it served at the time was to create peace throughout many countries during the Cold War. ... The reason Latin Americans were fed up with the United States was that they felt the United States did not give them enough economic assistance after World War II as they did for countries like Japan and in Europe. ... Unfortunately, this plan was not a success because North V...

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• Grade Level: High School

Figure 1 -Oil on Canvas Oil on canvas was done by Robert Rauschenberg it contains JFK, as the most dominant image, Pop artists, often portrayed famous people into there paintings and show them in different ways "Icons of the new reality came to be provided by pop art" JFK was by now one of the most famous and loved people in America, two years after his death he was already becoming iconic, and paintings like oil on canvas only reinforced this. ... Figure 2 - JFK Image two the JFK portrait was done by Andy Warhol, he portrayed many celebrities in this way which also included Jackie Kenn...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

Richard Milhouse Nixon had it within his grasp to be the greatest post-World War II president, he was extremely intelligent, had a driving ambition, and was a political consummate. ... Francis' father, Richard's Grandfather, Samuel Brady Nixon, was only fifteen when his father, George, died in the Civil War. ... The New York Post reported that a "millionaire's club- had collected an $18,000 "slush fund for Nixon's financial comfort."" (1 man p. 140) The headline read "Secret Nixon Fund-, and it was the word secret that added the moral stigma and ignited the public's in...

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History Interview Jason Paris 1. ... "I"d have to say the Vietnam War definitely had a big impact on society. ... "The 60's is the Vietnam War, and being in the army, I went to helicopters that didn't have anything on them to ones which have guns and can shoot missiles. ... It would just have to be the Vietnam war that had to have the most impact on me." 10. ...

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During Kennedy's presidency he made enormous strides in improving the life of people in third world countries. ... He tried to resolve problems that high officials before him were scared to talk about like racism, equal pay for women, communism, foreign affairs, and hunger around the world. ... During the night of August 1, 1943 John F. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a war hero, a true individual, and a firm believer in helping people that are not quite as fortunate as him. ... This book was his explanation of the action of democratic nations in the face of the early threats of war ...

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• Grade Level: High School